and contributed $60 toward Garden Club or America's Medal of 
Honorary Award. 
The civic idea has not been lost sight of during the year, shelter 
houses being ornamented with vines and shrubs. 
Katherine Ball, Secretary. 
The Short The Short Hills Garden Club, after a period of inaction, to take 
Hills Garden breath so to speak, returned to garden interests, culminating in four 
Club, Flower Shows. 
New Jersey The Dahlia Show in September, 1919, visited by many members 
of the Garden Club of America, resulted in the founding of the 
Emily D. Ren wick Medal through the origination of a superb Dahlia 
by our Secretary, Mrs. Stout, which was named for our first President. 
The proceeds of its sale created a fund to be used in establishing a 
Medal, bearing her name, which was presented to the Garden Club 
of America, to be awarded to the member of that organization attain- 
ing the greatest achievement in gardening, or pertaining to gardening, 
in each year. 
In May a Daffodil Show claimed our attention. 
In June a Rose and General Flower Show was held, in which the 
Garden Clubs of Morristown, Somerset Hills and Summit co-operated. 
One hundred and thirty-five members of the Garden Club of 
America were entertained at our 1920 Dahlia Show, and in the opinion 
of our visitors, it surpassed our previous efforts. 
A Library devoted to garden subjects has been started with about 
seventy-five volumes, and it is expected that it will grow in size and 
usefulness. 
Our collection of colored lantern slides, for use in our Wild Flower 
Conservation propaganda, now numbers one hundred, and with two 
brief explanatory lectures for adults and children are for general use 
at a small rental. 
A plan for a closer alliance between the Garden Clubs of New 
Jersey, to induce more intimate intercourse and co-operation in 
schemes for horticultural progress that may be beneficial to the State, 
as weU as to the Clubs, promises interesting work for the future. 
Anne T. Stewart, President. 
(Mrs. J. A. Stewart, Jr.) 
Garden Club The Club membership has been increased to seventy-eight. 
OF Somerset Business meetings are held twice a month in the morning at the 
Hills, home of members. A competitive garden exhibit follows each meeting 
New Jersey at which ribbon awards are made in three classes each of flowers and 
vegetables. A member receiving a Blue Ribbon is required to give, on 
request, full information regarding the planting and culture of her 
winning product. 
In each of the localities included in the membership a Committee 
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