Honorable John Barton Payne, as chairman of the United Annual 
States Conservation Committee, is planning for the Annual Consebva- 
Conservation Conference to be held at Palisades Park, On-the- tion 
Hudson, in May, between the 15th and 30th of the month, the Conference 
date to be announced later. Bear Mountain Inn is to be opened 
for the accommodation of guests, and the Conference will 
probably be in session four days. Major Welsh, Director of 
Palisades Park, is already making plans for this important 
meeting. The March Bulletin will have further details of this 
Conference, in which Garden Club members will be asked to 
co-operate. 
In October the Wild Flower Committee of Cincinnati had a Wild 
winter exhibit in the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company. Flower 
There were birds ' nests of all kinds and sizes, from the crow and Notes : 
hawk to the gray gnat-catcher and humming-bird. Parts of Cincinnati 
trees showed nests of the wood-pecker and the Titmouse; bird- 
boxes of various kinds were included as well. Autumn leaves, 
bitter sweet and wild fruits, showing the bird food of the season, 
were part of the exhibit. Two live owls were special features. 
As the bank is in the heart of the city crowds of people visited it. 
This refers to decorating churches with Dogwood, Laurel and Dr. 
Azaleas for weddings and other festival occasions. Dr. Sargent Sargent's 
asks that the churches cooperate in discouraging the use of these Request 
particular plants. 
A complete list of the acid plants given by Dr. Wherry can Acid Plants 
be had upon application to the chairman of the Wild Flower 
Committee. 
During the coming year this club will offer a course in Gabden 
Botany, with a geological aspect of the subject included. The Club 
Weeders had such a class last summer, which was very success- op Illinois 
ful — a suggestion for other clubs. 
From December 17th to January 17th the Chicago Chapter Nature 
of W. F. P. of America will hold its Fourth Annual Exhibition Studies 
at the Art Institute. ExmBrr 
The Illinois Audubon Society and the State Microscopical 
Society are associated in the exhibit. The collection will include : 
Fungus in every form, grasses, sedges and mosses, weeds, shells 
of sea and land snails, fish, bird studies, with microscopic 
exhibits. Lectures will be given by speakers of note, with special 
talks for children on Saturday afternoons. 
Fanny Day Fabwell. 
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