Century. It was probably the most prosperous of the many 
communal experiments of our country and lasted almost a hun- 
dred years. Its members were a simple, thrifty people, who be- 
sides feeding their own bodies, wove their own cloth, spun their 
own silk, made their own wine and invested their considerable 
surplus in early railroads. Being German, they naturally loved 
flowers and the garden of the Great House was the center of 
their affections, with its Maze, Grotto and Fish-pond. When 
the affairs of the Society were finally terminated, the State of 
Pennsylvania reserved a few dwellings, the Great Hall, the Old 
Church and the Great House, placing them under the care of the 
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, which, in its turn, gave to 
this Garden Club the pleasant task of restoring the old Garden. 
Sewickley Gardens, both in the valley and on the hills will 
be visited. Mrs. Rea will entertain at lunch, Mrs. B. F. Jones 
at tea, while dinner at the Allegheny Country Club will be 
followed by the Directors Meeting. 
Friday will be spent in the East End of Pittsburgh, — a few 
gardens visited in the morning will be followed by luncheon at 
Mrs. R. B. Mellon 's. The afternoon will be devoted entirely to 
Carnegie Museum, Library and Institute. The annual exhibition 
of paintings is on view at that time, and in addition, the Direc- 
tors of the Institute have prepared a special exhibition in honor 
of our visit, of garden books, drawings, statuary, models, designs, 
birds — everything in short which will have a bearing on this 
delightful art. Tea will be served at the Institute at the 
invitation of Mrs. Walter Mitchell, while dinner at the Pittsburgh 
Golf Club will bring our 1922 Annual Meeting to Its close. 
Lucy C. Willock. 
Garden Club of Allegheny County. 
A WHITE IRIS 
Tall and clothed in samite, 
Chaste and pure, 
In smooth armor, — 
Your head held high 
In its helmet 
Of silver ; 
Jeanne D'Arc riding 
Among the sword blades. 
Has Spring for you 
Wrought visions, 
As it did for her 
In a garden? 
Pauline Barrington. 
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