shall not be marred, nor its plan disturbed until it is the 
perfect city of America. , 
Another "city garden" which pleased us mightily, was that 
of Mrs. Herbert Slocum where we gathered for tea this afternoon. 
This tiny Evergreen planted garden was a perfect revelation of 
what can be clone in a city yard — facing north ! 
In the evening, in the auditorium of the Interior Department, 
we saw a "Wild Flower Fantasy" written by Mrs. Andrews and 
produced by some lovely young things who were like the spirits 
of wild flowers come to life, dancing against a background of 
slender Cedars and feathery shrubbery. 
Judge John Barton Payne introduced the first speakers, but 
as he had to leave before the meeting was half over, the chair was 
taken by Dr. Bartsch of the Department of Agriculture. 
Mrs. Fowler gave us a short illustrated talk on her Lily Gar- 
dens, and then came addresses by scientific experts, Dr. Coville. 
Dr. Safford, Dr. Wherry and Dr. Bartsch of the Department of 
Agriculture, — such stimulating talks on such interesting subjects 
that one regretted that some of the program had to be curtailed. 
This ended our Washington program, and it seems a fitting 
place to list Mrs. Harrison's committee who did so much for 
our pleasure and comfort. 
Washington Committee in Honor of the Garden Club 
of America. 
Mrs. Fairfax Harrison, Chairman. 
Mrs. William H. Taft Mrs. Frank Lee Denny 
Mrs. Henry C. Wallace Mrs. 0. C. Glover 
Mrs. Herbert Hoover Mrs. Cary Grayson 
Mrs. Eobert Woods Bliss Mrs. Louis Hertle 
Mrs. Charles D. Walcott Mrs. Eicliard Harlow 
Miss Mabel T. Boardman Mrs. Eudolph Kauffman 
Mrs. David Fairchild Mrs. Henry Leonard 
Mrs. Charles L. Marlatt Mrs. Garrison MeClintoek 
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews Mrs. James Parmelee 
Mrs. A. Archbold Miss Mary Patten 
Mrs. Charles J. Bell Mrs. Charles W. Eichardson 
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke Mrs. William C. Eivers 
Mrs. Frederick A. Delano Mrs. Herbert Slocum 
Mrs. Charles Warren 
Address of David Fairchild 
Agricultural Explorer in Charge of the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant 
Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, United States 
Department of Agriculture. 
Professor Charles Sprague Sargent of the Arnold Arboretum, 
always remarks sarcastically when he comes to Washington, 
' ' Well, Fairchild, I Ve come down to see some plants. ' ' I always 
reply, "My dear Professor, you know very well we haven't any 
plants for you to see. We have no arboretum, but if you want 
to know something about the plants of this country and foreign 
countries, I can take you to men who know ' ' — and we generally 
start off on the rounds to see them. 
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