Upon the motion contained in Mrs. King's letter, duly seconded, 
it was 
Voted: That the Garden Club or America go on record as strongly 
opposed to House of Representatives Bill 2166 introduced by 
Representative Langley of Kentucky and as approving Senate 
Bill 4485 introduced by Senator Brandegee; and that each 
President bring this matter before her Club urging the members 
to write at once to Washington as individuals protesting against 
the passage of the first bill and endorsing the second; also that the 
] Garden Club of America as a body, at its Annual Meeting, 
vote to make a Uke protest.* 
Report As Librarian of the Garden Club of America, Mrs. F. L. Rhodes 
of the read the following report : 
Librarian Since the last Annual Meeting ten names have been added to our 
list of lecturers. After the Hst of original papers was published in 
the Bulletin for January, 192 1, requests for papers increased con- 
siderably. About thirty papers have been sent from the Library to 
Member Clubs during the year. 
There are still many flowers subjects upon which we have no 
papers. Carefully prepared articles on Delphinium, Foxglove, low 
border plants. Hollyhocks, and cultivated Columbine would add 
greatly to our garden literature, while much can be written on the 
rejuvenation of lawns, and on the use of fertilizers in the spring, 
summer, and in the fall for mulching. To these suggested topics are 
added A Schedule for Continuous Bloom in Formal Gardens and 
Hardy Borders, Early Spring and Late Fall Planting for Winter 
Houses, and Quick Growing Trees and Shrubs for Screening. If 
any Clubs have meritorious papers I would suggest that they be 
sent to the Librarian. 
During the year a request was received from the Director of Kew 
Gardens, London, England, for an exchange of Bulletins. A com- 
plete file of the Bulletins of the Garden Club of America was sent 
for the library at Kew, and a very appreciative letter was received 
acknowledging its arrival and placement on the shelves of the Kew 
Library. We are now exchanging current Bulletins with Kew 
Gardens. 
Committee The report of the Committee on Special Plant Societies was read 
on by the Secretary. 
Special Reports on five of the nine Special Plant Societies have been 
Plant pubUshed in the Bulletins during the past six months. Miss Ward 
Societies ^'^ write one on the Rose Society for the July number and one will 
be published on the California DahUa Society in September. The 
*The text of these two bills and further details of the Botanic Garden project 
will be found on page 34. 
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