The "List of Gardens of the Members of the Garden 
Club of America open to visit by members," issued for the 
first time this spring by Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne and her com- 
mittee, is entitled to warm praise. In addition to the good 
type and convenient format, the clever arrangement and large 
amount of information in the book make it available for refer- 
ence in many waj^s. One of the pleasantest and easiest ways to 
learn about flowers is to begin by seeing them. The treasures 
in our neighbors gardens draw our attention so forcibly, and 
awaken our interest so vividly that we proceed to enquire, 
study, and to plant. Thus by arranging this list of friendly 
and generous garden owners, Mrs. Thome's committee has 
served horticulture well. The amount of labor entailed in the 
preparation of this list is clearly great. The small number of 
corrections set forth in the supplement is an amazing record 
in a task of such detail. It is to be hoped that the plan, the 
labor in its accomplishment, and the very real purpose that it 
serves, are so appreciated that the List may become, in Mrs. 
Thome's words, "a fixed undertaking." 
Garden 
Visiting 
Book 
The books that the publishers are sending to the Bvilletin Bulletin 
for review will be collected at the office of the Bulletin as a Library 
nucleus of a library. It is hoped that in time w^e shall acquire 
enough of .the best works on horticulture, botany, garden arch- 
itecture, trees, birds and cognate subjects to found a reference 
library of great helpfulness. Frequently a few bits of infor- 
mation are all we need on some subject, and the purchase of an 
entire book to supplj^ those few words seems an unnecessary 
extravagance. Picture how many bulbs, or roots or seeds 
could be bought for that money ! We have the Public Library 
to go to, but for myself I confess to a shocking laziness in the 
business of filling slips, presenting cards, and hunting a place 
in which to read quietly. Besides, I cannot read peacefully 
and happily when my eye falls upon some ferocious alien, 
diligently studying our language, our political systems, and 
any other thing that he can get hold of to use later for our 
undoing ! No, I want to browse, as I do at home. A carefully 
chosen library will fill the need. 
There is talk of a book-plate to be given by one or two 
enthusiastic members. Our own office, our own library, our 
own book-plate — Ave progress. 
Alice Harding 
The editor of this department omitted to mark wath a star two books 
which were reviewed in the May number of the Bulletin. They are 
"Wild Flowers of New York," issued by the University of the State 
of New York, and "Herbals, " by Agnes Arber. 
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