There are many fine illustrated lectures which we can 
informally recommend to our friends in these clubs. Miss 
Johnston's, Mr. Underwood's and many others showing 
quantities of the loveliest gardens in America. Any suggestion 
for a non-member should be made personally by a member and 
not through our office. 
1 HE jjg^g g^-^y Q^Q deserved the Eenwick Medal this season ? The 
Kenwick fgjY Q^ ^^Q year after our seasons' labors are over is the time 
Medal fg^ each club to consider carefully whether some one of its 
members, has not achieved some interesting or praiseworthy 
work during the past summer which would make her eligible 
for the award of the Renwick Medal at the next Annual 
]\Ieeting. Last year, you remember, Mrs. Gary of the New Canaan 
Club won it with her Herbarium. There were other names 
sent to the Committee but thej^ were not sent officially by 
the club to which the applicant belonged, and therefore could 
not be considered. Only your own club can recommend your 
name, and tell of your prowess. So, send in the name of the 
woman who has done the most for your club this season, tell 
about her work, whether it is hybridizing, giving practical talks, 
collecting herbariums, organizing work or laying out gardens. 
Send the name to Mrs. S. Edson Gage, 309 Sanford Avenue, 
Flushing, L. I. 
In spite of the terror that they may expel me from the club 
for mentioning it, I think every member should know that we 
have indeed a "working" President and Vice-President. During 
that very hot weather in July, ]\Irs. Sloan and ]\Irs. Stewart left 
their cool gardens and came to the hot city, answering tons of 
letters on the faithful Corona during the vacation of the 
Executive Secretary. 
The Cincinnati Garden Club is very proud of the honors 
showered upon Mrs. Samuel Taft, President of the club for seven 
years. She is also regional vice-president of the American Iris 
Society, one of the vice-presidents of the Garden Club of Amer- 
ica, honorary member of the California Dahlia Society, and 
honorary member of the Hartwell Garden Club. Mrs. Taft 
has specialized on iris for eight years, gathering the finest 
grown in Europe and America. She procured a permit 
from the Horticultural Board and imported all the new French 
and English iris, which are growing well and blooming this year. 
Mrs. Taft has always raised the luiique Black Iris — called 
Susiana, or mourning iris. Rodin, the great sculptor, writes, 
"Nothing gives greater incentive to contemplation than gazing 
on a Black Iris ! ' ' Mrs. Taft expressed herself as loving the old 
varieties of iris, although she has given over a large space in her 
garden to the new hybrids. One handsome iris in Holland has 
been called recently the "Mrs. Samuel Taft," 
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