The Mother of Garden Clubs sends friendly greetings to all her 
children, far and near. 
May we all live long and prosper, never losing our ideals, nor the 
hope that our blessed garden children may SURVIVE and SURMOUNT 
mildew and blight, the canker worm and the caterpillar, and the mighty 
army of foes always lying in wait. Let our watchword be "Eternal 
Vigilance,"and henceforth Mother Nature will surely be good to us and in 
due season rejoice our expectant hearts. 
ELLEN STUART PATTERSON 
Questions an& answers 
The following questions have been sent to us and we shall be glad 
to receive answers for the next Bulletin. 
1. Why do Wistaria Vines not bloom? 
2. Why do Paeonies not bloom? 
Why are the Darwin Tulips a failure after the first season? 
k M-r-rlll — II 
To show what the Clubs are doing, we quote from a notice sent to 
each member of The Garden Club of Cleveland in May, 1913: 
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"After an experience of one year, I recommend: 
" 1 . Increase of dues. 
"2. Membership enlarged to seventy-five. 
"3. Junior Clubs encouraged. 
"4. Rotation in Office. 
"5. Definite times of meeting. 
"6. A class in Garden Design to be arranged if possible, under Mr. 
Ellrob Peets, Instructor in Landscape Art at Harvard, and who will be in 
- > Cleveland for the month of June. 
"7. That from eight to ten lectures a year on Garden or Nature 
subjects be given at the School of Art. Pupils in the classes in decorative 
design to be guests. 
