But even a too vivid imagination is not the worst of the seedsmen's 
sins, and the Garden Club of Illinois decided to make a stand against 
substitutions. 
Some thirty protesting letters were written to leading growers, and 
some thirty polite replies were received, each admitting that the practice 
was general and dastardly, and each declaring that the undersigned firm 
was never guilty of it. All announced that the ladies of the Garden Club 
of Illinois should hereafter be their special care. 
The Club was a little nonplussed and much amused, but determined 
to follow up whatever advantage it had gained. To that end it had 
made a rubber stamp, "Member of the Garden Club of Illinois." One 
was presented to each member, with the request that it be used on all 
future orders. 
Since improved service is one of the aims of the Garden Club of 
America, the Garden Club of Illinois begs to suggest that this plan 
be adopted by all member Clubs. The seedsmen would soon discover 
how widespread is the interest in Garden Clubs, and that the good-will 
of their members is worth having. Catalogues might be less thrilling 
reading, but disappointments would be less keen, and increased care and 
interest would compensate for those vanished thrills. 
January 27, 1915. MRS - WALTER M. BREWSTER. 
Sanvttalia jprocumbens 
One of the most charming and dependable things in my garden is 
a little yellow creeping flower called Sanvitalia Procumbens fl. pi. 
For some reason, it is very little known, but it pleases every one 
who sees it, except those "precieuses" who dislike yellow in the garden. 
It is like a tiny sunflower, more or less double, with a black centre 
and stiff, perky stems. It begins to bloom in July and is still blooming 
when the snow comes. 
I use it as an edging plant on each side of a path thirty feet long. 
It grows and blooms riotously, is lovely with the second bloom of del- 
phinium, but best with masses of Michelmas Daisies behind it. 
It is rather a shy seeder, but otherwise easy to grow. It should be 
started early in flats, and in Northern Illinois can be bedded out toward 
the end of May. The effect is best with at least three rows, the plants 
six inches apart each way. The seed, single and double, is listed in any 
catalogue, but as many plants come single, only the double need be 
ordered. 
The flower is an Italian one, and does well in hot, dry weather. 
The texture of the foliage is rather coarse, but the whole little plant is so 
gay and pretty that small faults are easily forgiven. 
MRS. WALTER M. BREWSTER 
January 27, 1915. Member of the Garden Club of Illinois. 
