"PLANTING TO ATTRACT BIRDS" 
This attractive little book, which was sold to us at the Annual 
Meeting in Baltimore, deserves to be circulated as widely as possible, 
especially among those who are not bird lovers, as it states a reasonable 
need for this means of protecting the trees and crops, which the practical 
agriculturalist too often deems beneath his notice. The suggestions are 
simple enough to be within the reach of every one. _ ._, „ 
h. r. r. 
Mrs. Turner's book may be had from The Garden Gateway, 1 33 
East 48th Street, New York City. Price, 60 cents. 
The Garden Club of Michigan has distinguished itself by the pub- 
lication of an invaluable little book, "Pronunciation of Plant Names." 
It is a reprint of an authoritative English publication, now out of print, 
and gives in a most convenient and easily understood form, really de- 
pendable information on that most elusive of subjects, accent and pro- 
nunciation. The price is $1.00, and the book may be had from Mrs. 
Edward Parker, 720 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 
Let it be added that it should be possessed by all members of 
The Garden Club of America. 
At its Third Annual Meeting the following clubs were admitted 
to membership in The Garden Club of America: Garden Club of Som- 
erset Hills, Ulster Garden Club, Rye Garden Club, Garden Club of 
Twenty, Garden Club of Harford County, Md., Easthampton Garden 
Club, Albemarle Garden Club, Litchfield Garden Club, Garden Club 
of Millbrook, N. Y. 
In the next BULLETIN a list of Member Clubs, their Presidents 
and Secretaries, will be appended. 
Excerpts from a clipping sent by Mrs. Renwick, of the Short Hills 
Garden Club: 
From Connecticut comes the suggestion that an arrangement be 
made for a closed season for wild flowers as well as for game. 
The Garden Club of America heartily endorses the idea. 
In New England the mountain laurel and trailing arbutus are 
becoming as rare as the passenger pigeon in bird life. Everywhere 
spots once gay with spring flowers are being ravaged by thoughtless 
picnickers and market men. The hillsides are being stripped of their 
beauty to yield a few moments' pleasure or a handsome profit. 
But the spirit of protest is making itself felt. One result of the 
modem emphasis upon nature study is increased appreciation of the 
beauty and decorative possibilities of various plants which once attracted 
little attention. That these may be preserved for the benefit of the 
