may be of interest to the many gardeners whom we expect may come to 
Philadelphia in March for the Exhibition of the International Flower 
Show, to be held here at that time. 
Mrs. W. W. Frazier, Jr. 
2 1 32 Spruce Street, Philadelphia. 
It is with great regret that The BULLETIN announces the death 
of Mrs. Albert B. Boardman, President of the Garden Club of South- 
ampton, L. I. Mrs. Boardman's interest, enthusiasm and zeal will be 
genuinely missed by the Garden Club of America. 
Hmateur (Sarfceners' Club of Baltimore 
The Amateur Gardeners' Club of Baltimore has directed its 
activities chiefly in two directions, perfecting its machinery and provid- 
ing practical talks on garden subjects. 
Among the professionals who have spoken to the Club have been 
Mr. Siedwitz on "Climbers," Miss Lee on "Landscape Gardening in 
Gardens," Mr. Fuld on "Bulbs," and Mr. Kelsey on "Mistakes in 
Outdoor Home Building." 
Most enjoyable from a purely aesthetic point of view were Miss 
Macllvaine's account of Royal Gardens of Ceylon, Mrs. Richards' of 
the Gardens of California, and Mrs. Wilson's of the Gardens of South 
Carolina. 
The Club joined last spring with several other clubs in promoting 
the outdoor performance of a "Bird Masque," Mrs. Bouton's garden 
being loaned for the purpose. 
At the suggestion of Mrs. Garrett, the Club adopted the Black- 
eyed Susan, the Maryland flower, as its emblem. 
A contest in the home growing of bulbs was held in January, and 
the flowers were exhibited at the residence of one of its members. 
We are planning for the winter campaign a sort of double action 
that we hope will bring great results. The amateur gardeners in 
America seem, as a whole, grossly ignorant. Their zeal and desire for 
a garden seem far ahead of their ability to produce one. In an effort 
to increase our knowledge, we have arranged, with the Garden Club of 
Twenty, for four professional talks: "Roses," by Dr. Robert Huey; 
"Color and Bloom in the Garden," by Miss Elsa Rehman; "Garden 
Design," by Miss Rose Standish Nichols, and "Trees and Shrubs," by 
Mr. Dunbar. These are given at other than regular Club meetings. 
For our regular meetings we exact that each member be responsible 
for a talk on some garden subject, either by writing a paper or provid- 
ing some one else to do so. The following subjects have been chosen: 
"The Garden in Winter," "Indoor Bulb Culture," "Birds in the 
Garden," "Citv Back Yards," "Annuals," "Perennials," and "Box." 
