gardening and gardeners, from the Roman Conquest to the present is 
told briefly, but with much interesting detail, in parts. To those who 
wish to know essentials with little trouble, the book is invaluable; 
for those who wish to study the subject thoroughly, it is the best of 
guides. 
K.L.B. 
Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Herbaceous Perennials, by John Kirkegaard, 
assisted by Dr. H. I. Fernald and Professor E. A. White — Wil- 
liams Bookstores Company, Boston, Mass. Price, $2. 50. 
A new edition of a useful reference book. The value of the work 
lies in the practical help it offers in planting and culture, rather than 
in planning or design. Upon the latter subject it is inadequate and 
the space devoted to it would better have been saved. On the other 
hand its cultural information and directions for planting, pruning and 
spraying, its chapters on the making of lawns, or roses, insects, etc., 
are excellent. A large classified table of trees, shrubs, vines and 
perennials with clear description of varieties is a valuable feature of the 
book and the illustrations are extremely good, giving examples of the 
less familiar species and varieties of trees and shrubs. 
M.D.B. 
Committees 
Since the Annual Meeting, the following appointments have been 
made by the President: 
Chairman of the Committee on Garden Literature, 
Mrs. Tiffany Blake, Garden Club of Illinois, 
23 E. Walton Place, Chicago, and Lake Forest, 111. 
Chairman of the Lecture Committee, 
Mrs. Horatio W. Turner, Garden Club of Princeton, 
8 E. Read Street, Baltimore, and Princeton, N. J. 
As stated in the Annual Report, it was decided that this year, 
The Garden Club would have as a feature of the Annual Meeting 
a Garden Planning Competition. Hitherto a prize has been given for 
the best essay on a given subject, but from now on the prize will be 
awarded to the best garden plan submitted. It has been suggested 
that these plans be carried out in plasticine, monolithic clay or some 
other modeling material. As yet no rules have been laid down but a 
committee is being formed and in the next issue of The Bulletin 
full particulars will be given. 
