The design shall be for a garden not to exceed 50x80 ft. but may be 
of any shape or contour which does not cover a larger area than 
4000 sq. ft. 
Either a quarter or half inch scale may be used. 
The plan must be executed in wax, clay, plasticine or some other 
plastic medium, with accessories of cardboard, wood or any conveni- 
ent material. 
A key plan explaining the plant material used and general detail 
must be submitted with the design. 
All designs must be forwarded between May 15th and June 15, 
191 7, to Mrs. Walter S. Brewster, Lake Forest, 111. 
Competitors should bear in mind while executing their plans that 
they must be substantially enough made to stand transportation. A 
drawing-board makes an excellent foundation on which to work. 
Cardboard is not sufficiently rigid. 
The designs will be judged by a jury of Landscape Architects to be 
chosen by the Committee. 
The prize will be awarded at the Annual Meeting on June 28th in 
Lake Forest where all competitive plans will be exhibited. 
It is hoped that interest will be widespread and that many 
entries will be made. The rules as to size, shape, scale, etc., are made 
elastic in the hope that Garden Club members will work out their 
personal garden problems and present them for competent criticism. 
All questions in connection with the competition may be 
addressed to The Bulletin. 
The report of the Gardeners of Montgomery and Delaware 
Counties tells of a similar contest. 
Mrs. Fairchild describes her method in the paragraph following: 
" In making mine, I use small stones to lay walls and pave terraces, 
looking glass to reflect water, branches of cedar wired into shape for 
tall cedar trees, snips of box and other evergreens, paint the wax 
green for grass, use tiny artificial flowers for borders or parterres in 
the color desired, and get tiny benches and figures to use where 
wanted. It is all great fun." 
Committee on Garden Literature 
Chairman — Mrs. Tiffany Blake, Garden Club of Illinois 
Members — 
Mrs. Francis King, Garden Club of Michigan 
Mrs. W. W. Frazier, Jr., Garden Club of Philadelphia 
Mrs. W. H. Waite, Garden Club of Ann Arbor, Michigan 
