May 3.— Visits to the gardens of Mrs. William Fahnestock and 
Mrs. George L. Nichols to study the planting plan. 
May 31. — Speaker, Mr. Bertrand Farr; subject, "Iris." 
June 13. — Informal Flower Show in Mrs. Henry Marquand's 
garden. 
June 21. — - Speaker, Mrs. S. A. Brown; subject, ''Colour and Cor- 
rect Colour Nomenclature." 
July 5. — Speaker, Mrs. W. B. Franklin; subject, "Water 
Gardens." 
July 19. — Field Day — Visits to Rye Gardens. 
August 2. — Paper by Mrs. P. G. Weir; subject, "African Gar- 
dens." Paper by Miss Baylis; subject, "Poisonous Plants." 
September 13. — Paper by Dr. Frederick Peterson; subject, 
"Winter Gardens." Talk by Mrs. James S. Metcalf ; subject, 
"Successes and Failures in the Garden." Paper anonymous; 
subject, "The Gardens of Occasional Care." 
September 20. — Speaker, Mrs. Henry O. Havemeyer; subject, 
"Grafting, Budding in Arching and Laying of Fruit Trees." 
Visits to the gardens of Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Fahnestock to 
observe their gardens in bloom. 
October 18. — Speaker, Mr. Bertram Goodhue; subject, "Persian 
Gardens." 
Henrietta McCormick Williams. 
Cincinnati Garden Club 
In May, 191 6, the enthusiasm of the Club members for floral 
beautification of the city, received new impetus. 
Special efforts were made to induce property owners to plant 
climbing roses on hillsides, along walls, porches, fences, and in spots 
which, as a rule, are neglected. For this purpose the Chairman of 
our civic planting, procured and sold at cost price (10c each) ten 
thousand dormant roots of Dorothy Perkins. Two weeks later nine 
thousand more were distributed. These with those distributed in 
1915 made twenty-eight thousand. Twenty-five thousand have 
been ordered for the coming spring. Any information as to where 
to obtain these roses, may be had by asking. 
The suggestion for window boxes on business streets was favorably 
received. The Committee met with much encouragement from prop- 
erty owners. The ferns and pink geraniums generally chosen, made 
a very bright and satisfactory effect. 
On May 17th a Garden Fete was held. Use was obtained for one 
day of a beautiful spot in one of Cincinnati's hilltop parks; a hollow, 
surrounded by forest trees with an open view of the river. 
