During the season no special activity was manifest, but this fall, 
in the hopes of encouraging the preservation of birds, an effort is 
being made to interest the school children in their protection through 
a competition for the best bird boxes to be made by them during the 
winter, with a distribution of prizes in the early summer. 
Georgiana W. Sargent. 
The Litchfield Garden Club 
The Litchfield Garden Club held nine meetings during the season 
of its activity, from June to October, beginning with a successful 
showing of early summer flowers and table decorations, at the 
Grange Exhibit in June. 
An interesting talk was given by Mr. Lindley on the flora of the 
vicinity, many specimens being shown; a lecture by Mr. Cumming 
of A. N. Pierson & Co., and on August 4th a most delightful and 
profitable talk on "Composition and Design in the Flower' Garden " 
was delivered before the Club by Mrs. Max Farrand. 
Six new Committees have been formed during the season, all of 
which are doing good work, one Committee having kept the Com- 
munity Center and various sick people supplied with flowers all 
summer. 
The activities of the Wild Flower, as well as the Library Commit- 
tee, have been mentioned separately in the Bulletin. The Civic 
work of the Club, in improving the grounds in the vicinity of the 
New Haven station, has been continued, and the planting of trees will 
be extended next spring. 
Several papers were prepared and read by members at the meet- 
ings, and on August 25 th the Club held a Gladiolus Show which 
was larger and more successful than that of the previous year. By 
having open classes the Club hopes to greatly extend interest in the 
growing and perfection of Gladioli. 
The Litchfield Garden Club was represented at the Council of 
Presidents held in Philadelphia in March. 
Several of the officers attended the Annual Meeting of the Garden 
Club of America at Lenox, in June, while many members motored 
over for the day to share the pleasure and privilege of seeing the 
gardens in their variety and perfection. 
Margaret L. Gage. 
A GARDEN LIBRARY 
Our Garden Club this summer has given special attention to 
forming a library, which is intended to be useful to the general public 
as well as to our members. Its interest has been recognized by the 
local Wolcott and Litchfield Circulating Library, which has devoted 
