to it particular shelf room. Here it is available for reference to all 
visitors, while members of the Club may take the books away. 
The library is designed to combine a number of different interests: 
First, come the standard works of reference, among which is the new 
edition of Bailey's Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. Second, 
works on garden design, including several illustrated books of this 
class. Third, the season's catalogues from standard dealers in seeds 
and plants, and those of specialists in particular fields. Fourth, 
periodical literature, including bulletins of the State and other 
agricultural departments; our most cherished possession in this 
division being a bound file of the Bulletin of the Garden Club of 
America, complete but for two numbers which we hope soon to 
obtain. Fifth, works which are interesting mainly for their associa- 
tion, among these being the flower books of a past generation and in 
time we hope to add some collections of garden verse. The last 
division is to include loans and gifts of pressed flowers, both those 
made locally and by travelers abroad. 
The care of this library is in the hands of a Committee, whose 
principal duty is to obtain all possible accretions. One member is 
Custodian of the books and keeps them catalogued. 
We do not know how many Garden Clubs have instituted special 
libraries. The interest awakened in ours, shown both by the per- 
sons who use it and by friends who contribute to it, would indicate 
that it is destined to fill a real need. 
Program for 191 7 
June 8. — Business Meeting. 
June 22. — Paper on "Biennials." 
July 6. — Talk on "Roses and Rose Culture." 
July 20.— Talk on "Fall Work in the Garden" by Mrs. William 
E. Verplanck. 
August 3. — Talk on "Peonies." 
August 17. — 
August 29. — Gladiolus Show. Followed in the evening by illus- 
trated lecture on "Gladiolus," by Mrs. B. Hammond Tracy. 
August 31. — Paper "Beginning a Garden." 
September 14. — Paper "Water Gardens." 
September 28.— Annual Meeting. 
May W. White. 
