November 8. — "Dasheen," U. S. Dept. Agriculture, illustrated. 
November 24. — Lecture by Mr. J. J. Levison "Backgrounds 
and Hedges." 
December 18. — Lecture, Mr. Edward Avis, "Birdland" with 
Motion Pictures and Music. 
Garden Club of Somerset Hills 
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GARDEN AT STATE 
REFORMATORY, CLINTON FARMS, N. J. 
On a hill in the western part of New Jersey stands the State 
Reformatory for Women, known as Clinton Farms. The Garden 
Club of Somerset Hills has undertaken to develop a garden at the 
Reformatory, hoping to relieve the bareness of the place and to 
awaken in the minds of the girls a love of nature. 
The Committee is endeavoring to establish a Hardy Garden, 
which will fall in with the farm-house type of the buildings. 
The plants and seeds were provided by the Club. The work is 
done by the girls, and the bloom shows the result of their labor. It 
is interesting t6 work with them and to watch their pleasure over the 
flowers. One girl did not know the name of the familiar and well- 
beloved pansy. 
We started the garden last May and planted for immediate effect. 
We are now planning for next year's bloom. 
Flower lovers will understand our desire to create in the minds of 
these girls a love for growing flowers. Lillie V. S. Lindabury, 
Chairman Committee. 
The Garden Club of Southampton 
No report received. 
Trenton Garden Club 
Our season of 191 5 and 191 6 was most enjoyable, though owing to 
the indifference of the city officials our one civic effort has not met 
with the success hoped for. 
A committee from the Club took up the matter of vacant lot gar- 
dens and was very successful during the summer of 191 5, under the 
leadership of a Club member and some friends outside the Club, as it 
was our idea not to limit the work to members. At the beginning of 
the season of 191 6 an effort was made, at an open meeting addressed 
by Mr. Dix, director of vacant lot gardens in Philadelphia, to obtain 
help from the city, but in vain. The same faithful committee car- 
ried on the work to the end of the season amid numerous discourage- 
