Mrs. Walter S. Brewster, • August 27, 1917. 
Lake Forest, Illinois. 
Dear Mrs. Brewster: Referring now to your letter of August 220I, 
to Mr. Nash, relative to some matter for publication in Bulletin of the 
Garden Club of America relative to the fund for the relief of French 
Fruit Growers being raised by the Horticultural Society of New York 
in co-operation with other bodies, I would say that Mr. Frederic R. 
Newbold, the Treasurer of the Horticultural Society of New York, 
has sent me data concerning the present status of this fund, which I 
I enclose you herewith. Our Committee believes that the publicity 
you can give this effort in Bulletin of the Garden Club of America will 
be very helpful. Yours respectfully, 
N. L. Brixton. 
Fund for the Relief of French Fruit Growers 
Contributions Received up to August 27, 191 7 
From members of the Horticultural Society of New York. . . $2,275 
Garden Club of Short Hills, New Jersey 5 
Garden Club of Lawrence, Long Island 25 
Albemarle Garden Club of Virginia 10 
Wyoming Valley Chapter of American Revolution 200 
Monmouth County Horticultural Society of New Jersey. ... 10 
Horticultural Society of Lenox, Massachusetts 200 
Total $2,725 
The Newport Garden Association is to contribute half the profits 
of an entertainment to be given later. 
The Short Hills Garden Club will give part of profits of their fall 
flower show. 
The National Flower Show Committee have given space for a 
booth at the National Show to be held at St. Louis in 1918. 
Several other garden clubs and horticultural societies have 
promised aid and are now organizing entertainments and exhibitions, 
the proceeds of which are to be given to this fund. 
The Nurserymen's Association of the United States are arranging 
to donate some 250,000 apple and fruit trees. 
The fund is to be distributed in France through the American 
Red Cross, in co-operation with the National French Horticultural 
Society, and a member of the Horticultural Society of New York is 
now in France and will make the detailed arrangements. 
The Committee of the Horticultural Society of New York in 
charge of this fund consists of T. A. Havemeyer, F. R. Newbold, and 
N. L. Britton. 
