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sured ; that its fall festival has come to stay, and that 
is efforts are appreciated and its work certain to be 
perpetuated. The generous recognition already ac- 
corded it by those most interested in its success is 
sufficient grounds for the expectation of still greater 
encouragement in the future. The population of the 
fortunately located suburb of Morgan Park is fully 
justified in the expectation of another gala day next 
year. 
A deeply interesting and suggestive account of work- 
done during the past year comes from the Village Im- 
provement Association of Bar Harbor, Me. It is in 
the form of detailed reports from its “Tree and Road- 
side,” “Bicycle Path,” “Village,” “Sanitary” and 
“Roads and Paths” committees, and they indicate a 
wide range and amount of efficient activity that should 
serve to stimulate other societies to energetic action. 
The work includes tree planting in village streets, 
along neighboring footpaths and to furnish shade for 
the bicycle path. Care has been taken to plant them 
thickly and irregularly along the bicycle path for the 
double purpose of securing immediate effect and to 
preserve the wildwood effect prevailing on other parts 
of the route, while flowering plants of low growth 
have been used to decorate the wayside at certain 
points where openings have been left at points that 
command fine views, and vines of wild aspect to cover 
certain fences along the way. 
The Bar Harbor association has made several foot- 
paths to points of interest and lengthened and im- 
proved others, while “all the paths and trails have had 
more or less work done on them,” a new “path map” 
has been published and distributed, and measures 
have been taken toward the establishment of a bridle 
path through some of the beautiful scenery adjacent 
to the town. This society seems to have the combined 
love of beauty and practical ideas as the members of 
the celebrated Black Forest association of Germany 
and to be working to the same end. It appreciates the 
commercial value of its location and scenery. 
Parke Godwin is president, F. C. Lynam treasurer, 
and A. H. Lynam secretary of the organization, which 
at a recent meeting voted that the government commis- 
sioners on fish and game be urged to totally prohibit 
the shooting of deer on Mt. Desert Island, and to ap- 
propriate $400 to its commitee on paths and roads, 
$700 to its village committee, $700 to the committee 
on trees and roadsides, and $75 for Shannon Park. 
In case this total of $2,275 is not raised, it was voted 
to decrease the appropriations proportionately. The 
treasurer reported $1,800 on hand, which, it was 
stated, was raised principally through the energy of 
Mrs. Calwalader Jones, one of its board of managers. 
This association is so fortunate as to number Miss 
Beatrix Jones, the landscape gardener, among its 
members. 
BERBERIS REPENS OR CREEPING BAR- 
BERRY. 
This is found growing in the open spaces, and 
often among the rocks in the Black Hills of S. Da- 
kota and the Rockies of Colorado. 
Aside from the Russian olive it is one of the most 
fragrant of bloomers. It is fine for hiding rocks 
and uneven ground. I have seen them in bloom 
when they put out great spikes of golden flowers and 
each one seems a tiny vial of perfume, filling all the 
air with the most delicious fragrance. The time of 
blooming is not long, but it is intense while at it. It 
is sometimes called the Oregon grape. The fruit is 
like a grape, and is used for tarts and jellies. It is 
somewhat pungent in taste. 
BERBERIS REPENS. 
It has leaves like the holly and is an evergreen. 
With me it does well under shelter, where it blooms 
and fruits all right. It cannot stand 112 in the shade 
without burning. 
It has been raised in the east, not with gratifying 
success, because the plants were brought from the 
Pacific instead of from the eastern slope of the Rockies. 
We advise people to try this plant. In the prairie states 
give it some shade. In the Atlantic states I think it 
will do well anywhere. C. S. Harrison. 
■Wild grapes, or Virginia creeper let run over an 
old tree or shrub, will form a beautiful object in time. 
Many an old tree has been made useful in that way. 
The Virginia creeper is most attractive when its fes- 
toons change color in late autumn. 
J. M. 
