The National Garden Association 
President: Leonard Barron, F.R.H.S. 
Honorary Vice-Presidents: J. Horace McFarland, Mrs. Francis King, Mrs. Russell Tyson, Mrs. 
Thomas G. Winter, Mrs. Samuel Sloan, Mr. Frederick Newbold, Mr. Robert Pyle, Mrs. John 
D. Sherman. 
Cooperating Societies : National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild; American Dahlia Society; 
American Iris Society; Ontario Horticultural Association; American Forestry Association; 
Women’s National Farm and Garden Association; Wild Flower Preservation Society; National 
Horticultural Society. 
M URTHER proof of the beneficent first fruits of National 
Garden Week comes freshly from the South. There, 
despite the fact that April is not normal planting season, 
the initial National Garden Week of last spring was 
whole-heartedly welcomed and observed; and now follow letters 
in quantity from individuals, clubs, and agricultural workers, ad¬ 
vocating a special planting week during November for the South¬ 
ern states. Thus are these enthusiastic garden neighbors making 
ready to play an even more successful part in the countrywide 
festivities of National Garden Week for 1924, April 20th-26th. 
In response to this reiterated appeal, therefore, the National 
Garden Association in cooperation with the Garden Club of 
Florida, the Jacksonville Florists and Gardeners Club, and 
other organizations of the South hereby declares: 
A SOUTHERN REGIONAF AUX 1 F 1 ARY GARDEN 
WEEK NOVEMBER Ist-lOth. 
Shall Garden Clubs of the South Federate? 
O NE happy result of the general observance of National 
Garden Week in the South is the growth of the garden 
clubs. Such earnest organizations have sprung up, such incen¬ 
tive to new endeavor has been given to the older clubs that 
hopes are growing rife for a Federation of Southern Garden 
Clubs, so that flower shows may be arranged (similar to the very 
successful one held in Jacksonville during Garden Week) and to 
afford a common meeting-ground for the discussion of horticul¬ 
tural matters and the exchange of news and views. (See D. 
Lawley Woodward’s letter, page 106, October G. M.) 
So thoroughly does the National Garden Association believe 
in the inspiration born of working together that it would, of 
course, be glad to aid such a federation as proposed in every 
possible way. 
What a Florida Club is Doing for Roadside Planting 
T HE Flower Show in Jacksonville conducted by the garden 
club and other women’s and men’s clubs working in cooper¬ 
ation, proved what may be accomplished by united effort—it 
literally gave an invitation to the entire city to attend a flower 
festival and the entire city accepted. Of the many beautiful 
phases of that week, none offers a better suggestion for other 
Southern cities this fall (or for Northern Garden Week activities 
next April) than Roadside Planting Day. Automobiles in long 
lines carried happy girls scattering seeds along the highways and 
byways. The resultant loveliness was such that a Roadside Plant¬ 
ing Commission has been formed, the efficient President of the 
Garden Club of Florida at that time being one of the members. 
Roadside planting is of interest to every community and a 
phase of National Garden Week that each community would do 
well to further. 
The Garden Club of Florida and the Jacksonville Florists and 
Gardeners Club are leaving no stone unturned to make theirs 
“a state beautiful,” and among other activities are conducting 
a “Garden Notes Department” regularly in one of the Sunday 
papers, thus getting over to a wide public much practical infor¬ 
mation for Florida plantings. 
Ever-widening “Circles” that Make for Success 
A VERY flexible, simple, and effective form of organization 
has been put into operation by the Garden Club of Florida 
and one well worth consideration by clubs everywhere. The 
original group of 20 women, wishing to enlarge the scope of the 
club’s activities, decided to form “circles.” Each “circle” 
adopts the constitution and by-laws of the “mother club,” but 
has its own executive board, name, slogan, and special activities, 
a member from the main organization meeting with and helping 
to form each new “circle.” Every year two “ Presidents’ Meet¬ 
ings” are held (the presidents of all the circles meeting with the 
members of the parent club), also two “Field Days” (visit¬ 
ing days to the best gardens), as well as a Flower Show 
in April. In this way the different sections of the city and 
of the suburbs handle their own particular problems and at 
the same time have the benefit of association with the whole 
organization. 
Heartening Echoes from Southern Sister States 
I N NASHVILLE and Knoxville, Tennessee, the garden clubs 
are becoming factors in making their cities famous for their 
gardens. And this means far more to a city than a mere surface 
pride—beautiful gardens mean beautiful homes, the very rock 
and foundation of our national life. In Kentucky, Georgia, the 
Carolinas, this planting for loveliness, for community better¬ 
ment, for healthier cities is being urged by the members of their 
Garden Clubs. 
In New Orleans a band of 250 men and women are leagued 
together to preserve the old gardens which lend the city such 
distinction and to make each new garden planted contribute 
something toward the ultimate ideal, New Orleans known as 
“ The City of Flowers.” The story of this club is told elsewhere 
in this issue (pages 153-156) but we wish to reprint here the 
message published during National Garden Week in New 
Orleans. It so typifies the spirit of National Garden Week 
that every Southern club will welcome it for use during the com¬ 
ing Southern Regional Auxiliary Garden Week in November: 
This is Garden Week in America. For the first time, our people, throughout 
the land, are called to unite in a movement which has for its object—the plant¬ 
ing of trees, flowers, vegetables. We are asked to consider and promote civic 
beauty in general, and to give thought to the home-garden in particular. And 
the call is most welcome. It is a genuine relief to turn, if only in thought, from 
the restless, feverish life of to-day to the steadying calm of the open; from the 
routine of home, office, shop, and mill to the freedom and fragrance of a garden. 
And why not a home garden? It may be only a tiny flowerbed, a window-box, 
or a few potted plants, but it will brighten the whole plan, benefit the whole 
family, and cheer every passer-by. The cost may be insignificant; but the 
balance will be incalculable. So then, by way of observing Garden Week and 
doing our part to promote the beauty of this old world, let us resolve to plant 
something during the next six days. And as we press the warm earth on seeds 
or tender roots, and give them a refreshing drink, let us thank God for this gift 
of flower, and shrub, and tree. 
U PON request the National Garden Society will send bul¬ 
letins which will prove helpful during Southern Auxiliary 
Garden Week. They are specially prepared for gardeners of 
Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, 
New Mexico, etc. 
Address all communications to The National Garden Society, % The Garden Magazine, Garden City, N. Y. 
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