Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
work Of JAMES RIVER
Garden CLUB REVIEWED
President OF Organization Tells of
Its Activities During Past
Year.

AZ :hs annual meeting of the
James. RIVER Garden Club held AT
,hc home OF Mrs. Fred Scott, 90s
West Franklin street, Wednesday
March 81, the following We're elected
tneers for the new year: Mrs
T6omas :. Whcclwright was re-
elected president: Mrs. NJ. c. Pattcr-
son. Mrs. william Massie, Mrs. Hugh
Taylor vice presidents; Mrs. Il. {.
!. .S,esrnss recording secretary: Mrs.
Frank v. Duke. corresponding
seSretary. and Mrs. Conway Knox.
treasurer.
THE club meets Tuesday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock a; 'liilicrest," the homo
..ot Mrs 81 c. Patterson, and on
.Ihucsaay. April s, it will hold its
mrs. spring plant exchange and sale
~ 20. East Franklin Street, where
,FpMptss and seeds may be sent the day
ali surplus stock will be turned
/: over to Mrs. John Kerr Branch,
I chairman or the school committee
+ r.. distribute namong the children
: a-S "a prize of $40 Will be given to
( cfcoGrage these Junior flower clubs.
Z one thousand plants are needed for
!; ihis purpose.
!; Review of Work Done.
/; The following is a review OF the
!. worl; done last year as set forth
!; in the annual report submitted By
I. Mis-. Wheelwr!ght, president OF the
4 club:
( IN our prospectus al the begin
i, ming q. the last year il was decided
= 10 como back n-om the worlds af-
: fairs OF increased food production
I: and other garden concerns 10 4
/; greater diligence In attending 10
\; our own business. SO to speak, and
:. concentrate on orr gardens. par
= tSularly the then pe-force much
4 neglected decorative gardening.
~ Notwithstanding this resolution
/. a,ui-s longing desire for activity be-
= hS55.the Sec!uS!on of our own Earde n
e hedges. think you Will agree with
IS me- after a resume OF the years
y work. tina; we have successfully done
u both for whereas We undertook some
X garden planning and planting and
:! special culture Of one special plant.
I: ut the same time we have been
:: buster as 4 club than ever before
= branching out and extending the
- gar,.en idea in our own city as we'll
. as in foreign lands.
II we have had thirteen meetings
;T since las, March in the homes o.
2. Our various members with the aver
~ age attendance.
y; We have accepted with great re-
u Eres the resignation Of one of our
III members, Mrs. Gordon Wallace and
/ welcomed into the circle two new
!, members. Miss Francis Scott and
! Mrs. George Street
y ,,We have had one plant exchange
= in5 Ef spring and have filled, within
= the Glib. some orders for plants from,
i. one member 10 another.
s. IN celebration Of "Arbor Day
some members purchased and set out
Jwenty-four dccwood trees the
! state Flower, some OF these being
I PLANTED as memorials to dear sol
Il, hsrs.who had given their lives to
4 tt6r country
! tTND Cut Flower Exhibits Held.
- lTNa interesting exhibits of GU,
flowers were held-one of spring
Z dafodiis showing an amazing var
7 iet3.; another OF iris. also surprising
Y IN the number and beauty of some
Z, IF 6ne, club collections.
Il The sclah is indebted TO Mrs. Will
liam.H. Kyle for a charming exhibit
z oS.Japanesc persimmon from the
; grounds of the Soldiers homo n
!. Hampton, VA. Also 10 Mrs. william
y Northrop for an exhibit OF Jane,
grapes.
Mich interest was shown In wha
5 could he done with French endiv,
L forced in n cellar and of fall plant
ing Of Chinese celestial radish /,
order 70 stress the Importance of IRIS
< thoroughly studying and planning
+ your grounds and then making
drawing Of this plan, contest wa
held for plan OF rectangular cit,
LOT o-bc planted in flowers. Charlie.