Evening star., 1938-03-12

Stddy VI kdluCllS anu Idll give lllt
various members excellent advice
The monthly meeting of the Fores,
Garden Club of Prince Georges
County was held on Tuesday, March
s. at the Garden" home of Mrs
Charles Berry
Mr.. r. H. Hershberger. district for
ester of the State Department of For
estry, spoke on tree planting for the
roadside. The members received Mr.
Hershberger'S suggestions enthusias-
tically as roadside planting of trees is
to be their outstanding project for
1898.
On the calendar of the Federated
Garden Clubs of Maryland are two
very interesting lectures, the first will
be held on Monday at 2:30 o'clock in
the print room of the Baltimore Mu-
scum of Art, when Mr.. John c. Wister
will give an illustrated lecture en-
Spring Flowers"
On Tuesday evening. April 5. at 8
o'clock, Mr.. Gordon Dunthorne will
give an illustrated lecture on English
Gardens of the Seventeenth and
Eighteenth Centuries at Catherine
Hooper Hall. Baltimore, under the au-
spices of the federation and Goucher
College.
Mr.. Ivan Anderson. landscape and
rock garden specialist. was guest
speaker at the meeting of the Wood
ridge Garden Club last night. Natural
color pictures of various perennials
were shown and the subject, "Peren-
malls Throughout the Year" was COW
cred in detail, from the first crocus to
the chrysanthemum in the fall
The club voted to award silver vase
or bowl to the member receiving the
highest number of points in this sea-
sons flower shows. A similar award
will be made to the runner-up. The
seasons educational trips (Mr NJ C.
Wilson, chairman) will start in April
with trip to the Daffodil Gardens Of
Mr.. Edwin c. Powell. at Aspen, Md.
The members of the Riverdale
Heights Garden Club met on Friday
evening, March 4, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Frazier. Six new
members were taken in at this meet
ing. High lights of the Outdoor Life
show and the question box added a
great deal of interest. Mrs. Frazier
drew the door prize.
Mrs. Embert A. lie Lacheur. presi-
dent. appointed the following commit
tee for the spring flower show: Mrs.
H. M. Crosswhite, as chairman, will
be assisted by Mrs. Clova G. Rogers
and Mrs. Harry Mitchell. The By
Laws Committee met at the home OF
Mr.. Albert Frazier on Monday evening,
March 7. Mr.. Clarence Van VIE and
Mr.. Harry Mitchell are members of
this committee.
Prof. Ballard Of the University OF
Maryland gave lecture on landscap-
ing yesterday to the members OF the
club. The next meeting will be on,
April l, at the home Of Mrs. H. M
Crosswhite. -
Mrs. j. L. Weller, recording secre-
tary Of the Virginia Federation OF
Garden Clubs and former president OF
the Norfolk Federation Of Garden
Clubs, will conduct the flower school
which is to be held under the auspices
Of the Neighborhood Garden Club OF
Arlington, Va, on March % and %
at Mount Olivet NJ P. Church, al
North Glebe road and North Fifteenth
street, Arlington, Va.
On March % at 1890 o'clock Mrs
Weller will give a lecture on Flower
Arrangements' At 2 o'clock Mrs
Weller's subject will be Judging" and
following this will be flower arrange.
ment clinic. The next morning al
1890 o'clock her subject will be
Staging q Flower Show" to be fol.
lowed by another flower arrangement
clinic. At 2 o'clock there will be ex.
aminations and then certificates will
be awarded.
The ladies of the church will serve
luncheon each day and door prizes
will be awarded Early registration Is
urged as enrolment will be limited
Mrs. w. H. Carson and Mrs. Frank L
Ball are in charge of the registration
The University Of Maryland is plan
ming to have its garden school at Col
lege Park on April 4 and 5. This
school for the home gardener features
many valuable talks by outstanding
garden leaders.