High Point Garden Club Minutes, 1928-1931 (6 of 11)

to be held in Wilmington and urged as many as possible to be planning to attend there and also the National Council which meets in Chattanooga in April. In the absence of Mrs. Beavans, Mrs. Carter Dalton read Mrs. Beavan's paper on Dish Gardens. By illustration and description she explained the making of the gardens and the history of their origins with the Japanese who are the real artists in this line. Mrs. Beavans, Mrs. J.E.Cox, Mrs. Harmon and Miss Ragsdale brought lovely specimen gardens of their own construction. It was suggestred that this interesting paper be published in Enterprise. Mrs H.A. White, pres. Eunice A. Parker, record. sec.

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so popular top floors command very high rents and apartment homes are built to care for every detail in the construction of roof gardens _ even to elevators for carrying trees and plants.

Adjourned Mrs H.A. White, pres. Eunice A. Parker, rec. sec.

Jan. 27, 1931 The High Point Garden Club met with Mrs. L.D. Diffre Jan. 27, 1931. The meeting was called to order by the Pres. Mrs. Henry White. Twenty members answered to roll call. Minutes were read and approved. Mrs. S.H. Tomlinson gave an interesting report on plans for the publication of Dr. Wells book on native wild flowers. The cost is more than first expected-about $2,000. This may be met by selling advance copies. The members of the state executive board are most enthusiastic and this publication is the advance project of the club. The committee hopes to have Dr. Wells on the program in May when the state meeting is held at Wilmington. Definite plans will be made at this time for the publication. No names were presented to fill vacancy in club. Mrs. White asked that names be presented at the next meeting. A letter from Mr. S. L. Alderman was read, she asked for a year's leave of absence. The sec. was asked to write

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