June 7, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 4S Garden Talks (Contributed by Wihnett e G01·den Club) Have you seen Mrs. Hurlbut's garden this spring? It r5 in its glory .now and if you have not been over, do not delay going. Tulips wait for no man aod hers are at their best today. Monday, the childrc·n of the garden clubs that Mrs. Ewer starte d in the two schools, the Central and the Ho\vard, visited Mr3. Hurlbut's garden and were much interested in her wild f!owersl a'5 well as in a pair of fritn~ly wrens that are building their home in a bird house in the g-arden. The wrens sa t at IJj)po~ite ends of the low arch over the walk and talked to one another and tc us, this morning, as though they were accus tomed t o receiving guests in Mrs. Hurlbut's garden. A humming bird darted in and out among the flow ers above the pool and ht!, too, see med quite at home. \\' e noticed this was true of all the bird s that came, and they were many, . in . the half ho4f that we were there. · As almost evetjyone in Wilmette who cares for flowe-rs , makes a pilgrimage t o this garden once a year, at lea'5 t, it is not strange that the birds are used to visitors. All the other gardens we have seen this spring; are forgot ten when we see thi s one. This year Mr3. Hurlbut has u sed brighter colors or so it seems. · There is a red , white, and blue garden near the front walk and much more color in general in th e ·front than ht.nerly. But it is in the garden at the side and back of the house where colcr runs riot. \Vhen the tulips go, much of tl1e brightest coloring in her garden will be gone. If you have no flowers planted and want flowers this summer, you can l>uy anuuals by the dozen, good strong plants for a small ·.;\un. Zinnias, -cosmos, asters, calendulas, marigolds, and the like are easily transplanted. In a short time after planting yo u will have plenty of fl owers for cutting. In the meantime, plan for your permanent g~rden ~ , Study othe r gardens ~hat you hke. .Read books on garden~~g, at_tend fl o~vcr shows that are being gtven 1n the d1fferent villages, and Yisit some of the Lake Forest gardens that £tre open Saturdays. These \vi ll give Y.ou practical help as well as inspiration. Th en get your ground ready, buy the perennials that you want, and plant th em. One need not wait for a particu!ar time the first year-the main thing 1s to get started. ERE ' S a H beautiful dis tinctive Spanish Garage which you will be proud to own, at a surprisingly reason able cost. Made in a design different f r o m that of aqy in your neighborhorhood- a garage that will win admiration and compliments from neighbor~ and guests. ' Gamma Phi Beta Will Oo_ en Biennial June 24 Gamma Phi Beta sorority will hold its thirty-sixth biennial convention at · Kan sas City, Mo., during the ·week of ] une 24, at the Hotel Ambassador. Mrs. Ernest Barbour of Evansto n, who has been grand president of the organization, will preside at the convention. Gamma Phi Beta is one of the older intec-national sororiti es, being founded in 1874 at Syracuse, N. Y., and has · always held a prom in ent position in the sorority world and in national pall-! hellenic. Epsilon chapter at Northwestern is represented this year at the conv ention by Miss Katherine Heberling of Chicago. Miss Heb_ e_ rling is former vresident of the chapter and is very active on the campus. She recently was elected president of the W. S. G. A. , woman's goYernment organization, a" nd If \"OU are a newcomerwas elected also to Mortarboard at It [s not tpo late to start your garden. the recent May Day festivities. Three color stucco outside: plasttr inside. 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