THE BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 





In the basement (Fig. 4) is a lecture hall with a seating capacity of 

 abont 500. At the south end are three i^rivate rooms for members of 

 staff, and a well-lighted laboratory 18 X 37 ft. The remainder of the 

 basement is occupied by service rooms, as shown in Fig. 4. Under the 

 south end of the building is also a sub-basement, containing four rooms. 



The conservatories (Fig. 5) consist of a central palm house 104 feet 

 long and 45 feet wide, with two south wings and two north ones. The 

 greatest height of the palm house is 36 feet. The south wings are each 

 divided into two houses, each 50 X 22.5 ft., and from one of these, 

 stairs lead down to a " mushroom " cellar. The northwest wing is like 

 the south ones, but the northeast wing is divided into four rooms, each 

 25 X 32. 5 ft. These rooms are reserved primarily for class use and for 

 investigators. In the basement under the south wings are stables, a 

 potting room, gardener's office and other service rooms. 



During the spring and summer of 1911, the installation of the 

 plantations was begun. The Local Flora Section or "native wild 

 flower garden" (Fig. 6) was laid out and partly planted. In this sec- 

 tion is an artificial bog (Fig. 7). The Morphological Section was also 

 started, subdivided into a Division of External Anatomy, and a Divi- 

 sion of Comparative Morphology. The third section planted was the 

 Economic Garden (Fig. 8), which is of especial interest in a large city. 



Fig. 7. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. A corner of the Local Flora Section, show- 

 ing the artificial bog. The large label near the center of the picture locates and 

 describes the insectivorous plants. The labels under the edge of the shrubs designate 

 shade-loving sorts. August 14, 1911. 



