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the nature and extent of the cotton rust, which has been causing 
considerable injury during the past season. Interesting speci- 
mens of diseased cotton plants were collected by Dr. Olive on 
this trip and will be added to our cryptogamic herbarium. 
The botanists of the country may render invaluable services in 
connection with national defense, directly and indirectly, and it 
has been a pleasure to offer to the National Research Council, all 
the equipment and facilities of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, so 
far as they can be utilized to advantage. 
CHILDREN’S GARDEN EX Flizie) 
The fourth annual children’s garden exhibit was held at the 
Brooklyn Botanic Garden on September 14 and 15. The products 
came in Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. The exhibit 
was held this year in a new range of greenhouses which is to be 
the permanent home of the indoor classes for children and 
teachers. The impression of the exhibit after placing, was this, 
that war garden products were predominant, for flowers were 
few in number and potatoes, beans, tomatoes, and other vege- 
tables were greatly in evidence. There were no entries at all 
in some of the flower classes, while even the school displays 
showed excellent vegetables. 
The judges were Mr. J. Harrison Dick, editor of the Florists’ 
Exchange, Mrs. Louis Levy, of the Board of Education, New 
York City, and Mr. Benjamin Hammond, of Beacon, N. Y., 
chairman of The Children’s Garden Committee, Society of ener 
can Florists. 
This year a new trophy was offered to take the place of the 
old one which was won by P. S. 152. This trophy is a bronze 
tablet bearing a bas relief of our own children’s garden. P. S. 
98 won this. Second prize in Class A, a silver cup, was won by 
P.S. 89. A new class for roof gardens had for a trophy, a bronze 
of the winged Victory. This was won by P. S. 43. In the box 
display P. S. 49 won first prize, a silver cup; and P. S. 43 second 
prize, a silver cup. 
