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PIN OAK (Quercus palustris ) 
Planted May 9, 1916, by Miss Frances E. White, eldest sister of 
Mr. Alfred T. White. Her generosity helped to make the Brook- 
lyn Botanie Garden possible. One of the greatest benefactors 
of the Garden. The tree is located north of the Loeal Flora 
Section, 
Rep OAK (Quercus rubra) 
Planted May 9, 1916, by Miss Harriet H. White, sister of Mr. 
Alfred T. White. Her generosity helped to make the Brooklyn 
Botanic Garden possible. One of the greatest benefactors of 
the Local Flora 
the Garden. The tree is located north o 
Section. 
BLACK OAK (Quercus velutina ) 
Planted May 9, 1916, by Mr. A. Augustus Healy, President of 
the Board of Trustees when the Brooklyn Botanic Garden was 
established, a member e.v officio of the first Botanic Garden Govy- 
erning Committee, and one of the large benefactors of the 
Garden. The tree is north of the Local Flora Section. 
SILVER LINDEN (Tilia tomentosa) 
Planted October 25, 1923, by Ellen Eddy Shaw, first Curator of 
elementary Instruction at the Botanic Garden. She organized 
and developed our extensive educational work with children and 
the teachers of children. Linden Triangle, near the south Wash- 
ington Ave. gate and just north of the Children’s Garden. 
AMERICAN ELM (UUmuts americana) 
Planted April 24, 1925, by the Girl Scouts of Flatbush. Girl 
Scouts Triangle near south Flatbush Ave. entrance (Richard 
Young gate). 
Rep FLlowrrep HorsecirestNutr (slesculus carnea—Hybrid of 
A. Hippocastanum x Al, Pavia) 
Given in 1925 by Miss Isabelle R. Reynolds, Cambridge, 4 
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ass. 
Pink Doawoop (Cornus florida var. rubra) 
Planted May 6, 1931, by the Women of ’76 Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. 
George Washington memorial tree. Located near the center of 
the Lilac Triangle. 
