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england; but on account of the international situation it was 
impossible for Miss Graville to secure passage to this country. 
And so this affair, likewise, was cancelled, 
PUBLICITY 
In 1941, 70 typewritten pages of letter head size of news re- 
leases, containing 54 articles telling about events at the Garden, 
such as courses, lectures, flowers in bloom, flower days, and re- 
search in plant life, were mailed to various metropolitan papers 
at irregular intervals throughout the year. Because of mounting 
cost for clippings, and the ever-increasing need of economy on 
the part of the Garden, we have discontinued, as of November 1, 
our subscription to a clipping bureau. There is, however, every 
indication that the publicity the Garden receives through this 
means is being maintained. 
Through the cooperation of the School Nature League, located 
at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, 
a mimeographed slip telling about our Wild Flower Garden 
(Local Flora Section) was sent to about 1500 subscribers to the 
Bulletin of the League. This slip was enclosed with the League’s 
Bulletin on Autumn Wild Flowers, by Ada Kneale Burns, issued 
in September. 
Circulars of early spring courses in February and March, of 
regular spring and fall courses, schedules of radio talks, cards 
announcing Dr. Gundersen’s course of lectures in March, invita- 
tions to Flower Days, and the annual Prospectus of Courses, 
were prepared, printed, and mailed, through this department, as 
usual. Post cards were mimeographed and mailed to members 
of the Garden, as follows: (1) on April 4, announcing crocuses and 
other spring flowers in bloom outdoors; (2) on April 23, telling 
of the display of cherry blossoms, and (3) on May 15, advising 
members of the distribution of chrysanthemum seedlings and 
cuttings, and seedling annuals. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
A considerable portion of the working hours of the members 
of this department was occupied with the docentry of garden 
clubs, school classes, science clubs, and various other organiza- 
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