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tions. Likewise, the ‘‘Bureau of Information’? accounts for a 
sizeable part of our time. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Scholar- 
ship for Brooklyn College was awarded to Mr. Robert Gottlieb. 
This enables a student of the College to elect one of our courses. 
Mr. Gottlieb elected our fall course in Trees and Shrubs. 
Exhibit of the week posters were displayed on the grounds from 
April to December, eight new subjects being added, as follows: 
star magnolia, Magnolia stellata; white oak, Quercus alba; Japa- 
nese styrax, Styrax japonica; golden-rain tree, Koelreuteria pant- 
culata; fleece vine, Polygonum Aubertii; water lilies, Nymphaea 
spp.; castor bean, Ricinus communis; and chrysanthemums. 
Forsythia for Brooklyn.—We continued our cooperation with 
the Forsythia for Brooklyn movement of which Mrs. Edward C. 
Blum is secretary, by issuing, early in April, news releases to all 
metropolitan papers explaining the movement, telling of the 
early history of the forsythia, and describing the various species, 
particularly those best fitted to serve as ornamental shrubs. 
Clerical assistance.—After July 1, the assistance we have been 
receiving through the WPA terminated. This left gaps in our 
personnel which have meant a considerable amount of overtime 
work on the part of the regular staff. In this connection we 
should like to acknowledge our indebtedness to Mrs. Herbert 
Lawrence, of Brooklyn, who again contributed her services for 
part time work throughout the year. 
Lists of birds seen in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden have been 
posted on the bulletin boards on the grounds throughout the year 
—in spring and fall at least twice a month; in winter and summer, 
at longer intervals. These lists were kindly furnished us, as 
usual, by Mr. Bernard P. Brennan, a member of the Brooklyn 
Bird Club, and formerly its president. We are much indebted 
to Mr. Brennan for this valuable service. 
Personnel.—Miss Rusk has continued to serve as Librarian and 
Curator of the Herbarium of the American Fern Society. 
I served on the Council, on various committees and as associate 
editor of the Bulletin, of the Torrey Botanical Club. I continued 
to serve as editor of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Leaflets, and 
Contributions, and as editor of the Plant Section of Gencral 
Biology for Biological Abstracts. Also, as usual, I served as 
