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1,400 for the first year, and nearly 50,000 for the tenth year. 
This work has become what the teachers regard as an indispen- 
sable adjunct to the nature study and geography work in the ele- 
mentary schools. The figures here given do not include our work 
with High Schools, but only with Elementary and Grammar 
Schools. 
Tree Planting.—In recognition of Miss Shaw’s splendid work 
during the past ten years she was invited to plant a tree near the 
Children’s Building. The planting was at noon on Thursday, 
October 25. The tree was a specimen of the silver linden (Tilia 
argentea), about 12 feet high. 
Supply of Material to Schools 
“said party of the second part [the Botanic Garden] shall, 
so far as any surplus resources will permit, furnish plants 
or botanic material for use in the teaching of botany in the 
public schools of the City of New York, and in case the 
supply of plants or materials for instruction is not ex- 
hausted by the demand of the public schools of the City, 
such plants and botanic materials may, at the discretion of — 
the party of the second part, be famligd to other educa- 
tional Cae: Sih said City. 
Study Material—During the year over 1,800 teachers have been 
supplied with living plants and plant parts, leaves, twigs, seed- 
lings, sterilized agar, and other material in quantity for class 
study. Potted plants to the number of 5,000 (lacking 9) have 
been supplied to beautify the classrooms of the schools and for 
study. Every class that visits the Garden accompanied by its 
teacher takes back a potted plant for its classroom. 
Seed Supply —The supply of two-penny packets of seeds to 
children for planting in home and school gardens has reached such 
proportions that a room in the Laboratory Building has been 
specially fitted up for this work, equipped with seed bins on 
rollers, and other appointments to facilitate the work. Nearly 
160,000 packets were supplied during the year, an increase of 
more than 30,500 (or nearly 24 per cent.) over a year ago. This 
increase is greater than the total number distributed when the 
activity was inaugurated in 1914. 
1 Agreement cited on p. 35, Paragraph Eighth. 
