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tion, New York City (thirty students), came to the Botanic 

 Garden for their nature study work with plants (five sessions 

 in all) under the instruction of Miss Shaw. 



Botanic Garden Visit.—" Splendid weather and a large' at- 

 tendance made a complete success of the visit of the Brooklyn 

 Chamher of Commerce to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden last 

 Tuesday, June 7. The auditorium of the Garden was well filled 

 when the gathering was called to order and much interest was • 

 shown in the short talks and in the explanation of the work of 

 the Garden. Frank Bailey welcomed the visitors on behalf of 

 the Botanic Garden Committee of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts 

 and Sciences. Former Borough President Lewis H. Pounds, a 

 member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber, responded 

 on behalf of the Chamber. Dr. C. Stuart Gager, curator of the 

 Garden, then gave a brief account of the history of the institution 

 and of the work it is doing, illustratino- his talk with lantern 

 slides. 



At the conclusion of the meeting the visitors were escorted to 

 all points of interest in the Garden. They saw the wild flower 

 garden, the rock garden, the Japanese garden and other special 

 features, all of which were fully explained. Great interest was 

 shown in all these features and it was the unanimous opinion 

 of all who participated in the visit of inspection that the Brook- 

 lyn Botanic Garden deserved the hearty support of the Brook- 

 lyn Chamber of Commerce and of all Brooklyn."— ^roo/e/y;; 

 Chamber of Commerce Bull., June 11, 192T. 



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Mr. John A. Stevenson, chief pathological Inspector. Federal 

 Horticultural Board, U. S. Department of Agriculture, accom- 

 panied by Mr. Lester C. Griffith, Mr. Joseph Rubinger, and Mr. 

 H. L. Sandford, inspectors, visited the Garden on July 9. 

 Messrs. Griffith and Rubinger spent" several days at the Garden 

 Inspecting the conservatories and plantations with special refer- 

 ence to newly introduced insect and fungus pests. 



Work on the contract for the extension oF the unders-round 

 coal cellar, between the laboratory building and the conserva- 



