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derneath the canopy. "The Botanic Garden sees to save this tree from Meenas 
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Conservation Leaflet—The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Leaflet of 
April 16, 1924 (Series XII, No. 2), entitled, ‘‘The Conservation 
of Beauty,’ was revised and enlarged, with illustrations (Series 
XIII, Nos. 5-6. June ro), by Dr. R. C. Benedict, resident 
investigator. The cost of this Leaflet, with an edition of 5,700 
copies, was met jointly by the Botanic Garden, Torrey Botanical 
Club, American Fern Society, New York Association of Biology 
Teachers, and New York Bird and Tree Club. There was a 
large demand for the Leaflet from all over the country, and the 
4. The famous weeping beech ve sylvatica pendula), of pee ee te 
er of the crown at the ground is 75 feet. Over 300 persons can stand c 
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cut on the front page, showing an automobile party loading 
broken branches of Dogwood into their car, was reproduced in 
the monthly journal, Horticulture (Boston), and by the Minnesota 
State Horticultural Society, St. Paul. 
Propagating Wild Plants—In the Leaflet above mentioned 
several proposals were made as to what steps might be taken to 
promote the practice of conservation of our native wild plants. 
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