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The price of seed, distributed to the schools of the Borough, 
was reduced from two cents a packet to one. Over half a 
million packets were distributed. 
The Children’s Garden Exhibit was held September 25, 26, 
and 27. This is the last of our series. These exhibits were 
started to stimulate an interest in school gardens and _ back- 
yard gardens in the Borough of Brooklyn. Since this work now 
forms a part of the work of the Board of Education, and has a 
director, Mr. Van Evrie Kilpatrick, there is no need of further 
Fic. 9. Children’s Greenhouse. Group of 20 boys with wooden imple- 
ments for plant propagation work, made by the boys themselves and presented 
to the Botanic Garden. Ready fora lesson. June 2. (5452.) 
stimulus from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Our last exhibit 
was an unusually fine one, showing the results of years of work. 
The judges on this occasion were as follows: Mr. Van Evrie 
Kilpatrick, Director of Nature-Garden Work for New York City; 
rs. William H. Good (Mr. Louis Buhle, alternate, acting), 
and Mr. Arthur Dore, Managing Editor of the Brooklyn Citezen. 
The prizes were presented on October 24 by Dr. C. Stuart Gager 
