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Exhibit at Washington, D, C—The American Horticultural 
Society held its Grand Spring Exhibition in the Hall of Nations, 
Washington Hotel, on June 8 and 9. By invitation the Garden 
exhibited its framed colored view of the Rose Garden which it is 
hoped to have realized before long at the Botanic Garden. 
At the Exposition of Women’s Work at the Hotel Astor, Oc- 
tober 4—9, that part of our educational work under the supervision 
of Miss Shaw, curator of elementary instruction, was featured in 
a special booth, and the Garden is greatly indebted to members 
of the Woman’s Auxiliary for assisting as attendants in charge 
of the booth. 
The exhibit of Cut Flowers and Vegetables, raised in our Chil- 
dren’s Garden, was held again this year (as last) on October 22 at 
the Eagle Building and was largely attended by members of the 
Junior Eagle Club (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) and their friends. 
The Exhibit of Christmas Greens, which began several years 
ago under the auspices of the Department of Elementary Instruc- 
tion, was taken over in 1926 (December 12-19) by a special com- 
mittee of the Woman’s Auxiliary under the chairmanship of Mrs. 
William H. Cary. It was installed in the rotunda of the Labora- 
tory Building, and was greatly enriched by new materials and by 
new features, such as table decorations, living Christmas trees, 
and other features. 
It is hoped by this exhibit to direct attention to the excessive 
use of such greens as Mountain Laurel, Ground Pine, and Holly 
collected wild; to encourage the growing of these greens as crop 
plants, in nurseries and otherwise; and to suggest other plants 
which may be found satisfactory as substitutes or supplements 
to the native wild plants now used to excess. Special literature 
was distributed in connection with the exhibit. 
Meetings of Outside Organizations 
The Garden is becoming increasingly popular as a meeting 
place of local organizations—garden clubs, civic organizations, 
mothers clubs of the schools, women’s clubs, et cetera. Usually 
these meetings include in their program a talk by some member 
of the Garden staff on the work of the Garden, and an inspection 
