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the working drawings and specifications for the second portion 
of the conservatories to be constructed. ‘This includes the cen- 
tral palm house, the southeast wings, and the service basement. 
Among woodland plants, now rare or unknown near the vicin- 
ity of Brooklyn, that were cultivated in the Garden during the 
past season, the following were in full flower on the dates speci- 
fied: Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides), 12 May; moc- 
casin flower (Cypripedium acaule), 19 May; showy ladies’ 
slipper (Cypripedium regine), 11 June; golden seal (Hydrastis 
canadensis), 11 ‘May; bishop’s cap (Mitella diphylla), 19 May; 
and wake-robin (Trilliwm erectum), 10 May. Besides these, the 
Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia serpentaria), May-apple (Podo- 
phyllum peltatum), and three species of ground-pine (Lycopo- 
diunt) were also successfully cultivated. It is planned to grow 
these woodland plants more extensively the coming season in an 
environment suited to plants of this nature. 
At a meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners of New 
York City, on November 23, 1911, 
lows: 
bids were submitted as fol- 
Bids for the construction of the First Section of the Instruc- 
tion Building and the First Portion of the Plant Houses, together 
with heating apparatus in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 
M. O’Brien 
eee eee $63,200 
Olan: a. Siiean 8e (CO gia dee alee ges 68,080 
oe ieee sel IN Gran ear aera ara yas 2 69,130 
yy, Carlin Gonctetna COE re as 65,740 
stokes Construction Co...) 2.2), 69,300 
Cockerill, Little & Co., Incorporated... . 55,800 
be CINE: ino erate ae ae eRe nee Pe? 60,483 
Benedetto & Egan Construction Co... 60,453 
None of these bids came within the Semate ($52,035.00) of 
the architects, and the contract was not awarded. 
