60 
at classes and lectures held at the Garden was 129,929, as against 
149,942 of last year. 
ATTENDANCE AT THE GARDEN DURING 1937 
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr M: Ly June July 
At regular eee es 1,153 1,240 2,670 4,266 3 18 2,585 14,000 
700 
At visiting classes. .. ‘978 1,136 2,546 5,733 19,547 6,090 
At lectures to 
children... 2.0.2... 173 636 ce 3,721 10, a 2,191 630 
At lectures to a 0 12 227 70 
At conservatorie . 2,436* 0 [ s 0 0 
At grounds........ 54, 531 79,825 noe 223, Ge 340,871 183,765 162,462 
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Annual 
Totals 
At regular al ISSES. 6... 0,600 = 177 “2,257 2,413 2,075 51,154 
At visiting classes... 0... 0 "220 8,943 4,044 1,982 51,214 
At lectures to an. ; 0 125 2,402 3,291 891 26,527 
At lectures to aaa oe 0 75 168 0 - 1,034 
At conservatories — 0 4,0007 12,: 9 582 290 35,815 
At PrOundss cara coe coee sy q ee 154,295 93,804 114 ‘090 70 ‘078 1,691,835 
‘sm dontle conservatories diese for repairs. 
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ADULT COURSES 
New Courses Offered in 1937.—A new course in ‘‘ Flower Ar- 
rangement’’ offered in January, was held in 4 sessions, at which 
Mrs. Yoneo Arai, Mrs. Ernest Frederick Eidlitz, Mrs. Roy M. 
Lincoln, Mrs. Ronald Hart, Mr. Philip H. Pratt and Mrs. Henry 
J. Davenport spoke and demonstrated. This course was in 
addition to the regular course in Flower Arrangement offered 
the previous fall by Mrs. Whitney Merrill. 
“Special Horticultural Groups,’ an advanced garden course 
designed especially for members, was given on Fridays in May and 
June, the object being to acquaint the class with the botanical 
and cultural characteristics of various attractive plant displays 
in the Garden at the height of their blooming period. Dr. Reed, 
Mr. Free, Dr. Gundersen, and Mr. Doney were the instructors 
The name of course A32, ‘‘The Structure and Evolution of 
Flowers” given by Dr. Gundersen was changed to ‘‘ Herbaceous 
Plants. 
