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sented. The following list of subjects, selected from among 
those displayed, gives a fairly comprehensive idea of the exhibits 
through the year: 
April 14-20. Flowering of the Elms. 
April 20-27. An unusual shrub from Japan.  (Corylopsis) 
April 27-May 1. Poet’s Narcissus. (Explaining the differences 
between the Daffodil, the Narcissus, and the Jonquil) 
May 11-18. The Trifoliate Orange. 
May 18-25. The Japanese Walnut in Flower. 
May 25—June 1. The Austrian Pine in Flower. 
June 10-20. Poison Ivy, Poison Sumac, Woodbine. 
August 17-31. The Royal Water Lily. 
September 1-10. The Smoke Tree. 
October 12-19. The Hop Vine. 
October 26-November 2. The Witch Hazel. 
December 7-14. The Poinsettia. (Conservatory exhibit.) 
It is recommended that in view of the very evident popularity 
and real service that this device is rendering, a small sum be 
appropriated for the construction of a more dignified and durable 
structure. 
PUBLICITY AND Epiror1AL Work 
During the year we continued the program we have followed 
for more than 16 years, of sending from time to time to the 
metropolitan newspapers, various horticultural journals, and 
other interested agencies, news releases concerning our courses, 
lectures, flower displays, rare plants in bloom, or any item of 
general public interest regarding the Garden’s plantations or the 
activities of the Garden’s personnel. As evidence of the publicity 
thus secured, we have received this year from our clipping bureau 
1,082 clippings as against 1,398 in 1936. 
Programs of the radio broadcasts to be made by members of 
our staff from January to June inclusive, were prepared, printed, 
and issued in January, and similar programs for the remainder 
of the year were issued in October. Circulars descriptive of our 
courses were prepared and sent to garden magazines in March 
as well as to the Teaching Biologist, the organ of the New York 
Biology Teachers Association. The annual Prospectus of these 
