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large numbers. [| would therefore urgently recommend that at 
least one more instructor be appointed. 
Lecrures For [ligt Scioon STUDENTS 
On account of the popularity of these lectures in 1931 they 
were repeated in 1932, and two new subjects were added. The 
schedule was as follows: 
April 14. Reproduction in the lowering Plants. Miss Rusk. 
April 21. How Plants Get Their Food. Dr. Graves. 
April 28. Forestry. Dr. Graves. 
May 5. Marine Life. Prof. Martin, 
May 12. Economic Plants: The Beverage Plants—Native and 
Exotic. Prof. Cheney. 
May 19.) Plant Breeding, New and Old. Prof. Benedict. 
May 26. The Growth of the Idea of Evolution. Prof. Benedict. 
The total attendance at the seven lectures was 1600, or an aver- 
age of about 230 pupils for each lecture. 
Lower Days 
1932 was the fifth consecutive year in which flower “ Days ” 
have been celebrated at the Garden. The attendance showed a 
eratifying increase over that of the previous year. Even at Fall 
Rose Garden Day, for which Nature provided a pouring rain, 
thirty people attended. Of course the exercises were held in- 
doors. Specimens of various popular roses (culled from the Rose 
Garden) were displayed and discussed by the leader, Mr. Iree, 
The schedule for the year, with leaders, was as follows: 
Monday, April 18, Daffodil Day. Mr. Leonard Barron, Horticultural 
Editor of the linerican Homme, 
Friday, June 3.0 Iris Day. Dr. George M. Reed, Curator in charge of our 
Iris project. 
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Iriday, June 1 Rose Garden Day. Mr. Fred D. Osman, Proprietor, the 
New Brunswick Nurseries, and Vice-president of the American Rose 
Society; and Mr. Montague Free, Horticulturist, Brooklyn Botanic 
Garden. 
‘thursday, October 6. Fall Rose Garden Day. Mr. Montague Free. 
The cordial cooperation of Mrs, Glentworth R. Butler, Chair- 
man of the Woman's Auxiliary, and of the various members of 
