The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
Honorary PRESIDENT 
FRANK L. BABBOTT 
PRESIDENT 
EDWARD C. BLUM 
First VICE-PRESIDENT SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT 
WALTER H. CRITTENDEN ADRIAN VAN SINDEREN 
THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT 
SUMNER FORD 
TREASURER SECRETARY 
EDWIN P. MAYNARD JOHN H. DENBIGH 
BOTANIC GARDEN GOVERNING COMMITTEE 
MISS HILDA LOINES, Chairman 
EDWARD C. BLUM, Ex officio MRS. LEWIS W. FRANCIS 
MRS. WILLIAM H. CARY JOHN W. FROTHINGHAM 
WALTER H. CRITTENDEN WILLIAM T. HUNTER 
GATES D. FAHNESTOCK EDWIN P. MAYNARD 
WILLIAM A. PUTNAM 
Ex OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 
THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN 
THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKS, BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
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MeMBERSHIP.—All persons who are interested in the objects and maintenance 
yearly; Life Membership, $500. Full information concerning membership may 
be had by addressing The Director, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington 
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Telephone, Prospect 9- Usk 
Tue Boranic GARDEN is open free to the public daily from 8 a.m. until dusk ; 
on Sundays and Holidays it is open at 10 a.m. 
Entrances.—On Flatbush Avenue, near Empire Boulevard and near Mt. 
Prospect Reservoir; on Washington Avenue, south of Eastern Parkway and near 
Empire Boulevard; on Eastern Parkway, west of the Museum Building. 
The street entrance to the Laboratory Building is at 1000 Washington Avenue, 
opposite Crown et 
To Assist Members and others in studying the collections the services of a 
docent may be obtained. This service is free of charge to members o the Botanic 
Garden; to others there is a charge of 50 cents per person. Arrangements must 
be made by application to the Curator of Public Instruction at least one day in 
advance. No parties of less than six adults will be conducte 
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Station; Interborough Subway to Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum Station; 
Flatbush Avenue trolley to Empire Boulevard; Franklin Avenue, Lorimer Street, 
r Tompkins Avenue trolleys to Washington Avenue; St. John 
trolleys to Prospect Park Plaza and Union Street. By AUTOMOBILE from points 
n Long Island take Eastern Parkway west and turn left at Washington Avenue; 
from Manhattan, take Manhattan Bridge, follow Flatbush Avenue Extension and 
Flatbush Avenue to Eastern Parkway, turn left following Parkway to Washington 
Avenue; then turn right. 
