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and requests were received by mail within one month from eighteen 
states, and nearly 340 copies were sold within the same period, 
This reflects the great increase in interest in rock gardening in 
Ameriea during the past few years. The construction of the 
Brooklyn Rock Garden (one of the first, and possibly the first, 
in a public garden in North America) has been an important 
factor in stimulating and fostering this interest. 
Japanese Potted Trees ——The Recorp for November was a guide 
to the excellent collection of 32 Japanese dwarf potted trees 
Hochinoki), presented to the Garden by Mr. Ernest IF. Coe of 
New Haven, Conn., in 1925. Numerous expressions of apprecia- 
tion for this guide (Guide No. 6) have been received, and the 
Garden has granted the request of the editor of La Tribune 
Horticole, Brussels, to reprint the entire guide, and has loaned the 
halftone blocks for the illustrations. 
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Eleven Months of Bloom 
In 1930 we were able to report an unusual period of twelve 
months’ bloom, beginning with /ris Vartani in January. In 1931, 
no flowers were observed outdoors in January, but Snowdrops 
(Galanthus Elwesii) were in bloom in february and Vartan’s Iris 
was in full bloom in the Rock Garden on Christmas Day. On 
December 22, the unseasonable official outdoor temperature of 
55.8° F. was recorded by the Weather Bureau. This was the 
warmest recorded for that date since the 56° F. record for New 
York City established in 1875. Numerous roses were in flower 
in the Rose Garden as late as Thanksgiving (November 26). 
Gifts 
An unusually large number of gifts was received during the 
year. Among those especially to be noted are: 
February 7. From Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Blum, $150 for a 
Garden seat. This has been located north of the Japanese Garden 
near the Bubbler Drinking Fountain and two other seats given 
by Mr. and Mrs. Blum in 1929. 
March 2. $200 through Mr. 
a fund started for the Prospect Park Zoo, but not required owing 
to the fact that the plan was not carried to fulfilment. Of this 
a 
George If. Brower, treasurer of 
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