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In general, I feel that, considering our very small staff, adult 
instruction is going forward satisfactorily. Although tite total 
adult registration last year was 485 as against the high point of 
513 reached in 1920, this is in reality only a slight difference. In 
point of variety of courses offered there was a distinct improve- 
ment over former years. 
Flower Days 
The custom initiated four years ago of setting apart festal days 
for particular flowers, and holding appropriate exercises thereon, has 
proved so popular with the members of the Garden that these oc- 
casions must now be looked upon as regular fixtures of the Garden 
calendar. Members have expressed the opinion that they combine 
many desirable features: namely, the opportunity of viewing the 
floral displays when they are in their prime, and of inspecting them 
under expert guidance; incidentally of renewing acquaintance 
with the Garden; of listening to talks by well known connoisseurs 
on the culture, history, new varieties, etc., of the flowers concerned ; 
and finally, of meeting together in an informal way over a cup of 
ECan 
Last year seven Days were thus celebrated, as follows 
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eae pe 28. Crocus Day. 
coe Hilda Loines, F.R.H.S., Chairman of the Brooklyn Bo- 
nic Garden ee Commie: 
Iriday, Apri i. Daffodil I 
eader: Mrs Wheeler te Ree kham, Honorary Curator of Iris and 
Narcissus Collections, New York Botanical Garden 
Monday, aay 19. Rock Garden Day. 
Leader: Mr. Montague ree, Horticulturist, Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 
Monday, MEN 26. Iris Day. 
ider: Mr. R. S. Sturtevant, Director of the Lowthorpe School 
enceeane pone crane an es and Editor of the Bul fe 
of the American Iris Soci 
Iriday, June 13. June Rose Garden 
Lead Jo 
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ader: Mr. John D. Arentshorst,* of Bobbink and Atkins, Rutherford, 
New Jersey. 
Friday, Otis 10. Fall Rose Garden Day. 
eader: Mr. G. A. Stevens, Assistant Editor of Publications, American 
Xose Society. 
* Mr. Frederick L. Atkins had kindly consented to preside, but was unable 
to be present on account of the illness which terminated in his death on 
November Io. 
