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The other temporary bridge is still an opportunity for some 
generous friend of the Garden. It is included in the list of minor 
needs on page 33. 
Undeveloped Area 
The North Addition, between Mt. Prospect Reservoir on the 
west and the Brooklyn Museum properly on the east, still (for the 
15th year) remains undeveloped for lack of sufficient labor. 
Rose Garden 
The season of 1928 was the first for the new Rose Garden, pre- 
sented in 1927 by Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Cranford. The gar- 
den was first opened to Botanic Garden members on the occasion 
of the annual Spring Inspection, May 8. 
First Annual Rose Garden Day 
The First Annual Rose Garden Day was held on Thursday 
afternoon, June 21, from 3:30 to 6 o’clock, and the garden was 
first opened to the public on the following Sunday afternoon, June 
24, at 2 o’clock. The Pre-View, June 21, was for City officials, 
Members of the Board of Trustees, Womnian’s Auxiliary, and 
invited guests, and the formal exercises were held in the Lab- 
oratory Building on account of rain, Brief remarks were made 
by the following: 
1, President Blum, of the Board, expressing appreciation of 
Mr. Cranford’s gift. 
2. Mr. Robert Pyle, Secretary and Official Delegate of the 
American Rose Society (M.S. read by Dr. Gager, as Mr. Pyle 
was obliged to leave early). 
3. Mr. Harold A. Caparn, landscape architect, explaining the 
plan of the Rose Garden. 
4. Mr. Frederick L. Atkins, Official Delegate from the New 
York Horticultural Society. 
At the suggestion of President Blum the following telegram 
was sent at 4:55 p.m. at the conclusion of the exercises. 
