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Flower Days 
Announcements were mailed to all members of the Board, the 
iary, and the Garden, of four flower days, as follows: 
— 
Auxi 
June 1, Iris Day. Guide, Dr. G. M. Reed. 
June 15, Rock Garden Day. Guide, Mr. Montague Free. 
Sept. 21, Water Lily Day. Guide, Dr. A. H. Graves. 
Oct. 5, Canna Day. Guide, Dr. Gundersen. 
On June 1, the American Iris Society combined their Iris Day 
with ours, meeting at the Garden in the forenoon, and at the 
Iris Garden of Mr. Robert Wayman, Bayside, L. I., in the after- 
noon. Box lunches were eaten at the Garden. 
About 100 (out of 300) varieties of Bearded Iris were in 
bloom, and about 30 (out of 60) varieties of Beardless Iris. 
Lilac Day for Public Schools was observed on May 31, when 
pupils from P. S. 6, 36, tog, and 206 visited the Garden and 
viewed the lilacs under guidance of a Garden docent. 
Public Exhibits 
International Flower Show, March 19-24, at Grand Central 
Palace, under the auspices of the New York Horticultural Society 
and the Garden Club of America. The Garden is under obliga- 
tions to the Garden Club of America for space for a booth featur- 
ing our public educational work. 
Parents Exposition of the United Parents Association of Greater 
New York Schools, Inc., at Grand Central Palace. An exhibit 
similar to the Flower Show exhibit, featuring our educational 
work. 
Spring Inspection, May 8. An exhibit illustrating the educa- 
tional work of the Garden. 
Exposition of Women’s Arts and Industries, at the Hotel Astor, 
October 1-6, featuring the work of our Department of llementary 
Instruction, 
Other exhibits installed during 1928 are noted in the appended 
reports of the curator of public instruction (pages 82-83) and 
the curator of elementary instruction (pages 93-94). 
