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Colored posters calling attention to the Garden have been 
framed and placed in all the branch libraries of the city and in 
schools. The design of these posters was obtained by a competi- 
tion among art students of Brooklyn, with a prize for the design 
considered best and finally adopted. 
Publicity concerning the Botanic Garden’s activities, flowers in 
bloom, the best time to see certain exhibits, new and interesting 
accessions and developments, et cetera, is carried on systematically 
by weekly Press Releases from the curator of public instruction 
and the special publicity agent ; by announcements posted on bulle- 
tin boards or mailed; by Post-card Bulletins to members, and by 
broadcasting talks on the Botanic Garden and on botanical and 
gardening subjects. 
Inspection of Yards and Gardens 
Requests for inspection of yards and gardens are now being 
met to the limit of our capacity, with both oral and written reports 
on the treatment needed to obviate existing troubles. 
The Library 
The Library, open free daily (except Sunday) to the public, 
has about 14,000 books, 10,000 pamphlets, and current issues on 
file of over 900 magazines and other periodical publications de- 
voted to plant life and gardening. Bibliographical assistance is 
rendered to readers daily by the Library staff. 
The Herbarium 
The Herbarium of flowering and non-flowering plants, com- 
prising over 170,000 specimens, is also accessible for consultation 
daily. 
Cooperation with City Departments 
Cooperation with City Departments is a constant feature of our 
local public service. A survey of the tree diseases of Prospect 
Park was made some time ago and the results published in the 
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Recorp. 
The Department of Health has a program of public health edu- 
cation which includes instruction on local poisonous plants, and 
