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city, town or village.’ Any person doing this “ shall be guilty of 
a misdemeanor.” This act received the signature of Governor 
Alfred E. Smith, April 13, 1926, and took effect immediately. 
Fic. 32, Flowering Dogwood being loaded into an automobile after hav- 
ing been broken from wild trees. Reproduced oe Brooklyn Botanic 
Garden Leaflet entitled, “ The Conservation of Beauty 
Lectures and Broadcasting on Wild Flower Conservation 
This work began on April 8, 1922, when the Director of the 
Garden spoke on “The Contributions of the Brook lyn Botanic 
Garden to the Conservation Movement,” at the final program of 
“ Conservation Week,” held under the auspices of the New York 
City Federation of Women’s Clubs, 3orough Hall, Brooklyn. 
Addresses and broadcastings have since been given on the general 
subject of conservation by different members of the Garden staff. 
