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Guide Sheet No. 1a? 
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION 
AN EARLY SPRING WALK 
Leaving the building, turn left past the Lily Pools and take the path to the 
right. 
Look carefully in the grass beside the road. Those round, green sels 
are Tulips coming up. eep to your right past the Barberries. Do you> 
know the name of the tiny white flowers fenced in on your left? They are 
the very first to bloom in the spring and are therefore called Snowdrops. 
They were there in February before we had our last snowstorm 
You will notice a hill at your right. Do you see some flat green blades 
coming up through the grass? These are the leaves of the Daffodils and 
soon the hill will be yellow with their flowers. Just before you come to the 
boulder bridge, you will see growing close to the ground the Adonis with its 
queer-looking yellow flowers. ° 
Cross the bridge and turn to your left. Soon you will reach the Rock 
Garden where there are several interesting little plants in bloom. Up on the 
bank close to the stone path are some pale lavender Crocuses with bright 
yellow centers. Watch carefully on your left as you walk along the road. 
Do you see Be Scilla, ae little blue bell-shaped flower? Now look away 
ahead of you. The bright orange flowers that you see are also Crocuses. 
Most of oe are bes but do you see a white one and also one or two 
purple ones at the right? 
Now if you will ca straight ahead you will come to the Flatbush 
Avenue gate. But if you are coming back to the building, turn around the 
corner to your left and you will find, in a little fenced-in area near the 
boulder bridge, some other yellow flowers. Are these crocuses also? Look 
carefully and see if you can tell. [Note: These flowers were Winter 
Aconite (Hranthis hyemalis).] 
1 When a class from a school is conducted about the Garden the teacher 
and each member of the class are given a copy of the corresponding Guide 
Sheet 
