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Gifts 



The Garden has received during- the year an unusually large 

 number of gifts which have been acknowledged with the thanks 

 of the Botanic Garden Governing Committee. They are listed on 

 pages 132-140. Their number and geograi:)hic distribution is 

 gratifying evidence of the widespread interest in the Brooklyn 

 Botanic Garden. 



It is a pleasure to acknowledge here the professional services 

 donated in such a fine spirit by the following Japanese : 



Mrs. Tsuya Okuda. in-inci])al of the Dkuda Sewing High School 

 for Girls, Tokyo, who graciously ])erformed the Japanese Tea 

 Ceremony in the Tea i douse on Ja])anese (iarden Day, May 24. 



Mr. B. Matsuki, who acted as guide to our guests on Japanese 

 Garden Day, and who has freely rendered numerous other services. 



Mr. Y. T. Sathaki, who has come to the Garden at frequent 

 intervals during the year to care for the Garden's collection of 

 Japanese dwarfed trees, as only a native Japanese could do. These 

 trees were presented by Mr. Ernest F. Coe, in June, 1925. 



Also to the members of the Woman's /Vuxiliary of the Garden 

 who individually and as an organization contributed freely of 

 services, materials, and equipment on the occasion of our Spring 

 Inspection, and to whom the success of that delightful function 

 is largely due. 



To the AWoman's Auxiliary, also, the Botanic Garden is in- 

 debted for the gift of the Picture Map of the Garden, jiresented 

 in memory of Dr. Glentworth R. Butler, as a token of appreciation 

 of Mrs. Butler's services as president of the Auxiliary for several 

 years. 



Membership 



llnrollment 



The total number of members at the close of the year was 1,187, 

 a slight decrease from last year. As in 1928, membership privi- 

 leges have been extended during 1929 to those who contributed 

 $25.00 or more to the Citizen's Endowment Fund, subscribed in 

 1926. The list of members (as of February 24, 1930) is given 

 on pages 156-170. 



