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greater interest in the study ol Shade Tree Prohlems. To ex- 

 ehangc ideas tor enhancing- the l)eaut\' and nscfuhiess (if shade 

 trees. This is to be accomplished 1)\- hokhni^- nieetino-s in different 

 cities where methods of shade tree preservation can l)e studied; 

 h\- chscussiu!^- information; In- cooperation with scientists engaged 

 on tree problems." 



ddie entire two days, from 10:30 Thnrsda\' morning, h\Truary 

 7 imtil 6 ]).m. Friday, were devoted to lectures and informal 

 discussions on shade trees viewed from uianv dirferent angles, 

 such as the hcalins^- of wounds, fertilizing, siirayiuR, fungous dis- 

 eases, and insect troubles. One hundred and ten men and women 

 from nine slates and thirty-seven cities were ])resent at the con- 

 lerence. ddiey represented investigators, "tree doctors," and 

 mu-serymen from State Experiment Stations, colleges and univer- 

 sities, the Q. S. Department of Agriculture, and [jrivate hrn;s 

 dealing ^\■ith the care of shade trees, tree surger\-, and landscajie 

 gardening. A rejiort of the ])rocee(lings, issued by the Shade Tree 

 Association, is now pulilished. During the i)art on fungoirs dis- 

 eases of trees, held .b'riday afternoon, I served as leader of the 

 discussion. 



Publicity 



Diu'ing the }-ear we issued nineteen news i-eleases comprising 

 sixty-tlu"("c t_\*pewritten ])ages describing e\-enls at the (harden. As 

 in ])revious years, Airs. Warner, of the I'rookUn I'ublicitv l^ur- 

 reau, has cooperated in this work. As a result we received from 

 our cli])ping bureau 7()2 items from various metro])olitan and otlier 

 dailies telling of our activities. 



Editorial Work 



1 have continued to serve on the editorial board of the /liiicr- 

 icdi! Journal of Holaiiy. but with the increasing ])ressin'e of my 

 other work ha\-e been obliged to delegate a large ])art of the details 

 to Miss Rusk. As editor of the I'rooklyn Hotiinic Cardcn Leaf- 

 lets, 1 liave to report that twelve numbers have been issued. \ 

 have also continued to ser\-e as editor of the Brooklyn Bolniiic 

 (iardcn Conlribulions. and as editor of the ])lant section of ( ien- 

 eral Ih'ology of Bioloyical Abslracts. 



