VIEWS IN 



br()Oki;yn botanic gardkn 



1930-1935 



1^1 1I<: l'URI'()SI<: OF THESE JLLUSTRATFONS 



The (levclcjpmcnt of every institution represents the reahzation 

 of ideals. The more vividly these ideals are conceived, the more 

 prompt and assured is their realization likely to be. 



The most im]K)rtant ideals for a scientific and educational insti- 

 tution, such as the Jh'ooklyn liotanic Garden, have reference to 

 the v/ork' which it was organized to accomplish. Secondary to 

 these, but nevertheless of prime importance, are the ideals with 

 reference to the buildings, setting, and equipment for carrying on 

 the work. 



We have fre(|ucntly given ])ul)lic ex]ircssion to our y)lans, not 

 only to de\-cl()p an effective program of research and public edu- 

 cation, but also to make the grounds of the I'rooklyn Botanic 

 Garden the most beautiful si)ot in Greater New York. 



While much of the cost of developing the grounds has been 

 met by muiiici])al aj^propriations, nevertheless this work affords 

 attractive oj^jportunities for private Ijenefactions. In fact, some 

 of our most beautiful major features, such as the Japanese Garden, 

 the Rose Garden, the Lily Pools, the Richard Young Gate, and 

 the ETills and Jenkins Ijridges, and all of the planting" have been 

 made i)ossible by contributions from citizens interested not only 

 in tlie Botanic (harden but in all that tends to make tins city a 

 beautiful and attractive i)lace. 



The following " Views in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, T930- 

 1935," arc here ])resented for the purpose of hel])ing others to 

 visualize with us, some of our ideals for the development of the 

 Garden. 



It is hoped that all of these may be realized, either by municipal 

 appropriations or by ])rivate gifts, before the close of the five year 

 period. The director will be glad to confer with anyone who 

 may be interested to learn more about the features here illustrated 

 and the work and needs of the Botanic Garden as a whole. 



In the meantime, we should not loose sight of the need of ad- 

 ditional endowment for the enrichment and extension of our 

 scientific and educational work. 



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