GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATURE 



AND ACTIVITIES OF THE BROOKLYN 



BOTANIC GARDEN 



The Ijrooklyn Botanic Garden, established in 1910, is a de- 

 partment of the Brooklyn Institute of i\rts and Sciences. It is 

 supported in part by municipal appropriations, and in part by 

 private funds, including income from endowment, membership 

 dues, and special contributions. Its articulation with the City is 

 through the Department of Parks. 



By an Agreement with the City of New York, the functions of 

 the Garden have been defined as two-fold, and may be summarized 

 as follows : first, the advancement of botanical science through 

 original research ; and second, the dissemination of a knowledge 

 of plants. 



The first of these activities is carried on by director, curators, 

 resident investigators, fellows, and others, who devote all or a 

 part of their time to independent investigation. 



The second, the dissemination of botanical knowledge, is ac- 

 complished in the following ways : 



I. By the teaching of classes — 



a. of children who come voluntarily outside of school 



hours ; 



b. of children who come with their teachers from pub- 



lic and private schools for special lessons on plant 

 life and closely related subjects; 



c. of adults who are interested in some phase of pure 



or applied botany. 

 II. By lectures at schools and elsewhere by the various stafif 

 members. 



III. By broadcasting. 



IV. By loan sets of lantern slides accompanied by lecture text, 



for use in the schools. 

 V. By the distribution to schools of study material for classes 



in botany, biology, and nature study. 

 VI. By public lectures and educational motion pictures at the 

 Botanic Garden. 



