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Japanese Garden 



The Japanese Garden, first opened to the public in 1915, was a 

 gift to the city from ^[r. Alfred T. White, "the father of the 

 Botanic Clarden." Designed by the Japanese architect, Mr. T. 

 Shiota, it represents truly the Japanese idea of a garden. From 

 the tea house (near the east entrance) one can see the niacJiiai or 

 " rest house," the island with the drum bridge, bronze storks, stone 

 and w^ooden lanterns, the waterfalls, and the wooden Torii standing 

 in the lake. For details and explanations of the meaning of the va- 

 rious features see " The Ja])anese (harden of the Brooklyn Piotanic 

 Garden" (Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record, 19: F)7-234. July, 

 1930.) This garden has been enclosed by a " woven wt)od '" 

 fence, of chestnut poles, imported from iM-ance. This fence 

 was presented by a friend of the Botanic Garden. 



