BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 



SUMMARY FOR 1927 



For Science 



!. Continued botanical research in plant pathology, frenetics, 

 plant breeding, forest pathology, ecology, genetics, plant phys- 

 iology. 



2. Published 156 research articles. 



3. Published Volume III of Brooklyn Botanic Garden 

 Memoirs. 



4. Continued the publication of three journals devoted exclu- 

 sively to research, and having a world-wide circulation. 



For Education 



5. Gave 34 courses of instruction to adults and children, with 

 a total registration of over 5,200. 



6. Gave 458 lectures to adults and children with a total attend- 

 ance of over 25,000. 



For the Schools 



7. Over 25.000 plants placed in classrooms of 130 schools. 



8. 3.000 teachers in 121 schools, supplied with living plants, 

 plant parts, and oilier study material in quantity sufficient for the 

 instruction of over 109,000 pupils. 



(i 670 teachers held con! 1 nee wit! nembei ot staff concern- 

 ing problems of teaching biology and nature-study. 



10. 102 talks, addresses, and model lessons were given in 

 schools by members of the Botanic Garden staff; attendance, 



" II. 2,300 Petri dishes with sterilized agar supplied for the -uidy 

 of bacteria. 



12. ( >ver 705,000 penny packets of seeds supplied to pupils for 

 planting in school and home gardens. 



For the Public 



13. Over 1,013,000 visitors registered at the entrance turnstiles. 



14. Bureau ot inforn ttion on gaol mm irid plant life main- 

 tained free to the public. 



15. Free library on plant life and gardening served over 7,000 



16. Maintained and developed one of the most beautiful spots in 

 Greater New York. 



17. Members enjoy special privileges. Information on request. 



