37 

 Miscellaneous 



Wreath on Audubon's Bust.— On invitation from Dr. Robert 

 Underwood Johnson, director of the Hall of Fame, New York 

 University, the Garden placed a wreath at the base of the bust 

 of Audubon, which was unveiled at the Hall of Fame on May 6. 



Lindbergh Day.— June 16 was "Lindbergh Day" in Brooklyn. 

 As the parade was to pass by the Garden on Flatbush Avenue, it 

 was deemed advisable not to open the (harden at all until the 

 parade had passed. This was to avoid the trampling of vegeta- 

 tion on the Flatbush Avenue border mound. The gates were 

 opened at 2:15, after the parade had passed. 



Participation in Sargent Services.— The Brooklyn Botanic 

 Garden was honored by representation on the Honorary Com- 

 mittee for the memorial services in honor of the late Professor 

 Charles S. Sargent, for over 40 years director of the Arnold 

 Arboretum. The exercises were held at the Arboretum on June 



of representatives of botanical and horticultural institutions and 

 organizations. 



European Trips.— Dr. Gundersen, curator of plants, who had 

 been in Europe and Great Britain since August, 1926, returned 

 February 1. A report on this trip will be found on pages 76-78. 



On July 16 the director sailed on the S. S. Caronia to make 

 an ui p- ti< 1 .1 Lhiro] in hi 1, ui< ; lrdens, and to confer with 

 foreign botanists and publishers on various aspects of the work 

 of the Botanic Garden. The trip included about 20 gardens and 

 other botanical in tit iti< us in Fngland, Scotland, France, Switzer- 

 land, Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium. Numerous arrange- 

 ments were perfected for exchange of material and publications, 

 and the personal contact < tabl hed lurinj thi trip will be of 

 material advantage to the Garden in its further development and 

 its articulation with foreign institutions. 



A special study was made of the world-famous rose garden, 

 the Roseraie de VHay Us Roses, near Paris, and other rose 

 gardens, in connection with the development of the new Rose 

 Garden at Brooklyn. 



Guest Tickets.— Certain courses of instruction for adults have 

 become so popular that it has been necessary to issue guest tickets, 



