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3. The Reference Library is open free daily (except Sundays 



and holidays) from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.; Saturdays until noon. 



4. A Bureau of Information on all aspects of plant life and 

 gardening is freelv at the disposal of all. Inquiries are received 

 and answered by mail, telephone, and in person. 



5. The Labelled Collections of living trees, shrubs, and her- 

 baceous plants serve as an out-of-doors museum. They are so ar- 

 ranged as in illustrate the system of plant classification and horti 

 cultural varieties are planted as near as feasible to the wild species 

 to which they are botanically related. Trees and shrubs are 

 grouped with the herbaceous plants to which they are related. 



6. The Plantations have been laid out with reference to beauty 

 n'i I ndscapi effect. as well as with reference to botanical and 



educational considerations, and they 



are visited bv thousands 



lesthetic as well as for scientific or 



educational reasons. The 



dusion of motor cars of all kinds 



renders the Garden the 1 



miet bit of outdoors in Greater Ne 



w York. It affords the 1 



;omplete escape (out of doors) fr< 



jm the distracting sights 



aoises of the City streets. 





THE BOTANIC GARDE: 



\ T AND THE CITY 



The Brooklyn Botanic ( iarden, established in 1910, is a De- 

 partment of The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. It is 

 supported iii part b\ ninuicipa! 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. 



The City owns the laud devoted to Garden purposes, builds, 

 lights, and heats the buildings, and keeps them in repair, and in- 

 cludes in its annual tax budget an appropriation for other items 

 of maintenance. One third oi the initial cost of the present build- 

 ings (about $300,000) was met from private funds. 



.Ippoiutinenfs to all positions are made by the director of the 

 Garden, with the approval of the Botanic Garden Governing 

 Committee, and all authorized expenditures for maintenance are 

 made in the name of the private organization, from funds ad- 

 vanced In lh In HtnP w lii< li 1 1 tin 1 is n mibui 1 d from tun. 



