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"I do not hesitate to express my opinion that the work which 

 the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is nine doing and projecting in the 

 line of research in plant pathology is of high usefulness from 

 the standpoint of both pure and applied science, and that while 

 such excellent zoork is already being done in this field by various 



work is still far from adequate to meet the existing need. The 



cut, fie knowledge of the diseases and pathology in general of 



ment of botanic garde) 



is for I believe that 



these institutions offer 



opportunities for a tl 



lorough investigate 



m of many important 



long-time problems :ch 



ich are difficult, if 



not impossible, for an\ 



other institution- to sati. 



sfaciorily provide."- 



-W. M. Jardine, Sec- 



reiary of . \griculiure. 







STATISTICS FOR 1927 

 For the City 



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



2. Bureau of information 1 >n gardening and plant life main- 

 tained free to the public. 



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

 readers. 



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

 Greater Xew York. 



5. Members enjoy special privileges. Information on request. 



For the Schools 



6. Over 25,000 plants placed in classrooms of 130 schools. 



7. 3,000 teachers in 121 schools, supplied with living plants, 

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



ver 109,000 pupils. 



