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The Garden has kept the Wardian case in the library of the So- 
ciety supplied with potted plants, and has made three exhibits at 
the monthly meetings of the Society, as reported by the Horti- 
culturist on page 92, 
The International Flower Show is held each year in March in 
the Grand Central Palace, under the joint auspices of the Horti- 
cultural Society of New York and The New York Florists Club. 
Since 1932, the director of the Garden has been one of the So- 
ciety’s representatives on the Flower Show Comittee. 
Special attention is directed to the Tlorticulturist’s report of our 
two exhibits at the 1933 show (March 20-25), for one of which, 
illustrating nearly every known method of plant propagation, we 
received the Gold Medal of the Garden Club of America, and for 
the other, an exhibit of about forty species and varieties of Crocus, 
pre- 
funds 
we received a silver medal. The exhibits were planned anc 
pared by our Horticulturist, Mr. Free, and were installed under 
ub of America 
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his supervision. The Pudletin of the Garden C 
commented on the main exhibit as follows: 
* The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's * Methods of Plant Propaga- 
tion’ was the outstanding exhibit of the 1933 show. lor inspira- 
tion and true horticultural interest nothing could touch it, and it 
thrilled everyone who saw it, from the horticulturist to the wonder- 
ing city-dweller who knew little of the processes of plants. The 
gold medal of the Garden Club of America was awarded quickly 
and unanimously to this outstanding exhibit.” 
The Gardeners’ Chronicle of America, for May, 1933, carried 
an article on the Flower Show which contained the following 
paragraph : 
“T have been asked to mention a few features... . First, to 
my mind, comes the propagating exhibition as a basis of all gar- 
dening efforts, displaved by the Brooklyn Botanie Garden. — It 
was something more than stimulating knowledge and interest; it 
also demonstrated thoroughly that a botanical garden can be in- 
tensely practical as well as entertaining.” 
The following quotations are from two of the many letters of 
commendation received : 
“ Made a vivid impression on everyone . . . outstanding, com- 
prehensive, and educational.” 
