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located at Swarthmore, Pa., sent us 63 rhizomes of 29 varieties of 
Bearded Iris. Most of these varieties are comparatively new 
and hence somewhat expensive. Mr. Wister also obtained for 
us 47 rhizomes of 17 varieties of Bearded Iris from Mrs. Z. G. 
Simmons, Greenwich, Conn. In exchange, we sent to the Scott 
Foundation, in March, 50 varieties of Japanese Iris and 14 
varieties of Siberian Iris. 
Long Island Uniwwersity.—In October Mr. Free, on request, 
visited this University and gave suggestions as to what shrubs 
would be best for planting in the University grounds. 
llospitals.—As during previous years, the Garden offered a 
course of lectures and field trips (in the plantations), with special 
reference to medicinal plants, to the classes of Student Nurses in 
three Brooklyn Hospitals—Kings County (municipal), Prospect 
Heights and St. John’s (both private endowments). Dr. Graves 
reports more fully on this (p. 75). 
Brooklyn Fall Flower Show.—The Garden installed a very 
attractive educational exhibit of cacti and other succulents at 
the Brooklyn Fall Flower Show, held in the 14th Regiment Ar- 
mory September 25—29. In this connection printed matter con- 
cerning the Garden was distributed. At the close of the show 
the authorities presented to the Garden 100 Cedar trees suitable 
for poles. Mr. William T. Hunter, member of the Botanic 
Garden Governing Committee, landly placed at our disposal a 
truck of his firm (A. Schrader’s Son, Inc.) to bring the trees and 
the exhibits back to the Garden. 
Miscellaneous —Cooperation has been continued with the 
Board of Education of New York City, as more fully recorded 
elsewhere in this report; with the Botanical Society of America, 
the Ecological Society of America, and the Editorial Board of 
Genetics in the publication of the official Journals of those 
organizations; the American Iris Society in continuing the Test 
Garden for Beardless Iris; the American Fern Society, of which 
our Dr. Svenson is treasurer, in connection with the business 
management of the American Fern Journal, edited by our Dr. 
Benedict; the State Institute for Applied Agriculture on Long 
Island, as noted by Dr. Reed in his report on page 58; and the 
forty-seven organizations that have held meetings at the Garden, 
as listed on pages 139-141. 
