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Woman’s AUXILIARY 
In connection with the exercises of the Twenty-fifth Anniver- 
sary week, the Woman's Auxiliary, under the chairmanship of 
Mrs. Charles E. Perkins, rendered invaluable service, taking en- 
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tire charge of the social! arrangements throughout the week, in- 
cluding the reception on Monday evening, the Annual Spring In- 
spection on Tuesday afternoon, and the buffet luncheons on Wed- 
nesday and Thursday. Members of the Junior League of Brook- 
lyn also assisted at these functions. The Auxiliary contributed 
more than $300 toward the expenses of the Anniversary. Mrs. 
Iedwin H. Thatcher was chairman of the Social Committee. 
A flower arrangement course of five sessions was offered for the 
third year under the auspices of the Auxiliary, beginning January 
8. One hundred and forty-three members of the Garden and 
others registered for the course. 
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MEMBERSHIP 
During the year 76 new members were enrolled, and the total 
number of members of all classes, as of the date of publication of 
this report (April, 1936) is 1,031. This small enrollment in a 
borough of two and one-half millions of population reflects the 
stringency of the times and the unusually urgent demands on 
everyone to contribute to relief. 
On April 26-30 oceurred our annual distribution of surplus 
plants to members of the Garden. Nearly 8200 plants of Iris, 
Chrysanthemum, Rock Garden plants, and other oe plants 
were distributed to 273 members who came for them. This serv- 
ice has been a positive factor in encouraging members to have 
gardens of their own, and has thus been indirectly a stimulus to 
the florists’ trade. 
PERSONNEL 
Mr. John Whipple Frothingham, a life member since May, 1915, 
a trustee since March 9, 1916, and a member of the Botanic Gar- 
den Governing Committee since 1920, died in Guethary, France, 
on November 20, 1935. Mr. Frothingham was 57 years of age 
and a native of Brooklyn. He was a nephew of Mr. Alfred T. 
White, the “ father’ of the Botanic Garden. Shortly after the 
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