GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE 
ACTIVITIES OF THE BROOKLYN 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
THe Brookityn BorANic GARDEN, established in 1910, is a de- 
partment of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. It is 

supported in part by municipal appropriations, and in part by 
private funds, including income from endowment, membership 
dues, special contributions, and tuitions. Its articulation with the 
City is through the Department of Parks. 
By an Agreement with the City of New York, the functions of 
the Garden have been defined as two-fold: first, the advancement 
of botanical science through original research; and second, the dis- 
semination of a knowledge of plants. 
The first of these activities 1s carried on by director, curators, 
resident investigators, fellows, and others, who devote all or a part 
of their time to independent investigation, At present these in- 
vestigations include studies in genetics, plant pathology, systematic 
botany, anatomy, physiology, economic botany, and horticulture. 
The second function of the Garden, namely, the dissemination 
of botanical knowledge, is accomplished in the following ways: 
I. By the teaching of classes— 
(a) of adults who are interested in some phase of pure 
or applied botany, or of horticulture ; 
(b) of teachers of botany, biology, and nature study, 
who come for special courses on the subject mat- 
ter or teaching methods of their subjects ; 
(c) of children who come voluntarily outside of school 
hours for lessons in nature study and gardening ; 
(d) of children who come with their teachers from pub- 
lic and private schools for special lessons on plant 
life and closely related subjects. 
II. By lectures at schools, garden clubs, and elsewhere by staff 
members. 
IIT. By broadcasting. 
IV. By loan sets of lantern slides accompanied by entre text, 
for use in the schools. 
