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The purpose of the Leaflets is primarily to present popular in- 
formation about plant life in general for teachers and others, and 

to give announcements concerning flowering and other plant ac- 
tivities to be seen in the Garden near the date of issue. The 
Leaflets are free to members of the Garden and (on request) to 
teachers in the schools of Greater New York. For others, the 
subscription is 50 cents per year, or 5 cents a number (4 pages). 
The Plant World—By C. Stuart Gager. A popular introduc- 
tion to the more interesting facts concerning the plant life of the 
earth, and the importance of plants in our daily lives. 136 pages: 
79 illustrations. Price 75 cents. On sale at the Information Desk 
and [entrance Gates, and by mail. 
<l Teaching Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Greater New 
York.—By Arthur H. Graves and Hester M. Rusk. A handbook 
used in Botanic Garden classes, of brief, non-technical descriptions 
the Greater New York region, with the 
of the woody plants of 
characters by which they may be recognized in summer or winter. 
Keys, a glossary, and index are appended. ix + 76 pages. Price 
75 cents. On sale at the Information Desk and Entrance Gates, 
and by mail. 
[lustrations of Flowering Plants of the Middle Atlantic and 
New England States —By the late George F. Stevens, M.D. Ed- 
ited by Alfred Gundersen. Contains 199 plates and index of 
about 1500 species of the commoner flowering plants, exclusive of 
the grasses and sedges. Reprinted lage wily for use in Brooklyn 
sotame Garden classes. Price $1.00. On sale at the Information 
Desk and Entrance Gates, and by an 
Hlower Game Booklet—By Members of the Boys and Girls 
Club and Elsie T. Hammond. Consists of a number of flower 
games for children to be played both indoors and out. Its object 
is to acquaint children in an interesting and delightful way with 
plant material. Price, 15 cents. On sale at the Information Desk 
and Entrance Gates, and by mail. 
Guide Books, Maps and Souvenir Postcards of the Garden 
During the last few years, Guide Books have been published 
from time to time, as special numbers of the Brooklyn Botanic 
Garden Record, based upon and explaining various Botanic Gar- 
den features and exhibits. 
