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Graftage,’ Series XXIX, No. 3-4, March 18, 1942, was issued 
in connection with the exhibit. 
A Victory Garden exhibit was installed in the Brooklyn Public 
Library (Ingersoll Memorial) and was on display April 9-20. 
At the Victory Garden Harvest Show, in September, we ex- 
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hibited cut sprays, in approximately 200 species and varieties, 
fruits, crowded into 400 square feet. This exhibit was also 
awarded a gold medal. 
SEED AND PLANT DISTRIBUTION 
The International Seed Exchange was temporarily discontinued, 
now for the third year, on account of the international situation. 
Living Plants Distributed. About 12,000 herbs and vegetable 
[ the 
Botanic Garden, and the remainder were given to Victory Garden 
plants were raised; 8,000 were distributed to members o 
classes, institutions, and Botanic Garden employees; and used in 
the Demonstration Garden. 
Vicrory GARDEN 
About 2,480 square feet were set aside in the Children’s Garden 
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for a Demonstration Victory Garden. This included a_ half-size 
model kitchen garden, and a collection of vegetables not included 
in the model garden. A flower border, surrounding three sides 
of the model garden, was planned, installed, and cared for by Miss 
Dorward. The garden was open to the public, with someone in 
attendance to answer questions and give out information, during 
certain afternoons and evenings for as long as the demand existed. 
COOPERATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS 
More than 340 shrubs were given to various army camps. 
‘Twenty-five packets of seed and upwards of 2,000 bedding plants 
were supplied for the embellishment of Camp Upton. We do- 
rated 18 shrubs to the Queens General Hospital, and more than 
1,100 miscellaneous greenhouse and bedding plants to the Triboro 
Hospital. 
