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PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP 
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BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden renders a public service in its 
endeavor to advance a knowledge of plants, affording educational 
advantages, and carrying on funds ern investigations. Members 
of the Garden have the. opportunity of furthering these aims. 
Special membership privileges are also offered as follows: 
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Advice on the choice and care of ornamental trees, shrubs, and 
herbaceous plants, and the best ways to grow plants success- 
fully, involving methods of culture, and control of insect and 
fungous pests. 
The naming of botanical specimens submitted for determina- 
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eae distribution of surplus ornamental plant material 
and seeds. 
fans for self and friends to the Annual Spring Inspec- 
pe and to spring and fall “Flower Days”; cards of admission 
o all exhibitions and openings preceding the admission of the 
ee public, and to receptions; admission of member anc 
one guest to field trips and other scientific meetings under 
Garden auspices, at the Garden or elsewhere. 
Services of a guide (by appointment) for self and party, when 
visiting the Garden. 
Free tuition in all courses of instruction, except that in labora- 
tory courses a small fee is charged to cover cost of materials, 
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The Library and Herbarium are available for consultation. 
Announcement cards concerning plants in bloom and the activi- 
ties of the Garden are sent to members from time to time 
As part of its services, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden issues pub- 
lications of general horticultur al interest, and technical papers 
vased upon the researches Fact on at the Garden. Special 
Guides to the plantations and collections, Leaflets of popular 1n- 
Seer je the quarterly Record, w hich includes the Annual 
Report 1e Garden’s activities, are sent free to members. 
Membership privileges in other botanic gardens and museums 
outside of Greater Ney v York are offer ed to our members when 
they are te other cities and on presentation of Brooklyn 
Botanic Garden membership card. 
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