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Miscellaneous Cooperation 



The International Flower Shozv was held at the Grand Central 

 Palace, March 14-19. The twelfth ^ consecutive exhibit of the 

 Garden — an Elizabethan Knot Garden, planned and installed by 

 Mr. Montague Free — is described b}- Mr. Free in his appended 

 report of the horticulturist. The exhibit was awarded a silver 

 medal, a special prize, and a certificate of appreciation. There was 

 a crowd in front of the exhibit almost constantly throughout the 

 entire week of the Show. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Leaflet, 

 Series XXV, Xo. 1, descri])ing knot gardens, and our exhibit in 

 particular, was distributed gratis. Dr. Gager served for the 

 seventh year on the committee of judges for other exhibits. 



Garden Clubs. — Forty-three Garden Clubs and other organiza- 

 tions, with a total attendance of more than 5800, have held meet- 

 ings at the Garden, frequently having the services of a docent. 

 Where overtime or other special expense is incurred in connection 

 w^ith these meetings a charge is made sufficient to reimburse the 

 Garden. 



The New York City Coninnttec for Public Adult Education was 

 organized during June. The purpose of this Committee "is to 

 plan the Public Adult Education Program that will be instituted 

 in the Cit}- of Xew York in the future, and to tak'e any steps 

 necessary to put this jjrogram into oi)eration.'" Dr. Gager was 

 appointed to membership on the Committee on June 24. The 

 executive chairman is IMr. Xorman T. Sobel. 



Conunittec of One Hundred for the Completion of the Brooklxn 

 Central Library. — The officers of this Committee include the fol- 

 lowing members of our Board of Trustees: Mr. James PI. Post 

 (subsequently deceased), first chairman; 'Sirs. William PI. Good, 

 vice-chairman; .Miss Marv E. Dillon, secretary. Dr. Gaeer was 

 a member of the Committee. Work on the com])letion of the 

 building, our near neigh])or, was well under wa}- at the close of 

 the year. 



Bird Loz'crs Club of Brooklyn. — The Ijird life of a botanic 

 garden is important because of the relation of birds to plant life, 

 both directly (e.g.. dissemination of pollen, .spores, and seeds) and 



1 Our first exhibit was in 1918; the second in 1927, since when we have 

 exhibited annually. 



