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Wild Flo\\er Trip for Nature Lovers 



On Friday, May 20, a delightful sail up the Hudson River to 

 Indian Point, near Peekskill, on the steamer " Peter Stuyvesant " 

 was taken by members of garden clubs and their friends, and by 

 nature lovers in general. The trip was organized by the Hudson 

 River Day Line. During the sail up the river, Dr. R. C. Benedict, 

 Resident Livestigator at the Garden, gave a talk on native wild 

 flowers and ferns, and exhibits of living and dried plant speci- 

 mens were available for inspection. On arrival at Lidian Point, 

 after an interval allowed for luncheon, various groups were or- 

 ganized for the study of wild flowers, ferns, trees and shrubs, 

 and birds. About LSO persons took the trip. The following 

 guides were ])rescnt from the Garden : ]^r. Ral])h C. Benedict, 

 Dr. Arthur H. Graves, Dr. Alfred Gundersen, ^liss Hester M. 

 Rusk, Miss Lfilda Vilkomerson. 



Publicity and Editorial Work 



As usual, we have continued to send, at intervals of one or two 

 weeks, items for release to the Associated Press, metropolitan 

 newspa])ers, and horticultural journals. Such items are for the 

 purpose of keeping the public informed about flower displays, 

 rare plants in bloom, forthcoming lectures, classes, exhibits, field 

 trips, activities of stafT members, etc. As evidence of the publicity 

 thus obtained, we received 1079 clippings from various sources, 

 as against 1082 in 1937. 



Schedules of broadcasts over various stations In^ our personnel, 

 from Januaiy to June inclusive and from July to December, were 

 prepared, printed, and issued to mcmlx'rs of the Garden and others. 

 Programs of our adult classes offered to the public and to Garden 

 members were prepared, printed, and issued in A])ril and Sep- 

 tember. Schedules of regular and visiting classes, and other ap- 

 pointments, were mimeographed each week throughout the school 

 year, and distributed to members of the staff. The annual Pros- 

 pectus of classes, lectures, and other educational advantages of- 

 fered to members and to the general i:)ublic, was prepared and 

 issued as the Octolxu" number of the lirooklyn Botanic Garden 

 Record. I continued to serve as Editor of the Plant Section of 



