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Hurricane 



The hurricane of September 21 did considerable damage to 

 woody plants in the Garden. Lombardy poplars (Fopulus nigra 

 var. italica) were the worst sufferers — 34 being blown down for 

 a total loss. In addition 121 had to be straightened and held 

 with guy wires and stakes. Of those that were considered irrep- 

 arable, 30 were along Washington Avenue between the service 

 gate and the lower Washington Avenue entrance. Their loss left 

 such bad gaps that it was decided to remove the remaining 52 

 trees, most of which had been blown so far out of ])erpendicular 

 that their future welfare was dubious. This whole stretch except 

 for three trees adjacent to the entrance will be replanted with young 

 trees of the same variety next spring. In the systematic collection 

 and elsewhere on the grounds 21 trees and 3 shrubs were uprooted 

 so that it was impossible to save them; and 21 trees and 26 shrubs 

 had to be straightened and guyed. 



International Flower Snow Exhibit 



Our exhibit of a Knot Garden with Herbs was awarded a Silver 

 Medal and a Special Prize at the twenty-fifth International Flower 

 Show, Grand Central Palace, New York, March 14 to 19. In 

 connection with this exhibit I prepared a Leaflet describing it.^ 



Seed and Plant Distribution 



In connection with the International Seed Exchange, 1,554 

 packets of seeds were distributed to foreign and domestic botanic 

 gardens and other institutions. W^e distributed 644 packets of 

 seeds to members of the Botanic Garden. 



I.k'UHi Plants Distributed: 



To Alemhers 3,240 



By gift (to public institutions) 98 



By exchange 2,435 



Total 5,773 



1 The Brooklyn Botanic Garden exhibit of a knot garden with herbs. 

 Brookly)! Bolaiiic Garden Leaflets. Ser. 25. no. 1. March, f938. 



