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were exhibited several views of our grounds and our educational 
work. These views were enlarged from negatives by Mr. Buhle. 
The Garden had, altogether, a total of seven exhibits at the Fair. 
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Day at “Gardens on Parade” was 
held on Monday, July 17, from 2 to 6 p.m., in conjunction with 
New York Botanical Garden Day. The guest of honor was 
Captain F. Kingdon Ward, F.R.G.S., the well known plant ex- 
plorer. Members of our personnel and of the Woman’s Auxiliary 
were in attendance to answer questions about the Garden and its 
work, 
Attendance.—It is estimated that the Knot and Herb Gardens 
had approximately 735,000 visitors, according to attendance figures 
given out by the “Gardens on Parade” authorities. In addition, 
many thousands viewed the exhibits in the New York State and 
New York City Buildings, the Iris Exhibits, and the exhibits in 
the Exhibition Hall of “ Gardens on Parade.” 
Special Publicity—Announcements concerning the exhibits at 
Gardens on Parade” were sent by the Director of Publicity of 
Hortus, Incorporated, Mr. Bernard H. Goldenson, to more than 
600 newspapers, magazines, trade publications, and photograph 
syndicates in the United States, and also to selected publications in 
Canada, Mexico, and other countries. We have received scores 
of clippings about the Brooklyn Botanic Garden exhibit from 
publications throughout the country, and also requests for infor- 
mation about the Garden and its work. 
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MEETING OF AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY 
Fall Rose Garden Day was held on October 5 in connection with 
the forty-first Annual Meeting of the American Rose Society, 
which met on the fifth and sixth of October as a guest of the 
Botanic Garden. The forenoon meeting of the Society was held 
at the Hotel St. George, which was headquarters for the conven- 
tion. After luncheon at the hotel the members of the Society 
joined the members and staff of the Botanic Garden for inspection 
of the Rose Garden from 2:00 to 3:30 o'clock. 
Exercises in the Garden auditorium, at 3:30 p.m., comprised a 
brief address of welcome by the director, a response on behalf of 
the Rose Society by its President Emeritus, J. Horace McFarland, 
