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mailed in the spring, and again in the early fall. These circulars 
were also enclosed in routine correspondence. Other courses, oc- 
curring at extra-seasonal times, were announced through news 
releases, post cards, or special printed circulars. 
The annual Prospectus, containing an account of all our courses, 
lectures, and other educational features, was prepared and issued 
in early Peon as number 3 of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
Record. 
Schedules of regular and of visiting classes, and other appoint- 
ments, were mimeographed each week throughout the school year, 
and distributed to members of the staff. 
Appropriate material was placed on the bulletin boards on the 
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grounds, and changed from time to time. 
I prepared and mailed copy tor an advertisement of our spring 
courses, featuring a certain course, to one of our metropolitan 
newspapers for insertion in its special “ Flower Show” issue. 
trom subsequent inquiry I found that the unusually large registra- 
tion in the course featured, more than defrayed the cost of the 
advertisement. And many people who did not register for the 
course must have seen the ad. Among the responses, we received 
a request for the circular from a person in Rio de Janeiro! 
PERSONAL ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
From June 24 to August 3, while | was absent in England, Miss 
Rusk had charge of the summer work on our chestnut plantation, 
at Hamden, Conn, During this time, however, she spent a week 
at Rogers Rock, Lake George, N. Y., where she was chief lecturer 
and field trip leader at the Vhird Annual Summer Garden In- 
stitute. During that week she gave 4 lectures, illustrated by fresh 
and dried plants, and led 5 field trips in neighboring woods, fields, 
and bog. During the year, as usual, at the Garden, Miss Rusk 
had charge of the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual 
statistical reports of this department, as well as the combination 
of these reports with those of other departments. Until about the 
middle of July she was assisted by Miss Rae Vogel of the W.P.A. 
lor a few weeks at the end of the year she was assisted by Miss 
Frieda Taub of the W.P.A. For about two months at the end of 
the year she had the voluntary assistance of Mrs. Herbert Law- 
rence for several days a week. 
