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Bureau of Inforimation—With the hearty cooperation of other 
members of the Garden personnel, particularly of the Library staff, 
we have answered a large number of letters and telephone in- 
quiries, requesting information on a great variety of subjects. 
Post cards to Members were sent on March 30 telling about the 
crocuses in bloom at the Garden; on May 23 announcing the 
distribution of propagative material of chrysanthemums; and on 
November 3, telling of the beautiful coloring of the uonymus 
hedge in the Laboratory Plaza and of the Chrysanthemums in 
bloom. 
Bird Lists.—\With the continued cooperation of Mr. Bernard P. 
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3rennan, and others, of the Brooklyn Bird Lovers Club, we have 
posted lists of birds seen in the Garden from week to week, be- 
ginning January 1, and ending in October. These lists have been 
posted on the bulletin boards of the Garden and have aroused much 
interest. 
Jemonstration of Grafting—On May 8 the teachers in the 
3iology Department of Grover Cleveland High School came to the 
Garden for a lecture on and a demonstration of various methods 
of grafting. The demonstration was made by Mr. Joe Bass, one 
of our gardeners. 
lisits of High School Classes—Classes from various high 
schools visited the Garden during the year in charge of members 
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epartment. One of them, consisting of the biology de- 
partment and classes of the Abraham Lincoln High Sel about 
300 persons in all—visited the Garden on Saturday morning, 
May 27. Each pupil was handed a question sheet to be answered 
during his trip around the Garden. “Toward the end of the morn- 
ing the classes assembled in the auditorium of the Laboratory 
Suilding, where they were given a talk on forestry and plant 
conservation. 
Leaflets—We still receive many requests for the Leaflets that 
have been issued in past vears, beginning in 1913, but now, for 
financial reasons, discontinued, except for three or four numbers 
a year in connection with the International Flower Show and other 
special occasions. Their regular publication should be resumed as 
soon as funds become available for that purpose. 
Docentry.—The guidance of individuals, garden clubs, and other 
