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Other Food Plants: Rice, sugarcane, banana, fig, pineapple, olive, 
pomegrante, arrowroot, tamarind, mango, avocado, durian, 
soursop. 
Beverage Plants: Coffee, tea, chocolate tree,-maté. 
Condiments: Vanilla, pepper, ginger, cinnamon, cardamon. 
Medicinal Plants: Quinine, cocaine, logwood, camphor. 
Fiber Plants: Cotton, sisal, pandanus, manila hemp, jute. 
Hoods: Bamboo, mahogany, balsa. 
Rubber: Para rubber, Nicaragua rubber, gutta-percha. 
LIBRARY 
The reference library, containing at present (1940) about 21,000 
volumes and 18,000 bound pamphlets, and having on file the cur- 
rent numbers of over 1000 periodicals on plant life, gardening, 
and closely related subjects, is in the Laboratory Building, and 1s 
ally, except Sunday, trom 9 am. to 3 
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open free to the public « 
p.m. (Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 m.). 
BUREAU OF INFORMATION 
Inquiries concerning A/embership in the Botanic Garden, or 
concerning any aspect of plant life and gardening, or the classes, 
lectures, and other activities of the Botanic Garden may be made 
at the Information Booth on the first floor of the Laboratory Build- 
ing, or by writing or telephoning (Telephone: Main 2-44353). 
SOUVENIR PostcARDS AND PUBLICATIONS 
Posteard views of the Botanic Garden and of interesting plants, 
popular Leaflets, and such Guide Books as have been published 
may be purchased for nominal sums at the Information Booth in 
the Laboratory Building. 
GUIDES 
1. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden. By C. Stuart Gager. 8 
aces 1S AONE 44 oo a eek iea eae aes Queer pine 
2. Gardens within a Garden: A general guide to the grounds 
of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 36 pages, 16 illustrations, 
ole ee LO) aetna wadtpemane sarge ae Rares Out of print. 
