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to the Garden on Saturday, May 11, for a " field day." They were 

 divided into groups of about 20 each and guided about the Garden 

 by their own instructors (who had had a previous meeting and 

 tour ot the Garden in preparation) and by our own staff. They 

 were given a typewritten questionnaire which they were asked to 

 answer. Finally they all assembled in the auditorium and listened 

 to 10 minute talks from several curators setting forth briefly some 

 oi the scientific work the Garden is doing". 



Flower Days 



Two flower days were observed in 1040. The Thirteenth An- 

 nual Rose Garden Day ceremonies were held on Tuesday, June 11, 

 beginning at 3:30 p.m. Mr, E. A. Piester, who has charge of the 

 Elizabeth Park Rose Garden at 1 lartford. Conn,, and who is also a 

 trustee ol the American Rose Society, spoke on " Rose Culture in 

 the Eastern United States," his address being illustrated with koda- 

 chrome slides. About 250 members of the Garden and guests were 

 present. 



For the Fall Rose Garden Day members of the Garden and 

 guests were invited to meet at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, for 

 inspection ot the roses and lor an informal discussion with Mr. 

 Montague Free, Horticulturist, and Mr. S. R. Tillev, Rose Grower. 

 A generous downpour emphatically vetoed all those preparations. 

 Instead, Mr. Free gave an informal talk in the Laboratory Build- 

 ing to the few hardy souls who ventured forth, his subject being 

 Xcw Roses." Mr. Tillev also answered questions. Samples for 

 demonstration had been freshly cut from plants in the Rose' Garden. 



For these two events, as well as for Spring Inspection. Mav 14, 

 tea was served in the rotunda; and for the social part of the occa- 

 sions the Garden was, as usual, favored with the loyal and ef- 

 ficient services of the Woman's Auxiliary. We are glad to have 

 this opportunity of expressing our appreciation of the splendid 

 work of this organization. 



In this connection we might add that on June 13, at 4:30 p.m., 

 the Garden gave an informal tea in honor ol Mr. and Mrs. George 

 T. Hastings and Prof, and Mrs. Edmund W. Sinnott, who were 

 about to leave the City permanently. Mr. Hastings was retiring 

 after having been head ol the biology department in the Theodore 



