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Medicinal and Culinary Heru Garden 



The ancient Italian well-head, acquired on long-term loan from 

 the Brooklyn Museum, was installed in a flagstone setting in the 

 Medicinal and Culinary Garden. In this connection the Garden 

 was in part regraded and live steps installed with temporary plank 



risers. 



Miscellaneous 



About 28,000 square feet of lawn were regraded and reseeded. 



Three new Percy turnstiles and two new guard railings were in- 

 stalled by our own men. 



By adapting remnants of the street fence a gate and harrier were 

 erected between the Service Yard and the Garden. 



More than 27,000 square feet of walks were resurfaced with cold 

 laid bituminous pavement by the W. P. A. under the supervision 

 of Park Department engineers. In this connection our men " trued 

 up " 4,000 lineal feet of edging. 



Ex II I HITS 



At the International Flower Show we installed an exhibit of 

 insectivorous plants which was awarded a Silver Medal and a 

 Special Prize. Dr. Svenson's advice and help in assembling the 

 plants were invaluable. As a part of the exhibit a Leaflet. 1 written 

 by Dr. Svenson and myself, was distributed at the Show as well 

 as to our Members through the usual channels. 



Our exhibit of Knot Gardens and Culinary Herbs in Gardens on 

 Parade at the New York World's Fair was continued in 1940. An- 

 nual herbs, of course, had to lie replanted ; and winter injury neces- 

 sitated the renewal of two of the varieties (Saiitolina, and Thymus 

 vulgaris) forming the pattern of the knots. Rosemary was substi- 

 tuted for Roman Wormwood in both designs. Several times dur- 

 ing the season the services of our gardeners were needed for trim- 

 ming the plants forming the knots and weeding the culinary herbs. 



1 Carnivorous plants exhibited by tin- Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Inter- 

 national blower Show, March 11th to 16th, 1940. Brooklyn Botanic Garden 

 Leaflets. Ser. 27. No. 1-2. March, 1940. 



