THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 
RECORD 
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THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BROOKLYN 
BOTANIC GARDEN, 1913 
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 
To THE COMMITTEE ON Boranic GARDEN. 
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit herewith the second 
annual report of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden of The Brooklyn 
Institute of Arts and Sciences for the year ending December 31, 
1913. 
Building Operations 
Work on the first section of the laboratory buildings and con- 
servatories was in progress from January 1 to February 17, when 
a delay began on account of the non-delivery of Spanish tile for 
the roof. On April 1, the weather having become favorable, the 
contractors began to lay the stucco on the exterior of the labora- 
tory building, and this work, including the placing of the name 
tablets on the frieze and under the windows, was completed dur- 
ing April. 
On May 1 all work was again suspended, but was resumed on 
June 15, after a temporary covering of tar paper was laid on the 
roof. The tile were delivered during the last week in August, 
but the laying of them did not begin until the second week in Sep- 
tember. 
New Building Occupied 
On Wednesday, September 24, we began to move into the first 
section of the new building, from the temporary quarters which 
were occupied for three years in the Central Museum building. 
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