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of the garden staff. Much interest has been shown in the 
continuation of these lectures, the attendance increasing 
considerably during the year and averaging 42 for the 
autumn series. 
School Lectures and Demonstrations 
Several classes in biology from various public high schools 
have visited the garden for the study of living plants and 
museum collections and for lectures in our lecture hall. 
These have been under the general direction of the school 
teachers, guided by myself and assisted by various members 
of the garden staff. 
Docentry 
It is difficult to estimate the number of persons who 
have received personal attention from the department of 
public instruction during the year, assisted by Mr. Wilson, 
Mr. Williams, Mr. Becker, and other members of the 
Garden staff. The few groups of visitors mentioned below 
will indicate the character and scope of this work. 
The North Country Garden Club, presided over this 
year by Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, of Westbury, Long 
Island, made a field-day excursion to the New York Botani- 
cal Garden on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 19. The 
Nature Committee of the Good-Citizenship League, of 
Flushing, Long Island, consisting of about twenty ladies, 
arrived at the Garden May 17 at ten-thirty o’clock and 
remained all day. About 60 pupils in the summer school 
of Columbia University, accompanied by Mr. L. W. 
Crawford, Jr., visited the Garden on the afternoon of 
August 9 and were shown through portions of the grounds 
and buildings. 
Meetings 
Several meetings have been held at the Garden by Soci- 
eties interested in botany and horticulture, the members 
having been shown through the grounds and buildings 
while in attendance. 
