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prize essays printed and distributed. In Public School 76, 
a junior park league was organized and pledges were signed 
and given to Park Commissioner Ward at the graduating 
exercises held in Hunter College. Several of the schools 
of The Bronx have been visited by me and short addresses 
made to the pupils, calling their attention to the notice 
issued by Mayor Mitchel, which was posted in all the 
parks of Greater New York. The notice reads, as follows: 
ORDER By THE Mayor 
One of the parunien or laws of this ae oe i persons 
to throw or in any manner deposit on the wa benches, lawns, 
or on the earth in any ae the public parks, en peers waste 
paper of an d, peanut shells or other rubbish park 
and police authorities will vigorously enforce this ordinance. 
(Signed) Joun Purroy Mitcuet, Mayor, 
City Hall, N. Y. 
May Ist, 1915. 
Following these instructions, the police and park 
authorities made many arrests and the result has been a 
great improvement in all the parks of Greater New York. 
On April 24th, I was invited to address the Nature Study 
Club of the School Garden Association at their annual 
luncheon at the Hotel Majestic, at which over 300 teachers 
and principals were in attendance, and used the oppor- 
tunity to ask their cooperation in the protection of our 
native plants and city parks. I have also given illustrated 
lectures before the garden clubs of Larchmont, Bedford, 
Staten Island, and Garden City and showed some of the Van 
Brunt slides of American wild flowers needing protection. 
During the year, Miss Kittredge has colored for me and 
Ihave presented to the Garden 103 slides of North American 
wild flowers and other plants. I have also continued to 
act as secretary-treasurerof the Wild Flower Preservation 
Society of America. 
Respectfully submitted, 
ExizaBetu G. Britton, 
Honorary Curator of Mosses. 
