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Resolved: that the Board of Managers cordially aa eae 
a cooperation of Bobbink & Atkins, of Rutherford, New Jer: 
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n the development of the ee aes of roses, by the eir need 
Contessa of over 2500 plan 
PUBLIC LECTURES DURING AUGUST 
Aug. 4. “Gladioli.” Mr. 
5. Nature Talks VII. “ ic ond Pines. ’ 
. W. A. Murrity 
Aug. 11. A Walk through the Hemlock Grove, 
Dr. SS 2 NI PREILE 
Aug. 12. ‘Fall Work in the Flower, Rose, and St 
Pror. H. FINDLAY 
Aug. 18. ‘Trailing and Climbing Vines.’ 
. K. R. Boynton 
Aug. 19. ‘Practical Hints on Garden Design.” 
Miss E. L. Lee 
Aug. 25. ‘Floral and Scenic Features of Jamaica.” 
M. A. Howe 
Aug. 26. ‘The Vegetation of Montauk.” 
Mr. Norman Taylor 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT 
class in botany at the Cold Spring Harbor Biological 
Laboratory visited the ane Garden on July 13, under 
the guidance of Prof. Nor. Grier. 
out seventy pupils from Mr. Max Schling’ s school of flori- 
culture visited the Garden on the afternoon of June 29 and were 
shown through the two conservatory ranges, the rock garden, 
and the rose garden. 
Dr. Ralph R. Stewart, aay of science in Gordon College, 
Rawalpindi, India, who was a student at the Botanical Garden, 
1914-16, is enjoying a es leave of absence from his work, 
and was a visitor at the Garden on June 27 
About 400 girls from the Julia Richmond High School spent 
most of the day on June 1 at the Garden under guidance of 
