and is native northward. It has been found wild on Long Island. 
The common elderberry (Sambucus ca?iadensis ) , famed as the 
source of elderberry wine, is now covered with large showy 
clusters of small flowers. It is almost “weedy” along our road- 
sides. 
In the shrubbery planting north of the valley and facing the 
museum building, there are many species of Deutzia and Spiraea 
now in bloom, some of which make very attractive garden plants. 
Among the spiraeas, one of the best is the crimson flowered 
Spiraea Bumalda, “Anthony Waterer,” a splendid, usually low 
bush that will continue flowering most of the summer. The or- 
dinary Bumalda with pink flowers is also found in the shrubbery 
planting, usually in small masses. Both these forms are easily 
cultivated, and make the most satisfactory of garden shrubs for 
the small place. N. T. 
NOTICES 
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden (of The Brooklyn Institute of 
Arts and Sciences) is open free to the public daily, from 8 a. m. 
until sunset ; on Sundays and holidays at 10 a. m. Entrances on 
Flatbush Avenue, opposite Prospect Park; on Washington 
Avenue, south of Eastern Parkway; and on Eastern Parkway, 
between the Museum building and Prospect Heights reservoir. 
A docent will meet parties by appointment and conduct them 
through the Garden. Telephone, 6173 Prospect. Mail address, 
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Preceding Leaflets of Series 1. 
1. Foreword. Some plants flowering early in April. (Sup- 
plied only with complete sets.) 
2. The opening of buds. 
3. Kinds and positions of buds. Some native wild flowers 
now in bloom. 
4. Some plants flowering early in May. 
5. The pollination of pines. Plants now in bloom. 
6. Plants flowering in the last half of May. 
7. The leaves of pines and other conifers. 
8. The work of green leaves. Plants now blooming. 
Additional copies of this and preceding Leaflets may be had 
on request by mail or otherwise. 
The next number of Leaflets (Series 1, Number 10) will be 
issued September 10, 1913. 
