Prospect Heights (New York, N.Y.)

Old lazy-bones reforms

Caption: "Old lazy-bones reforms--Brooklyn Botanic Garden's agave victoriae reginae, which hasn't bloomed in 25 years, suddenly...

On time

Caption: "On time--Dorothy Hammerman of 327 Kingston Ave. is making sure of not only advancing her time piece in preparation for daylight saving which becomes...

Opening day

Snow-covered walkways in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Opening day

Snow-covered walkways in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Oriental flavor

Caption: "Oriental flavor--The handsomely landscaped Japanese Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden provides backdrop for ladies-in-waiting Fran...

Oriental Landscape in Brooklyn

Caption: "Oriental landscape in Brooklyn--The authentic Japanese Garden in the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens was the...

P.S. 9

Facade of PS 9, a large, five-story, brick and masonry building with tower located at Vanderbilt Avenue and Sterling Place, with street light in foreground, moving...

P.S. 9

Facade of PS 9, a large, five-story, brick and masonry building with tower located at Vanderbilt Avenue and Sterling Place; man and three school children standing...

Pages turn new leaf

Caption: "Pages turn new leaf--Admiring cherry tree blooms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden are Georgia Farganis, 16, of 1048 Union St., left,...

Public School 42

Facade of PS 42, a large, masonry building located at St. Marks Avenue and Classon Avenue, with adjacent buildings on both sides and...

Purple bush clover

Close-up view of purple bush clover in the Brookyn Botanic Garden. The image is not dated.

Queen of the May

Caption: "Queen of the May--Jean Blake, senior at Prospect Heights High School, who will be crowned with cherry blossoms Saturday moening at the...

Queen of the May

Caption (GRDN 0037): "Queen of the May--Jean Blake, senior at Prospect Heights High School, who will be crowned with cherry blossoms Saturday...

Queen to be

Caption: "Queen to be--Mary Company, 17, of 330 4th St., a senior at Prospect Park Highs School, who will be crowned Queen of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's...

Rhododendron fans

Caption: "Rhododendron fans Amy Bedell, 3, left, and Maureen Higgins, 5, both of 394 Montgomery St., come around for the best in [...

Rite of spring

Caption: "Rite of spring--Alfred Drake and Doretta Morrow, stars of the Broadway musical 'Kismet,' officiate at [the] crowning of 17-year-old Dina...

Rock garden

Rock garden in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Rock garden

Rock garden in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Includes a man, back to camera, walking on a snow-covered walkway.

Rose garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's rose garden and arbor.

Rose garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's rose garden and arbor.

Rose garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's rose garden and arbor.

Rose garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's rose garden and arbor. Shows a group of visitors.

Rose garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's rose garden and arbor.

Rose garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's rose garden and arbor.

Rose garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's rose garden and arbor. Close-up views of an unidentified boy and girl.

Rose garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's rose garden and arbor. Close-up views of an unidentified boy and girl.

Rose garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's rose garden and arbor. A close-up view of a rose.

Signs of spring

Caption: "Signs of spring appear for five-year-old Martha Herz of 474 Brooklyn Ave. in the golden petals of one of the season's first crocus...

Snowdrops

Caption (GRDN 0077): "The snowdrops, as shown, are blooking again in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a sign, according to some, of approaching spring."

Snowdrops

Captio: "The snowdrops, as shown, are blooking again in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a sign, according to some, of approaching spring."

Spring at the Botanic Garden

Caption: "Spring at the Botanic Garden--And members of the Garden, like Mrs. Philip Castellano of 57 Willow St., shown framed...

Spring at the Botanic Garden

Caption: "Spring at the Botanic Garden--Carole Wolff, 5, admires the magnolias [at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden]."

Spring flowers

Inscription: "Responding promptly to the warm weather of the past week, many kinds of spring flowers are new in bloom outdoors at the B[Rookyn]...

Springtime glory

Caption: "Springtime glory--Mid-April at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden finds the magnolias still in bloom while the first of the garden's famous...

Springtime is seedtime

Caption: "Springtime is seedtime--Spring planting has started at the Childern's Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. More than 200...

Star magnolias

Four views, in two different sizes, of magnolia trees in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Shows flowering star magnolia trees.

Star magnolias

Four views, in two different sizes, of magnolia trees in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Shows flowering star magnolia trees.

Star magnolias

Four views, in two different sizes, of magnolia trees in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Shows tree buds.

Star magnolias

Four views, in two different sizes, of magnolia trees in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Shows flowering star magnolia trees.

Swedish Hospital

Close-up, exterior view of Swedish Hospital located at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Dean Street.

Swedisnh Hospital

Caption: "A scale model of how the old Hotel Chatelaine on Bedford Ave. and Dean St. will look when it has been completely altered for use as...

Tercentenary parade

Two exterior views, in different sizes, of Long Island tercentenary parade in Brooklyn. 0389 is an aerial view showing the Soldiers' and...

The rustic beauty

Caption: "The rustic beauty of the Rock Garden contrasts pleasantly with the formality of the Japanese Garden. Gardener Charles McGinley...

The wisterias are in bloom

Caption: "The wisterias are in bloom--These young flower lovers in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are Carol Fogel, 10, of 25-48 86th...

Trees on the terrace

Caption: "Trees on the terrace--Marilyn Turner, left, and Sue Pollard, perched atop the fieldstone terrace wall of the Broklyn Botanic Garden'...

Valentino Casalino and Harold Smith

Caption: "Valentino Casallino, left, of 780 Bergen St., and Harold Smith of 419 St. Mark's Ave., study...

What time is it?

Caption: "What time is it?--The girls are trying to find out from handsome bronze sun dial that occupies a featuredspot at [Brooklyn] Botanic...

Wilma Wescott

Close-up view of Wilma Wescott holding a flowering cherry tree branch in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Young admirer

Caption: "Young admirer--One-year-old Stuart Cooperman of 1925 Strauss St. inspects rose during annual Spring Rose Day at Brooklyn Botanic Garden."...

Zinnia

Close-up view of a zinnia, a flowering plant at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The image is not dated.

[Brooklyn Botanic Garden bulltein]

View of an unidentifed young woman looking at a free-standing, snow-covered signboard, "Brooklyn Botanic...

[Brooklyn Botanic Garden]

Close-up view of two young women, back to camera, entering the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Flatbush Avenue.

[Brooklyn Botanic Garden]

People visiting the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. A close-up view of a woman, identified as Mrs. H. C. Poillon, in a wheelchair...

[Brooklyn Botanic Garden]

People visiting the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Shows two unidentified young women pushing baby carriages on a park roadway.

[Brooklyn Botanic Garden]

People visiting the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Shows an unidentified young girl sitting on the grass in front of several...

[Cicero on the Cornice of the Brooklyn Museum]

Close up of Cicero on the cornice of the Brooklyn Museum. The 12 1/2 ft figures were principally...

[Cornice of the Brooklyn Museum]

Close up of the cornice of the Brooklyn Museum. The 12 1/2 feet tall figures were principally designed by Daniel Chester...

[Cornice of the Brooklyn Museum]

Close up of the cornice of the Brooklyn Museum. The 12 1/2 feet tall figures were principally designed by Daniel...

[Crocus]

Flowering crocus plants in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

[Crocus]

Flowering crocus plants in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.