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Page Six, PHOENIXElizabeth Scholtz, who recently became director of the Brooklyn BotanicGardens enjoys the coming spring scene outside her office inside the Gardens onWashington Avenue. She is looking at the blooms on her favorite tree, the %u201c YulanMagnolia,%u201d an early blossom'er. Joining the Gardens as an instructormore than 12 years ago, Ms. Scholtz is the first woman to become the director of a major botanic garden.Spring Arrives at Botanic GardenPHOTO STORY BYVINCENT CORIGLIANOtlizabeth Schoitz, director of the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, explains mysteries nf the hnnsai technique tnGregory Paquette, a school teacher and regular visitor to the Gardens. Thislanane White Pine k ever50-years-old, and is one of many in the collection of the Botanic GardenPeter Rasimas, foreman of checks soil of plants that will the Greenhouse at the soon bloom.Brooklyn Botanic G2rdc%u2018r>ciNapie Anderson bags seeds in the Seed Room at the Brooklyn BotanicGardens that will be mailed to school teachers who have ordered different varietiesfor their classes. The service is exclusively for schools in New York City.