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TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. 13 
bedding plants, set off to advantage by a massed cluster of 
palms in the center. The number of plants used was 
45,000,—about 7,000 more than in 1910. 
For the first time since special effort has been made to 
grow chrysanthemums, the Garden this fall failed to offer 
to the public the customary display. The usual provision 
for this event was made, and a collection of 503 varieties, 
represented by 2,700 well-grown plants, brought into flower 
and arranged under canvas ready to be exhibited, when a 
heavy gale shredded the tent on the night of November 11, 
and a fall of over 70° in temperature before morning 
entirely ruined the collection, except that material was pre- 
served for propagation next year,—when the plants will be 
staged under glass. 
As for two years preceding, Oenotheras have been grown 
in large numbers (about 10,000), for the studies of Dr. 
Gates, and small, but important, cultures have been made 
of variegated plants, cranberries, chrysanthemums, and 
caladiums, in connection with work being conducted by 
Research Fellows under the direction of Professor Moore. 
THE PLANT COLLECTION, 
The following table indicates the number of additions 
made during the year to the living collections: 
Plants or 
Accessions Packets Value 
Bought Ces a Sateen ae cy 42 11,838 $1,079 46 
Presented St eS BRT 8,636 459 55 
Collected by employees 
Inthe tearden 3 1 2,240 403 20 
Raees oe 287 77 05 
294 23,001 $2,019 26 
eT ee ee ee 1 27,737 1,386 85 
Seatee BiRe eS ee 1 36,700 2,569 00 
296 87,438 $5,975 11 
The accessions added 1,635 species or varieties to the 
living collections; 1,041 were lost or discarded. The net 
