MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 9 
to the new greenhouse and the space formerly allotted to 
these plants has been devoted to the orchids. The new loca- 
tion is much better adapted to the orchids and consequently 
the collection has been considerably augmented during the 
year, particularly in increasing the Shae. ors of plants of cer- 
tain varieties, as well as in securing new species not hitherto 
represented in the collection. The old fern dome has been 
transformed into a banana house where there are now some 
eight varieties, including two interesting plants grown from 
seed. The West Indian house has been entirely rearranged, 
as well as the bromeliad house, while the old orchid house 
has, by the addition of a large pool, been transformed into 
a place particularly well adapted to the nepenthes and 
other insectivorous plants. Many of the larger plants have 
been removed to the new conservatory from the Linnaean 
house, the latter being temporarily closed. However, it is 
the ultimate intention to arrange in this house a collection 
of citrus fruits, when it will again be open to the public. 
ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS 
Ground was broken in the southeast corner of the Garden 
for a new residence for the Director on the 11th of December, 
1912, and the house is now about ready for occupancy. 
The publication of a monthly bulletin was begun in 
January and has been a decided success. The demand is 
steadily increasing and, aside from its announced purpose 
of keeping the people in the vicinity of St. Louis informed 
as to what is going on at the Garden, it seems to have 
become recognized as of distinct educational value. Requests 
from schools, both in the city and elsewhere, for extra copies 
of certain numbers, are not infrequent, and extracts from the 
BuLLetin have appeared in the daily press all over the 
country, as well as in various weekly and monthly publica- 
tions, 
Changes and ga pec nea too numerous to mention have 
been made in the old greenhouses and growing houses. Much 
attention has been paid to painting and repair work and 
these houses are now in as Her condition as possible 
without spending on them more money than they are 
worth. A number of concrete, steam-heated cold frames 
have been eremrneee Mb eg are a soee mee to Ea 
ropagating space and make it possible to provide the rapidly 
Pie 8 number of plants required to supply the various 
floral displays. A new house was constructed just back of 
the Linnaean house which provides growing space as well 
as furnishing for the first time an adequate storage space 
