6 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
occupied in the early part of the year, although the greater 
part of it was built and paid for in 1913. 
Next to the anniversary celebration, probably the most 
important single feature of the year’s activity has been the 
reorganization of the school of gardening, which, because 
of the teaching staff and the unusual facilities offered, has 
very large possibilities. In this connection, the reunion of 
the former garden pupils, together with the organization 
of an alumni association, is a matter of especial interest. 
The publication of a new quarterly journal, containing 
only scientific papers contributed by members of the staff 
or those actually working at the Garden, should likewise 
be mentioned as an important step taken this year. It may 
safely be said that all the various departments have been 
improved or augmented and that the influence and use- 
fulness of the Garden has continued to increase. 
GARDEN 
The construction of a formal garden, bounded on the 
north, south, and east by the new conservatories, and on 
the west by a pergola, has been the largest single addi- 
tion to the features of the main garden. The land back 
of the conservatory sloped so rapidly to the west that in 
order to level this area it was necessary to construct a rein- 
forced concrete retaining wall, which in some places is 
fourteen feet in height. The fill required thousands of 
yards of earth; in fact, the actual making of the Garden 
was a small undertaking compared with the preliminary 
work. On top of the retaining wall there has been built 
an Italian pergola about 250 feet in length, the architec- 
tural features of which conform to those of the entrances 
to the greenhouses. This pergola, when covered with 
perennial vines, will constitute one of the most pleasant 
parts of the Garden in which to rest, the outlook over the 
formal garden being particularly attractive. ‘The latter, 
with the aid of hedges, orange and boxwood trees, appro- 
priate furniture and fountains, will be the most preten- 
tious eg | of its kind that has ever been attempted at the 
Missouri Botanical Garden. Here will be afforded an un- 
usual place for the exhibition of tulips in the spring, and 
throughout the summer a succession of foliage sae flow- 
ering plants will present an admirable example of what can 
be done with this sort of a garden. 
No less important, though not on such a large scale, will 
be the new garden back of the old range of greenhouses and 
