THE MUSEUn GROUNDS 



The article in our last issue, describing the plans adopted and the 

 steps already taken in the planting of the Museum grounds, has 

 awakened much interest among our Charleston friends, and has 

 been followed by offers of desirable and attractive plants from 

 several sources. Most of these have been set out, but for some 

 of them it is thought better to wait until the autumn before re- 

 moving them. 



It gives the Museum authorities much pleasure to ac- 

 knowledge here the following offers of trees and plants, in addi- 

 tion to those previously mentioned, and to thank the citizens 

 who have presented them. ,. 



White opoponax (Acacia) Mrs. J. C. Tiedeman 



Mimosa (species?) Miss Ehzabeth Klinck 



Cassena holly Mr. C. H. Muckenfuss 



Young grapefruits Miss Frances Jervey 



Red-bays {Per sea) Miss Huchett 



Maiden-hair tree (gingko) Mrs. Edward Willis 



Besides these, a number of native shrubs and young trees 

 have been secured on the excursions of the Natural History So- 

 ciety, and set out, largely through th(^ untiring interest of Mr. 

 P. P. Mazyck. Among these are the beautiful evergreen anise- 

 tree (Illicium), the large magnolia, red bay, American holly, 

 cedar, and pine (P. twda). 



It will soon be late to put in additional i)lants; but most of 

 those already placed appear to be doing well, and the work will 

 be taken up carefully in the fall. It is hoped then also to begin 

 the procuring of characteristic native trees, other than ever- 

 greens, and the formation of a representative sylva, as described 

 in the last Bulletin, in the ground behind the Museum, facing 

 on Ashley Avenue. 



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