(300) 



What has previously been called the west nursery was 

 partly cleared of plants during the spring, the soggy condi- 

 tion of the soil in the lower end at that time preventing the 

 removal of the willows and poplars there located. These 

 were removed during the fall, the fruticetum and salicetum 

 receiving such as were needed in their respective collections. 

 A few specimens of each species were transferred to the north 

 border, the remainder being destroyed. The whole area was 

 then cleared of all weeds and rubbish, and now awaits plow- 

 ing and harrowing, preparatory to seeding down with grass. 



Public Conservatories. 



It is here that the progress of the past year has been most 

 marked ; the collections have been greatly improved, both in 

 general appearance and in fuller representation of species. 

 Owing to the continued kindness and generosity of the friends 

 of the Garden, many valuable accessions have been made 

 which were duly recorded in the Journal from time to time. 

 A provisional arrangement of the families was made early in 

 the year, and with comparatively few changes this still obtains. 



Much time and attention have been devoted to labelling and 

 classifying the large collections. Show labels to the number 

 of 1,383 have been put in position, many herbarium speci- 

 mens collected and in great part named, and the determina- 

 tion of many other plant names effected. 



The collection here now comprises a total of 3,344 species, 

 represented by 7,974 specimens, disposed as follows: 



House no. 1 128 



2 304 



3 268 



4 364 



5 1,018 



11 5°3 



12 4 6 3 



13 2 9 6 



3.344 



