December 23, 1920 



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fallen tree of Picea spinulosa — better 

 known as P. morindoides — which ex- 

 ceeded 220 feet. 



"I believe that trees as tall as P. 

 Morinda exist in the N. W. Himalaya. 

 I very much fear that this wonderful 

 tree will not prove hardy in Great 

 Britain or in New England, as the 

 climate of Arisan was in February, at 

 the coldest season of the year, very 

 mild compared with the winters here 

 or in Japan." 



The New York Botanical Garden is 

 doing for the New York public in a 

 lesser way what Mr. A. C. Burrage 

 has been doing for flower lovers of 

 Boston in displaying rare and inter- 

 esting orchids. In one part of the 

 greenhouses a large display of orchids 

 has been gathered together, running 

 through the long list of species. Among 

 the flowers which have attracted special 

 ■ attention has been Vanda Sanderi- 

 ana, from the Philippines, named for 

 the horticultural firm of Sander. An- 

 other Interesting fiower, helmet 

 shaped, is a Costa Rican orchid, pure 

 yellow, with fine delicate veined mark- 

 ings. Vanda coerulea, the nearest ap- 

 proach to a blue orchid, is also shown. 

 The display was so good and so un- 

 usual that the New York Times gives 

 it a column description in one of its 

 Sunday editions. 



I am informed that Mr. E. H. Wil- 

 son, the famous plant scout of the Ar- 

 nold Arboretum, is now in Australia, 

 a recent letter having been received 

 by Professor Sargent dated at Perth. 

 Mr. Wilson reports beautiful weather, 

 with flowers on every hand. He speaks 

 of many interesting matters which 

 have come to his attention, and appar- 

 ently will have considerable good ma- 

 terial for the Arboretum when be re- 

 turns. 



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