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there, the Mediterranean and the nearby hills and mountains. The 

 garden is more than simply a pleasure ground. It has been de- 

 veloped by Mr. Alwin Rerger so as to be of great scientific value. 

 The amount of material sent out for exchange purposes, both in 

 the way of seeds and living plants, is enormous. A collection of suc- 

 culent plants which has no counterpart in the world, and is well 

 suited to the diw, hot summers of this region, has been assembled, 

 and this place is fast becoming the Mecca for the study of such plants. 

 No student of desert plants of America or South Africa can afford 

 to omit this garden from his itinerary when visiting Europe. In 

 connection with the garden there is a small museum building, a library, 

 and an herbarium. 



In September, Dr. Rose in company with William R. Fitch, made 

 a botanical excursion through the western part of Kansas, collecting 

 cactacea? and other flowering plants. Although the region is ex- 

 tremely arid, a very fair collection was made. A full set of this 

 material, as also from the collection made by Dr. Rose in Europe, has 

 been deposited in the U. S. National Herbarium. 



