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surrounding each ordinal group by the botanically related shrubs. 
The year’s planting included about goo shrubs. 
Fic. 5. Japanese garden. Construction of resonating caves for waterfalls. 
5. 
August 18, 1914. 
Number of Plants under Cultivation—The total number of 
plants now under cultivation in our scientific collections (not 
counting purely ornamental planting) includes 4,068 species, rep- 
resenting 1,029 genera. This is an increase over last year of 
963 species and 225 genera. 
Seed Collection for Exchange—During the season seeds have 
been collected, both from our cultivated plants and from those 
growing wild in the vicinity of the Garden, for exchange with 
other botanic gardens and scientific institutions. Our first Seed 
List was issued in December, 1914. This work has been under 
the supervision of the head gardener, and will be a means, not 
