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Perhaps the most interesting and delightful gardening operation 

 was the growing of the perennial asters, imported from England. 

 The manv forms of these autumn flowering herbs attracted a good 

 deal of attention, but details regarding them need not be repeated 

 here, as they were noted in the Record for October, 1922. 



Labeling and Record Work 



The number of labels made was as follows: 



Steel plant labels 420 



Lead labels for the woody plants 216 



Greenhouse lead labels 125 



Large wood labels 5 



Total ; 766 



Besides many signs for the bulletin boards, notices of lectures, gen- 

 eral notices, miscellaneous smaller labels, and several large 

 charts. 



The general map of the systematic section of the garden was 

 completed and blueprints made. In connection with the comple- 

 tion of this map the locations of the conifers, horse-chestnuts, and 

 of various other families were changed. 



The Evolution Exhibit in Conservatory House No. 2 was re- 

 arranged to more clearly exhibit relationships, and a long zinc label 

 made, briefly telling the story of plant evolution. 



During the spring came the annual planting of the herbaceous 

 beds, and records were made of all new plantings. Many plants 

 were labeled, both in the conservatories and on the grounds. Culti- 

 vated plants were collected and mounted, and a special effort was 

 made to complete the collection of half-size specimens of cultivated 

 trees and shrubs. Service labels were made for plants in the 

 propagating houses, cold frames, and the rock garden, and all new 

 plants recorded. About seven hundred and fifty old-style labels 

 were galvanized for use in the herbaceous beds. These galvanized 

 labels are much more durable than the ungalvanized ones formerly 

 in use. 



Maps of the trees and shrubs were corrected and remade by Miss 



