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standing in Flushing as one of the few ancient relics of the once 
famous Prince nurseries. 
Boys’ and Girls’ Club—A meeting of the club was held on 
November 5, atga.m. After the transaction of the club business, 
and a talk ne Miss Shaw on the work for the coming winter, silver 
pins were presented for special work on the following topics: 
Gaillardia, wax begonia, ageratum, snapdragon, zinnia, azalea, 
snowberry, spindle tree, smoke tree, Japanese snowball. As the 
1920 gift, Gus Magnusson presented a bunting flag 6 ft. x 10 ft. 
for the flagpole at the children’s gardens, and as the rg2t gift, 
John Sweeney presented a silk flag 34 x 58 inches for indoor and 
other use. The annual contribution of $35 was also made for the 
support of the French war orphan. 
Recent visitors to the Garden include Dr. Perley Spaulding, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington (November 25). 
Dr. Spaulding secured cuttings of several species of Ribes (cur- 
rant) for experimental use in connection with studies of the blister- 
rust of pines. Prof. A. Warburg, Berlin, Germany, who is spe- 
cially interested in the development of agriculture in Palestine 
(November 26). 
Development of North Addition—During November, 1921, 
work was begun and carried forward until December 7 on the 
finished grading, path making, and top soiling of the area known 
as the “north addition” of the Botanic Garden, between the Brook- 
lyn Museum and Mt. Prospect reservoir. This area fronts on 
Eastern Parkway, and the entrance there is within about 50 feet 
of the Brooklyn Museum Station of the Interborough Subway 
(Broadway-7th Ave. line). This is one of the most used en- 
trances to the Garden and will become of increasing importance 
when Eastern Parkway is restored and when the public becomes 
more familiar with this new subway line. The area is to he 
planted to shrubs and trees. 
Flerbarium Accessions—June 23, 120 specimens of plants of 
Greece, collected on Mt. Athos. These plants were presented by 
Mr. Ballalas through the medium of New York University. 
September 19, by purchase, 729 specimens of plants collected 
specially for the Botanic Garden in the Himalaya Mountains by 
Prof. L. A. Kenoyer, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, India. 
