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The joint collections of the botanical contingent of the expedition 
will number about 13,000 specimens, representing over 2,000 spe- 
cies, many of which are native economic plants. Over 100 species 
of orchids (dried specimens) and seeds of about 200 species of 
herbs, trees, and shrubs were collected. In addition to these, many 
kinds of wild fruits were brought back in formaldehyde solution 
in two quart jars. An attempt was also made to secure exhibits 
illustrating the native uses of Bolivian wild plants. The writer 
was especially interested in the primitive agriculture and customs 
of the Indian tribes of the Beni region, and notes were taken and 
information collected with the idea of publishing a paper on this 
subject. Much photographic material was also secured. 
Upon Dr. Rusby’s leaving us in December because of ill health, 
I had charge of the botanical work of the expedition. The Bo- 
livian government, through its president and various other officials, 
showed us innumerable courtesies, and we were also much indebted 
to the American representatives of the consular and diplomatic 
services in Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil. 
ORLAND E. WHITE. 

EIGHTH ANNUAL SPRING INSPECTION 
The Eighth Annual Spring Inspection of the Brooklyn Botanic 
Garden by trustees, members, and invited guests was held on Tues- 
day, May 9, 1922, from three-thirty until six o’clock. Weather 
could not have been more ideal for a garden party; the sky was 
clear, the air was calm, and the temperature was neither too warm 
nor too cold. The attendance was the largest in the history of 
the Botanic Garden—about 500 being present. 
The inspection of the grounds started promptly at 3.30 o'clock, 
the guests following the green and white Botanic Garden flag 
(presented in 1917 by the Garden Teachers’ Association of the 
Botanic Garden), and the beautiful silk national flag, presented on 
September 17, 1921, by the Boys’ and Girls’ Club of the Garden, 
for use at the spring inspections. The va was as follows: 
. The Japanese Garden. 
. White Oak Circle, where a bronze tablet was unveiled. This 
ae marks a white oak planted May 9, 1916, by the late Mr. 
