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the individual school teacher a new basis of judgment for his or 
her work. You cannot look upon an exhibit of another person 
and that of your own and not see points on how you can do better 
work. Fortunately those who enter into our exhibits are good 
losers and good winners. Those who lose realize the reasons 
why they lose, and those who win also know that the next year 
will mean a renewed effort if they are to continue with their 
high standards of work. 
The judges of this exhibit are always chosen from people who 
not only know for what the work of young people stands, but 
who also realize the right standards of judging. This year Mr. 
A. L. Miller, who is a professional florist and a judge, was chair- 
man of the’ judging committee. Mrs. George E. Paul, of the 
National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild, frankly claimed that she 
knew boys and girls better than she did plants, but we always 
need someone on this committee who appreciates the efforts of 
the individual children. Mr. Montague Free, head gardener of 
the Botanic Garden, was the third judge. No person is ever 
chosen to judge the exhibit who knows any of the children, teach- 
ers, or schools. In this way we can hold an impartial exhibit. 
The prizes for the individual efforts are silver and bronze medals.. 
ELLEN Eppy SHAW. 
ADDITIONS TO THE HERBARIUM 
During July the Garden purchased from Mr. Camillo Karl 
Schneider his personal herbarium of woody plants, collected by 
him during his residence of the past three years at the Arnold 
Arboretum. This collection, of approximately 6,000 specimens, 
comprises nearly all the species growing at the Arboretum. Each 
specimen bears the accession number of the Arboretum, and has 
been determined by the collector. Mr. Schneider, the author of 
“Tllustriertes Handbuch der Laubholzkunde” (Jena, 1916) 
made the collection originally for his personal use, and it is one 
of the most valuable herbaria of woody plants in New York. 
On July 2 the Garden received from Miss Fannie A. Mulford, 
Hempstead, L. I., as a gift, her private herbarium, together with 
various books, note-books, and other records. The collection 
