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of drought during the early spring. This resulted from the fact 
that the loss of water from the leaves by transpiration became 
active before the ground around the roots was thawed out. Thus 
the loss of water was more rapid than the supply, which, in effect, 
is drought. It is desirable, however, to test this suggestion by 
further observations and experiment. 
The results of this season make it seem likely that we shall 
ultimately be able to grow many species of shrubs and trees not 
hardy even a few miles northward. The ameliorating effect of 
the blanket created by the city’s smoke and our proximity to the 
sea and to Long Island Sound makes the climate in the region 
of the Garden a very favorable one for the cultivation of plants 
that are on the dividing line of hardiness or tenderness. 
NorMAN TAYLOR. 
