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tories at McGill University in Montreal, and to arrange for se- 
curing specimens of shrubs for the Garden. 
Among recent accessions to the Garden library a complete 
set of the Verhandlungen des naturforschenden Vereines in 
Briinn, twelve volumes, from 1862 to 1873 inclusive, may be 
mentioned as of special value and interest, since volume four 
of this publication contains the original paper of Gregor Mendel 
on plant hybrids (Versuche iiber Plangen-Hybriden). As is 
now well known, this paper, presented before the Society of 
Naturalists of Briinn, contains the first announcement of Men- 
del’s fundamental and now classic experiments. This paper was 
presented before the Society in two parts, the first at the meeting 
of February 8, 1865, the second at the following meeting, on 
March 8. It is printed in full in the Abhandlungen of volume 
4, pages 3-47. 
On July 20 the Garden was visited by Dr. George M. Reed, 
professor of botany in the University of Missouri. Dr. Reed 
gave the botanical courses in New York University during the 
summer session just closed. 
Mr. Norman Taylor spent the week of June 3 at the Arnold 
Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass., making a study of the collec- 
tions there, and arranging for securing cuttings of shrubs for 
the Garden. On his return trip a visit was made to the botanic 
garden of Smith College. 
On June 30, Mr. Borin, head gardener, and Mr. Lemborg, 
gardener, went to the Arnold Arboretum to secure cuttings of 
shrubs, Mr. Borin returning with part of the cuttings on July 
2, and Mr. Lemborg with the remainder on the day following. 
On July 11, 1912, the Board of Estimate of New York City 
adopted the Amendment to the Agreement between the City and 
the Institute (see B. B. G. REcorD, 1: 7-16. 1912), whereby the 
Garden is to receive additional land of about three acres, for- 
merly a part of the Prospect Hill reservoir lands, and further 
providing that the income of the Garden endowment of $50,000 
is no longer restricted in use to the purchase of plants, but may 
also be used for the benefit of the Garden in other ways. The 
amendment, approved by the Corporation Counsel, was signed 
by the Mayor on Sept. 9. 
