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anything like a manual for cultivated herbaceous plants has been 
a ‘long felt want.” 
LABELS 
Numerous new suspended labels were put out. These very 
cheap labels have proved fairly satisfactory, and are easily re- 
placed when lost. 
OUTDOOR CLASSES 
In the spring I gave, for a second season, a course of four lessons 
on Lilacs, and also a new course, of ten lessons, on Herbaceous 
Plants. In the fall I gave eight lessons on Evergreens. Mr. 
Doney repeated his course on Ornamental Shrubs, ten lessons in 
the spring, ten in the fa 
MAP OF THE GARDEN 
A map of the Systematic Section of the Garden, from the 
Lake and south, was printed ten years ago. During the past 
year, with W. P. A. assistance, and with the cooperation of Mr. 
Caparn, a combination map and picture map of the entire Garden 
has been completed for the first time. 
STATISTICS RELATING TO LIVING PLANTS 
Species or 
Varieties Plants 
Living Plants Received: 
DV COMECTION s 22 mae neh denser s tas ee er ee 8 9 
By exchange... 00.0 0c eee 178 288 
Be Olli sage aha bs hee ak hema tau aee ae) 992 3,767 
By purchase..........0 0.0.0 e eee een .. 240 335 
Ota setae eet Bae aed tees Sreneet 1,418 4,399 
Living Plants Distributed: 
te SUNS ek oe has ae gatas gy ale kee eek dieser ee as Ge OG Goh o's . 5,462 
By gilt (£0 public institutions). . «41445 2oienkade eikenkedeuenys 330 
Be a ye a ool Sees 55 se ee a eee area el 2,346 
WROGANA: a: vtints thn ete tay 2 aweconeues 8,138 
[Ris COLLECTIONS 
(Ikeported by Dr. George M. Reed) 
Bearded Iris 
Recetved by Exchange: 
Mrs. Thomas Nesmith, Fairmont Iris Gardens, Lowell, Mass. 25 varieties 
Mr. Fred W. Smith, Granogue, Del 38 “ 
pase aeenein Mit gebs news og seas LNaiae See adie gees cue ant ans on Sarees 61 varieties 
