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REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURIST FOR 1937 
Dr. C. STUART GAGER, DIRECTOR. 
Sir: | submit herewith my report for the year ending Decem- 
ber 31, 1937. 
PERSONNEL 
The regular force of gardeners was the same as in 1936. The 
daily average number of laborers was 13 as compared with 13.25 
chalga LOR 
Labor paid for by Government Relief Organizations 
Works Progress Administration 
Outside guards 
(gates and patrol)...............0 0.0.00 0050. 2,010 days 12,060 hours 
PRATIGVANOM oo desert fd acest Bde ae needs 380 days 2,280 hours 
WOGHiNICIANSs $2452 ee teu cee eae eens s 230 days 1,380 hours 
SYSTEMATIC SECTION 
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Three beds formerly occupied by Iris were planted with Gladi- 
olus—1,025 corms in 41 varieties, the gift of John Scheepers, 
Inc., New York, and 625 corms in 25 varieties, the gift of the 
Stumpp & Walter Company, New York. 
The Canna beds were enriched by a collection of 36 varieties 
(20 of each) donated by Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia. 
The Lespedeza hedge was moved south about 20 feet to pro- 
vide more room for shrubs in the Leguminosae Family. The 
herbaceous beds in the adjacent Order, Geraniales, were adjusted 
to correspond with the change. 
HORTICULTURAL SECTION 
About 1,600 plants (162 obtained by purchase) were added to 
the wall garden. 
The collection of trees and shrubs was enriched by the addition 
of 134 specimens in 84 varieties from our nursery. Forty vibur- 
nums in 18 species and 26 barberries in 23 species were planted 
in an adjacent area. 
ROSE GARDEN 
Forty-five new varieties of roses (6 of each) were planted in 
March to replace discarded Hybrid Tea varieties. In addition, 
