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97 roses were planted to fill out incomplete rows and to augment 
our collection of climbers. For the above roses we are indebted 
to Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. (218 plants); Jos. W 
Vestal & Son, Little Rock, Arkansas (108 plants); and Jackson & 
Perkins, Newark, N. Y. (41 plants). 
Rose ARC 
The Hybrid Tea beds were extended and 320 new roses were 
planted as follows: 80 Alice Harding, 80 Eclipse, 80 Signora, 
donated by Jackson & Perkins; 80 President Macia, donated by 
Bobbink & Atkins. 
CONSERVATORIES 
In order to allow space for shoring the roof of the Economic 
House, preparatory to installing four additional pillars for its 
support, it was necessary to remove almost all the plant material 
in its center. Many of the trees and shrubs had been in one 
position for twenty or more years. Because of their crowded 
condition it was impossible, in the case of some of them, to 
remove them with an adequate root system, and they failed to 
survive the ordeal of being “heeled in”’ for several months. They 
have been replaced in part with other economic plants which 
we had growing in pots, and arrangements have been made to 
obtain seeds of other utilitarian tropical plants, which will be 
raised and planted in the Economic House when they are large 
enough. 
MEDICINAL AND CULINARY GARDEN 
The beds were made and planted in the spring in accordance 
with the plans of the consulting landscape architect. More than 
60 species and varieties of culinary herbs, and 115 species and 
varieties of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants used in medicine 
were planted. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
The border along the experimental plot fence was planted with 
perennial asters, both tall (86 plants, 21 varieties), and the newer 
dwarf kinds (1,044 plants, 6 varieties). 
The ‘‘moss ravine’? was completed, irrigation pipe laid and six 
14-inch spigots installed to keep some sections constantly moist. 
