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Aquatic Garden; etc. Lectures are given to school children at the 
Garden. Note: In the development of the Arboretum natural sur- 
faces are being left undisturbed, except in some places where it is 
absolutely necessary to change them for service or safety. An 
item in Science for March 5, 1937, p. 236, states that the Alumni 
the continuation of the work now being done by Professor Aldo 
Leopold on game management and land-waste problems in con- 
nection with the university arboretum. 
“Fourteen acres of lagoons with controlled water levels for 
shore bird studies have been finished. The shores of these lagoons 
are made in the form of flat benches at different water levels. 
These benches were covered with different types and mixtures of 
materials such as peat, marl, sand, clay, and gravel. 
“Three prairie nurseries have been planted in the prairie area 
and several acres have been seeded to prairie material by the seed 
spot method. Over fifty tons of prairie plants have been planted 
in the prairie area this past year. 
“A series of game bird food plots were planted and observed 
again this year, in order to get first hand information regarding 
the food habits of upland game birds. 
“Since the first of January, 1937, 56,300 trees and shrubs and 
19,200 evergreens have been planted.” 
MADISON (2) 
WISCONSIN PHARMACEUTICAL GARDEN 
Department of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin 
Established: 1913. Area: 38 acres. 
Director: Edward Kremers (1913-1935); W. O. Richtmann, In 
Charge (1937) ; Arthur H. Uhl (1938- yi 
ource of income: State appropriations. (None, 1932-1936; 
Serieilly nesoree 1937.) Supplies study material to local schools. 
RIPON 
BoTANIC GARDEN OF RIPON COLLEGE 
Plans for the establishment of this Garden were announced in 
1928. Dr. James F. Groves, of the Botany Department of the 
College, was chosen Director. Initial planting in the spring of 
1928 
