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Log steps were set on the slope at the north end of the garden. 
Soil was excavated over an area of sixty square yards which 1s 
to be filled in later with sods from a wet meadow. 
A car load of Rhododendrons (/. maximum and RR. cataz- 
biense), consisting of 335 plants, was planted, some inside the wild 
flower garden, but most of them outside the fence to serve as a 
screen, 
Planting carried out in addition is noted in the report of the 
Assistant Curator of Plants. 
Rock Garden 
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The Rock Garden on the east side of the walk was extended 
about forty feet to the north. This was done partly because addi- 
tional room was needed and partly to provide a demonstration in 
ass taking the Advanced Course 
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rock garden construction for the c 
in Gardening. 
We exhibited a few rock plants at the monthly meeting of The 
Horticultural Society of New York on May 20 and received an 
“* Award of Commendation,’ in recognition of exhibits of intrinsic 
interest, for Aethionema coridifolium, Lewisia columbianwm, anc 
L. oppositifolinm, in bloom.” 
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Rose Garden 
The “ species” borders were enriched by the addition of about 
70 bushes representing 66 new names. Our list of rose species 
and horticultural derivatives now contains over 200 names. It 
will be noticed that we do not claim to have this number of distinct 
species and varieties. Many of these plants have not yet flowered 
and some were raised from seeds and thus have not yet been 
determined. 
The collection of garden roses was kept up and new varieties 
tried out in the “novelty” beds. Considerable interest was mani- 
fested in the “Green Rose” (Rosa chinensis viridiflora) which 
blossomed in the Rose Garden for the first time this year. 
It was a good rose year in spite of the necessity of having to 
combat mildew rather more than usual. Owing to the mild fall, 
it was possible to cut good rose blooms as late as the early part of 
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December. 
