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lectures on the geography of plants of Eastern North America; 
two lectures were also given on the flora of the Galapagos and 
Cocos Islands, one on the evolution of plants, and one for Boy 
Scout Leaders on berries and fruits. 
“On the grounds the work during the past year consisted to 
a large extent of checking the identity of plants in the systematic 
herbaceous beds. A revival of the Native Wild Flower Section, 
which for several years has been neglected, has progressed to the 
extent of construction of a shallow sandy pond, simulating a pine- 
barren pond, removal of sand from the old bog, planting of 
large number of trees and shrubs (chiefly oaks, maples, and 
viburnums), and the clearing out of a large number of foreign 
shrubs. A limestone ledge for calciphile plants of our area and 
a small brook are included in the ultimate project for develop- 
ment of this Section. The surrounding fence gives the Section 
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ereater seclusion, by preventing indiscriminate entrance and thus 
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allows the accumulation of leaf mold in the wooded arez 
“ Preliminary accounts of the Galapagos Expedition have been 
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published in the Bulletin of the New York Zoological Society, 
for July-August, and in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Rrcorp 
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for November.” 
Woody Plants 
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During the spring the collections of trees and shrubs of the 
systematic section were re-mapped, a much needed work. In the 
new maps we can see just what room is available in any area, 
circles of various sizes representing the plants. We have many 
rare, semi-hardy woody plants north of the nursery, which need 
protection. 
Iris Plantations 
Dr. Reed reports that a few additions were made to the collec- 
tion of Bearded Iris on the basis of exchange. Through Mrs. 
Wheeler H. Peckham, we received eighteen varieties from the Iris 
Test Garden of the American Iris Society located at the New 
York Botanical Garden. Seven unnamed varieties were received 
from Mr. W. C. Hutton, New Haven, Conn. Miss Bessie Mat- 
thews of Brooklyn presented a clump of a seedling tall Bearded 
Iris which she raised, and has named Dr. George H. Smith. 
