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nation of the generous gifts recorded on pages 105-111. Far 

 beyond their timeliness and value is the assurance they bring that 

 the Garden has a large body of loyal and actively interested 

 friends. The realization of this puts perennial heart and buoyancy 

 into all of our work. 



Woman's Auxiliary 



On March 29, at the Laboratory Building, the Auxiliary gave 

 a tea to its members and their friends. Illustrated talks were 

 given by Miss Shaw, curator, on the work of the Department of 

 Elementary Instruction; and by Miss Loines, chairman of the 

 Governing Committee, on American Gardens. 



In connection with the House Plant Competition, organized at 

 the Women's Exposition of Arts and Industries on October 8, the 

 Woman's Auxiliary have offered to give three prizes of $20, $10, 

 and $5 for the first, second, and third best plants exhibited. 



The Exhibit of Winter Bouquets, on December 11-16, under 

 the auspices of the Auxiliary, is mentioned in detail on page 33. 



Membership 



The list of members (1166, as of March 27, 1928) is given on 

 pages 131-145- 



Unseasonable Weather and Flowering 



The unseasonable high temperature of November reached a 

 maximum of 70 F. on the 12th, 16th, and 23d, with a mean of 

 maximum temperatures of 55.4° F. which was 4.4 F. above the 

 normal of 51. o° F. for the month. The mean minimum tem- 

 perature for the month was 41. 8° F., or 4.5 F. above the normal 

 of 37.3 F. Thus, the mean temperature for the month (the 

 average of the extremes) was 48.6 F, or 4.4 F. above normal. 

 This was near the high record for the mean for November. The 

 result was that many shrubs came into unseasonable bloom, in- 

 cluding: Forsythia, Japanese Witchhazel (Hamamelis japonica), 

 Swiss Heath (Erica carnca), and Scotch Broom (Cytisus sco- 

 parius). 



The following herbaceous plants flowered during November: 



