I was much interested in visiting the various herbaria. In those 

 of Copenhagen,. Berlin, Geneva, Paris, Kew, and others I save 

 some time to the study of Frankeniaceae. In this connection I 

 had occasion also to visit the various libraries. 



After seeing so many botanic gardens, several larger, many- 

 more than a hundred years old, I realized that we have many 

 things to learn. I returned to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 

 satisfied that in the comparatively short time of fifteen years a 

 good beginning has been made here. 



Collections 



Among plants of special interest added to the collections of 

 living plants last year may be mentioned, AmorphopJialhts Rivicri, 

 Hclwiiigia japonka, and Glyptostrobus pensilis. 



An inventor)- of the Rock Garden was taken in May and June, 

 after an interval of 'nine years. The number of genera repre- 

 sented was 211, species 640. These species were later entered on 

 an interleaved copy of the Kew Rock Garden Handlist. 



Later the collections of trees and shrubs were studied and in 

 part remapped, preparatory of the collecting of seeds. 



Dr. George M. Reed reports on the Iris garden as follows: 



Bearded Iris 



Sixty-three varieties of tall bearded Iris were added to the 

 collection in 1927. There were secured from the following: 



Mrs. C. S. McKinnev, Madison, N.J 4 varieties 



Mrs. E. A. S. Peckham, New Rochelle, N. Y 2 



Miss Theodora Van Xame, New Haven, Conn I 



Dr. John W. Scott, Lexington, Ky UJ 



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These have been received either in exchange or as gifts. We 

 have also increased the number of varieties belonging to the in- 

 teresting group of Pogo-cyclus. These are hybrids between the 

 Oncocyclus Irises and various varieties of the tall bearded type. 

 Most of them were originally developed by Sir Michael Foster. 



