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Mr. Frothingham was an active factor in helping to make possi- 
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ble the continuation of our research project in plant pathology 
after the death of Mr. Alfred T. White, who made the initiation 
of the project possible. The bequest became available at a time 
when additional income was urgently needed. The principal has 
been set up as the John TH". Frothingham Bequest, and is included 
for the first time in the appended financial statement for 1936, 
Account No. 17.) In harmony with the wish of the testator, the 
income from this fund is restricted to the scientific and educational 
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work of the Garden, and may not “ used for general maintenance. 
Rose Arc—The generous gift of Mrs. Walter V. Cranford of 
$5200 to meet the cost of the ae Are (in effect, an extension 
of our Rose Garden) is recorded on page 13. 
Woman's Auviliary.—Special mention is also made of the gifts 
of the Woman’s Auxiliary of $675 on March 16, and $325 on 
May 28. The first gift was applied to the cost of beautifying the 
grounds, and for two bronze tablets for the trees planted several 
years ago by Prof. Hugo deVries, of Amsterdam, Holland, and 
by Prof. Adolph Engler, of Berlin, Germany. 
Eriophorum Capee—An item of local historic interest is the 
eift by Mrs. Belle Storrs, 
by her grandmother, who lived on Long Island more than 100 
ft Brooklyn, of a shoulder cape made 
years ago. The cape was made by sewing the dried floral parts 
of the Virginia cottongrass (/riophormm WVirginicum), of the 
Sedge Family, to a cloth foundation. The numerous long, thread- 
like, dingy-brown bristles give surface-appearance and feel of a 
very soft silky fur. This /eriophorum is common on Long Isk i 
and this cape is an interesting example of the economic use of 
native vegetation. 
Narcissus Bulbs —TVhe appended report of the horticulturist 
records the gift received on November 6, from the American 
Mt 4823 bulbs of daffodils in 56 
varieties. “Phe members of the Association who contributed were 
Narcissus Growers Association 
the Stumpp and Walter Company, New York City (3750 bulbs) ; 
Mr. Hanulton Ff. Gronen, Gronen Datfodil Gardens, Puyallup, 
Washington (648 bulbs); and Arthur Bowman, Ine., Portland, 
Oregon (425 bulbs). 
A list of the vear’s gifts begins on page 105. They have all 
