308 
An Arboretum and Fruticetum under development as of 1936. 
Plantations: Systematic and Morphologic. Himalayan Area. 
Publications: “ Leaflet ” series: taxonomic, morphologic, and cul- 
tural notes on Garden collections. Plant material supplied to 
classes in the University. 
LOS ANGELES (1) 
CALIFORNIA Boranic GARDEN (ABANDONED) 
(Formerly) 600 Mandeville Canyon Road, Los Angeles 
Established: 1927. Area: 800 acres. 
Director: Elmer Drew Merrill (1927-1929). 
Note: Owing to the economic depression this Garden was aban- 
doned in 1930. The area has been built up as a residential sec- 
tion. “ The only thing that ever came out of our ideal was the 
herbarium Dr. Merrill purchased and which was subsequently 
presented to the University of California at Los Angeles.” 
Publications: Members Bulletin, June, 1928-May, 1929; Book- 
let of Information (no date; about 1929) ; Descriptive and His- 
torical Material, 1928. 
LOs ANGELES (2) 
Rancuo Santa Ana Botanic GARDEN 
Executive Office: 3210 West Adams Street, Los Angeles, Calif. 
Garden situated in Santa Ana Canon, Orange County, California 
Established: 1927. Area: Approximately 200 acres. 
Directors: Self perpetuating Board of five Trustees. 
Open free to the public on Thursdays during April, May, and 
June by card. Source of income: Endowed by Susanna Bixby 
ryant in memory of her father, John W. Bixby. Library: Ap- 
proximately 2000 volumes. Herbarium: 11,694 specimens, of 
which 8204 are mounted. Plantations: Restricted to native plants 
of California. Plantings of trees and shrubs, mainly by families, 
with variations on account of special requirements. Publications: 
First privately printed report 1931. Descriptive Garden pamphlet 
1933. Lectures are given occasionally to school children at. the 
Garden. Living material occasionally supplied for study to local 
schools. 
