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tree” (Fagus sylvatica var. purpurea?) was first introduced into 
America through Parmentier’s Garden. Here were grown 396 
kinds of ornamental and forest trees and ornamental shrubs. 
Established by André Parmentier. 
BUPPFALO. (1) 
BuFrraLo Boranic GARDEN 
(SoutH Park Boranic GARDEN) 
Lackawanna, New York 
Established: 1894. Area: 155 acres. 
Directors: John F. Cowell (1894-1915); Patrick W. Scanlon 
(1915- Ne 
Serves as a public park. Open free, daily, at all hours. Source 
of income: Annual YUU ae by the City of Buffalo. Li- 
brary: Reference. 600 volumes, 3000 pamphlets. Number of 
current periodicals oes received, 10. Herbarium: 100,000 
specimens. Plantations: Systematic, Arboretum (500 species), 
Fruticetum (700 species). Museum: Open free, daily, from 
a.m. to .m. Lectures to school children are given both at the 
Garden and at schools. Loan collections for the use of schools: 
herbarium specimens, dried seeds, economic plant products, photo- 
graphs. Study material supplied occasionally a requested to 
both public and private schools. Affiliations: The first director 
was professor of forestry in the University of Buffalo. 
BUFFALO (2) 
BoTANIC GARDEN OF BUFFALO City HospIraL 
462 Grider Street. Seed List 
CORNW ALL-ON-THE-HUDSON 
Tue Brack Rock Forest 
Established: 1927. Area: 3137.68 acres. 
Director: Henry H. Tryon (1927- Je 
A private property organized as a forest laboratory for fe Sa 
in problems of fundamental and applied Silviculture and Fore 
Management, and for as neue Roe eagl ae of es 
anaes _ Source of inc Expenses are met in part by the 
owner, Dr. E. G. Stil fae ne in a through he sale of forest 
ae Open free, daily, “ For public use by anyone who will 
