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for the planting of the Plaza; Cherry Walk, the trees being in full 
bloom but showing some injury from the unusually severe winter 
of 1933-34; the North Addition, showing the progress of the CWA 
work; and the Local Flora Section, with additional planting since 
the year before. 
While tea was being served the following exhibits were on view: 
1. Old Prints of English, French, Italian, and Dutch Gardens, 
about 50 in number, dating from the 17th and 18th Centuries, 
including the Oxford Botanic Garden in 1675 and 1733, and other 
Oxford gardens, exhibited by courtesy of Mr. Gordon Dunthorne, 
of Washington, D. C. 
2. Photographs of Flowers and Gardens, about 50 in number, 
exhibited by courtesy of Mr. Paul S. Davis, of Boston, Massa- 
chusetts. 
3. Models of Busts of Noted Botanists, referred to on page 17. 
4. Design for a mural on the ceiling of the main floor rotunda 
of the Laboratory Building. See p. 18. 
5. Two Terminal Figures—Winter and Summer. Models by 
Isabel Moore Kimball, sculptor. Presented to the Garden on 
March 6, 1934, by Miss Kimball. 
6. A collection of Seeds of 100 or more native wild flowers, 
with paintings of the seeds and of the plants in flower. The 
collection and paintings were made by Mrs. Clarence R. Hyde, 
a member of the Woman’s Auxiliary, and were exhibited by her 
courtesy. 
COOPERATION 
In addition to our cooperation with various relief administra- 
tions, special mention should be made of the following: 
Department of Parks 
Naming of Trees—In ancient Rome during the period of great- 
est luxury, we are told that a censor deprived an elector of his 
vote because his garden was negligently cultivated. Mayor 
LaGuardia, of New York, is a modern example of a similar lively 
appreciation of the value of plant life in a city. Addressing the 
annual convention of the American Association of Nurserymen 
last July, the Mayor is reported to have said: ‘‘New York City 
has planted more trees since January 1 than any other city in the 
