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HERBARIUM MATERIAL BORROWED FOR STUDY.— 
Beetle, Dr. Alan A., Agricultural Experiment Station, University of 
Cali saga Days) (Cade faces die ood dossecy 4. era lor Sie Se eae 133 
Blake «Drak Anlmeoton, Vavccsas oer srgbeucts A eee eee oe 1 
Davis, ee R, ie University of Idaho, Southern Branch, Pocatello, 
INO aes ete tae Nats ocd snd oe a ate aya te Ree Sms tire ! 
Gray ieodeand Cambridge, ] IWLASS scs:4:acatackete:s Ycd Reb 2 de) Ae oe he 157 
Lepage, Rev. Ernest, Ecole d’ ae Rimouski, Québec, Canada. . 3 
Lundell, Dr. C. L., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Pe bak) 
Marie-Victorin, De F., Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal eada 3 
New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York, N. Y.......... 2,202 
O’ se Rev. Hugh, The Catholic University of America, Washington, 
i (CPA ry AEA GE as fo OE ne cere ASO 17: >! saan eg 19 
oe MrsseGharles-Hs: Princeton; Nv Jisct 3266 eee ee ee 6 
Runyan, Hon. Robert, ete TO8aS.0.68 ek 2 ASE eh 53 
U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D. Go... re tens wae 2 
U.S. National Herbarium, Washington, D. C.............. 0.020000. 139 
3,872 
Respectfully submitted, 
ENRY K. SVENSON, 
Curator of the Herbarvum. 
REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURIST FOR 1943 
To THE ACTING DIRECTOR: 
| submit herewith my report for the year ending December 
31, 1943, 
Twelve men left the Garden in the course of the year—a greater 
labor turnover than we have had for many years. Three went 
into the Armed Forces; and several engaged in war industry. 
Their places were filled by women and older men. 
Good progress was made in the reorganization of the Conserva- 
tories in accordance with a plan proposed by a committee con- 
sisting of Dr. Reed, Dr. Gundersen, Miss Dorward and the 
Horticulturist. 
The winter of 1942-43 severely injured many deciduous shrubs 
and trees; the flowering cherries in particular suffering badly from 

frost cracks. “The Rose Garden was especially hard hit, necessi- 
