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the fall on Ornamental Shrubs. He also assisted in the Trees and 

 Shrubs Course for park employees. 



Visit to Western New York 



In the summer I visited the attractive Letchworth State Park, 

 extending along the banks of the Genesee River north of Castile. 

 X. Y.; also the Buffalo Parks and Conservatories, and the Roches- 

 ter Parks. 



Statistics Relating to Living Plants 



Species or 



Varieties Plants 



Living Plants Received: 



By collection 6 1 3 



By exchange 210 1,212 



By gift 304 921 



By purchase 259 1 ,406 



Total 788 3,552 



Plants from Seed. More than 30, 000 plants were raised from seed and set out 

 on the grounds or distributed to Members. About 7,000 plants were 

 raised from cuttings. 



Shed Pxcii anok 



Seed Packets Received: 



By collection 1 



By exchange 615 



By gift 134 



By purchase 4 



Total 754 



Seed Packets Distributed: 



To members 6,753 



By exchange 2,687 



By gift: 56 



Total 9,496 



