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elegant M. salicifolia from Japan now flowers very freely every 
spring. MM. Wilsonit flowered for the first time at Kew last 
summer; it is allied to, and seems to be as beautiful as, M. 
parviflora, and like that species flowers on the leafy shoots of 
the current year. 
In the Berberis Dell is also situated the collection of 
Helianthemum and Cistus, which grow on a slope on the northern 
side. This slope has been transformed into small terraces by 
the use of some yellow limestone originally obtained from 
Gloucestershire for the Rock Garden. 
e erection of the new flagstaff (see K.B., 1919, p. 393), 
involved a certain amount of alteration and renovation in the 
of which was composed of laurel and other uninteresting 
materia ast spring much of this was removed and replaced 
by more ornamental and interesting pl e occasion wa 
also taken to provide swa recesses on the banks for such 
much below that of previous years. The 2} acres of lawn in 
front of Kew Palace, ploughed up in 1918, were again planted 
with potatoes, the varieties used being “* Majestic,’ “‘ Ally,” 
and “‘ Kerr’s Pink,’’ all of which are immune from the dreaded 
the “seed ’’ was purchased by the Government of Luxemburg. 
Valuable contributions either in the shape of seeds or of small 
plants of trees and shrubs were received during 1919 from the 
Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh and Calcutta, the Arnold 
Arboretum, Messrs. Eley, Elwes, G. W. E. Loder, Lionel de 
Rothschild, and J. C. Williams, the Marquis of Headfort, Sir 
in is oh and Korea. ‘To the trade firms of Messrs. 
Winchester, Chenault of Orleans, and White of Sunningdale, 
ew has also to express its obligations for valued contributions. 
Preparer. 
