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one in the country, but which went to the United States. A 
the Assistant Curator last May. An interesting addition to thé 
Arboretum céllection was a plant of Stuartia serrata, 5 or 6 feet 
high, given by Sir Edmund G. Loder, of Leonardslee. The 
on. Vicary Gibbs sent a number of rare species from his great 
collection at Aldenham. The establishment is also much indebted 
to the late Canon Ellacombe and to Mr. F. R. §. Balfour 
for valued contributions. 
The following new trees and shrubs have flowered during 1915: 
during the past year. Those of special interest have been re- 
on 
steadily. Owing to depletion of staff it has only been possible 
for the Timber Museum and the North Gallery to be open to the 
Public, though visitors to the Gardens desirin access to the 
closed buildings for purposes of study have on all occasions been 
