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The collections in the herbaceous garden valley were 
increased by native American species collected by Dr. E. 
B. Southwick and by Dr. F. W. Pennell. A few kinds of 
shrubs were added to the fruticetum and some trees to the 
arboretum; the list of hardy woody plants prepared by 
Mr. George V. Nash and published in successive issues of 
the Journal is approaching completion, after necessary 
interruption and delay. Water gardens and the iris garden 
remain essentially unmodified; we have prepared plans 
for a new iris garden much more extensive than the existing 
one, which may be constructed and installed in cooperation 
with the American Iris Society when funds for the purpose 
become available; the cordial cooperation of the American 
Iris Society has been secured by Dr. Gleason. The young 
forests of white pine and red pine planted in 1916 and 1918 
respectively, in cooperation with the Conservation Com- 
mission of the State of New York, continue to grow satis- 
factorily and are of much interest to the public as demon- 
strating forest planting. Large collections of gladioli, 
cannas, rose mallows and phloxes were grown in the horti- 
cultural gardens, and a special group of plants with varie- 
gated foliage was added. Collections of peonies and lilacs 
for planting in the new lilac and peony garden along the 
Pelham Parkway have been brought together, but their 
installation there awaits necessary ground improvements. 
The rose garden developed in cooperation with the Horti- 
cultural Society of New York has received additional 
named kinds of bush roses; construction of path ap- 
proaches with necessary grading accomplished during the 
past season now permits planting the collection of rambling 
roses; provision for the climbing roses is yet to be made. 
The school garden developed in cooperation with the 
International Children’s School Farm League has been 
enlarged and used in the instruction of convalescent 
soldiers; an additional plot just south of the nurseries was 
also used for this purpose; the increasing number of 
students in gardening now requires the preparation of addi- 
