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Changes have been made in the following collections: 
Rose GARDEN. Owing to the unusually severe winter of 
1919-20 the mortality here was much greater than common, 
although the plants were protected as usual. It was the 
weaker kinds that succumbed, the standard varieties pre- 
senting no more than the customary percentage of loss. 
Arrangements have been made with the Horticultural 
Society of New York, in accordance with the agreement 
with that organization, for the replacement of the losses. 
HorticuLtTuraL GarpENs. A total of 28 beds were 
maintained here during the year. 3 beds were devoted 
to cannas, including 49 kinds and 1,759 plants. 1 bed 
accommodated a collection of 64 kinds of variegated plants. 
The collection of hardy chrysanthemums formerly located 
at the west border was transferred here, and many new 
kinds added. There were 81 kinds and 646 plants in 2 
beds. The collection of phlox remained as last year. 8 
beds were occupied by the collection of gladioli, containing 
229 kinds and 16,821 plants. In the development of the 
new iris garden 13 beds were opened, containing 559 kinds 
and 1,493 plants. A bed 75 feet long and 10 feet wide, 
located along the path just south of the herbaceous grounds, 
was prepared for a lily collection, given by Mrs. Mortimer 
J. Fox; up to the present about 500 bulbs, representing 18 
kinds, have been received and planted. 
Danita CoLiecTion. Owing to the increase in the 
number of kinds and number of plants available for this 
collection amounting this year to §00 kinds and 730 plants, 
it was necessary to provide additional accommodations. 
A portion of the west border south of the railway station 
plaza was therefore allotted as additional area for the 
collection, which was assembled and planted, as heretofore, 
under the direction of Dr. MI. A. Howe. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM CoLLEcTion. This was removed from 
the west border to the horticultural gardens. 
CoLLecTion oF Tuuips. At the horticultural gardens 
and in the beds at the court of conservatory range 1 have 
