(269 ) 
The popular illustrated articles on fungi in Mycotocia 
have been continued, with the aid of colored plates and 
halftones. Twenty-eight species have been treated in this 
series during the year. 
Respectfully submitted, 
W. A. Mourritt, 
Assistant Director. 
REPORT OF THE HEAD GARDENER 
Dr. N. L. Britrron, Direcror-1n-CHIEF 
Sir: I have the honor to submit herent the following 
ee for the year 1913. 
Systematic Plantations 
HeErsaceous Grounps. There are in the herbaceous 
collections, including those at the nurseries, about 2,900 
species and varieties. The beds in this tract number 128. 
Individual show labels to the number of 597 have been made 
for this tract. 20 family signs have also been made. The 
fern bed was entirely overhauled and a number of additional 
species included. The details of the curatorial work here 
and in the other herbaceous collections have been under the 
efficient direction, since July 1, of Mr. K. R. Boynton, Head 
Gardener’s Assistant. 
Fruticetum. There are about 1,750 specimens here. 
With those still at the nurseries, there are represented in the 
shrub collections about 825 species and varieties. 
SaLiceTuM. There are here about 115 specimens, repre- 
senting 40 species and varieties. 
Decipuous ArBorETuM. About 305 species and varieties 
are represented in this collection, including those native to 
the tract and in the nurseries. 381 show labels have been 
made. The principal additions here were the gift of Mrs. 
Florence Lydig Sturgis. This gift included 75 Japanese 
cherry trees and 45 miscellaneous trees, decorative forms of 
the English hawthorn, the red-flowered dogwood, and 
the horse-chestnut and Laburnum. The Japanese cherry 
