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tion appeared in the JouRNAL for August. There have been 
grown in this collection during the year, in 31 beds and along 
the brook, 230 plants, divided as follows: food plants, 141; 
medicinal, 65; condiments and relishes, 18; fibers, 6. For 
these plants 294 show labels have been supplied. 
American Desert Plants. The large rectangular plot on 
the terrace in front of the south entrance to the conservatories, 
formerly in grass, was used for the purpose of displaying a 
collection of plants from the American deserts. An account 
of this in detail appeared in the JourNnax for August. It was 
one of the features of the conservatories, and attracted much 
attention. There were used in making this display 560 
plants, representing 7 families and about 200 species. 
Conservatory Lily Pools. The two pools in the court of 
the conservatories continue to be features of great interest. 
There were about 50 species and varieties of water lilies 
grown there, in addition to the two species of the royal 
waterlily, Victorta. The lead show label, which has proved 
so desirable for trees and shrubs and for the larger specimens 
in the conservatories, was used here during the summer in 
place of the zinc ones; 39 were placed in position. 
Conservatory Flower Garden. The large rectangular 
plots, formerly covered with sod, at the foot of the terrace on 
the north side of the conservatories, were in part converted 
into flower gardens. A detailed account of this feature ap- 
peared inthe Journal for May. The center of each plot was 
planted with a mixed collection of conifers, broad-leaved 
evergreens, and deciduous shrubs, the conifers largely pre- 
dominating, so that a green effect might be secured during 
the winter months. Around this central planting a border 8 
feet wide was given to herbaceous plants. It was thought 
desirable to have show labels for the herbaceous plants, and 
296 such labels were placed there during the summer. 
border of sod 2% feet wide surrounds the herbaceous plants. 
There were used in the planting of these beds: 1,000 conifers 
and broad-leaved evergreens, the gift of Mr. Lowell M. 
Palmer ; 500 deciduous shrubs; and 2,200 herbaceous plants ; 
