( 264 ) 
died during the succeeding winter, proving unsuited to our cli- 
mate, and so were lost to the collections. This has reduced 
the representation in the herbaceous collections to about 
2,200 species and varieties. This weeding out of duplicates 
in the herbaceous grounds has provided considerable room, 
and it would seem advisable during the coming year to incor- 
porate in this collection as Jarge a representation as possible 
of the flora of the eastern United States; additional local 
interest would be added to the collection by adopting a desig- 
native label for such plants. All the plants in the herbace- 
ous grounds, the names of which have been verified, have 
now been supplied with show labels. During the past year 
662 such labels were added. 
Morphological Garden. The collections here remain about 
as last year. Such specimens as failed have been replaced, 
and two other species added, making a total of 118 specimens. 
Show labels for all of these have been supplied, the work 
being completed by the addition of 39 during the past year. 
Economic Garden. The northern end of the valley in 
which are located the morphological garden and the her- 
baceous grounds has been selected as a site for this collection. 
Ground was broken here during the past fall, and a begin- 
ning made in the installation of plants. There were placed 
in position 16 species of shrubs and trees, represented by 19 
specimens. This work will be actively prosecuted during 
the spring. 
Fruticetum. The collections here have been increased by 
the addition of 103 species, these having been transferred in 
the main from the nurseries, with a few purchases. There are 
now 630 species and varieties in the fruticetum, with an addi- 
tional 53 still in the nursery, not yet in condition for trans- 
ferral. There are contained in the collections here 1,272 
specimens, an increase of 261 over last year. The comple- 
tion of the paths in the neighborhood of the Scott Avenue 
bridge approach permitted of the resumption of the planting 
in that vicinity. The ginseng, mezereon, white alder, heath 
and huckleberry families, intended for this region, were 
