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early summer of a large number of specimens. These were 
derived in part from our nurseries and borders, where they 
had been collected for several years back, but for the greater 
part by gift from Mr. Lowell M. Palmer. The only genera 
previously represented in the pinetum were Prnus, Taxus and 
Ginkgo. ‘The pines occupy the eastern portion of the ridge 
north of the conservatories, and the westerly side of the 
ridge across the road to the east from this, extending nearly 
down to the south entrance along the easterly side of the 
road. A large portion of the area east of the conservatories 
is also reserved forthem. Thisis the largest genus for which 
provision must be made, and so considerable space has been set 
aside for it. One hundred and twenty specimens are at present 
contained here, representing thirty-five species and varieties 
The ginkgos extend from the termination of the pines to 
the south border; there are ten specimens. 
The yews occupy the easterly side of the ridge forming the 
westerly limit of the herbaceous grounds. There are at 
present in place eleven species and varieties represented by 
eighteen specimens. 
The spruces begin at the westerly border of the pine reser- 
vation and occupy the region bounded by the conservatory 
path-system, the road to the station and that to the Southern 
Boulevard. They are at present represented by sixty-four 
specimens illustrating twenty-five species and varieties. 
To the south of the area devoted to the spruces and to the 
west of the conservatories are placed the firs. Forty spec- 
imens represent fourteen species and varieties. 
The retinisporas are located on and at the base of the west 
ern portion of the south terrace of the conservatories, care 
being taken in the planting of the extreme western corner to 
offset the unusually high bank, made unavoidable by the 
rather sudden falling away of the surface at that point. 
There are eighteen species and varieties, represented by 
thirty-one specimens. 
Not far from the entrance to the elevated railway station, 
in the westerly portion of the area between the service and 
