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labels in this collection, the plantations more accessible and 
more frequently visited by the public being first equipped. 
Nurseries and Borders. 
The trees and shrubs in the various nurseries have been 
gone over this fall and all missing labels replaced. During 
the summer and fall a large number of plants have been 
transplanted to the various plantations. The larger number 
of these went to the Herbaceous Grounds, and were mainly 
derived from seed obtained from the botanic gardens at Cam- 
bridge, England; Berlin, Germany; and Smith College, at 
Northampton, Mass. 
In the collection of herbaceous perennials skirting the west 
border about 250 show labels were put in. These labels were 
similar to those used in the Herbaceous Grounds. 
In the various nurseries and borders there are plants repre- 
senting 45 families, 102 genera, and 413 species and varie- 
ties unrepresented in the other plantations. A large number 
of these will be in condition to transplant to the various plan- 
tations the ensuing year, and will considerably increase their 
representation. 
Greenhouse. 
All the plants of this collection, at present located in the 
greenhouse at Columbia University, have been thoroughly 
labeled this fall with data labels, no attempt being made to 
supply show labels until the collection is moved into the new 
Horticultural Houses. This collection contains 84 families, 
representing 258 genera and 679 species and varieties. 
Labels. 
A sample of the tree label referred to above is herewith 
submitted. It is cut from sheet zinc, coated with paint, and 
given a supplemental coat of varnish. When put up it is 
bent to the form of the tree, the natural spring of the metal 
preserving it in its form and keeping it close to the bark. It 
is quite inconspicuous at a distance, can be made at a cost 
much less than that of the label formerly used for this pur- 
