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New York Botanical Garden deeply deplore the loss of one who 
was endeared to us all by her lovely character and enthusiasm 
for the study of nature and her wisdom in counsel. 
Resolved: That the foregoing preamble and resolution be 
entered on the minutes of the Auxiliary, published in the Garden’s 
Journal, and that a copy be sent to her bereaved husband 
Adopted by the Women’s Auxiliary, April 18, 1918 
A RED PINE PLANTATION 
Through the continued interest of Dr. Walter B. James in 
demonstrating planting for forests, and the ae of Hon. 
eorge D. Pratt, conservation commissioner, the w York 
Botanical Garden received this spring 3,000 epee old r 
red pine, or Canadian pine (Pinus resinosa), inhabits 
Piet the northeastern part of North America, ranging from 
Newfoundland to Manitoba southerly into Massachusetts, Penn- 
sylvania and Wisconsin. The latitude of New York City is 
h 
therefore considerably south of its natural distribution, the 
nearest p of its southern range being i eene County, 
ork, an zerne a Counties, Pennsylvania 
served in any of our local botanical collections. The present 
ing experiment, and should show within a few years whether 
succeeded very well, but others were damaged during one of our 
colder winters; this damage was unexpected by us, as we had 
