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enclosure at the foot of the Museum approach, an exposed and 
windy situation, one plant 1 was killed and another considerably 
po. 
passed through previous winters, were seriously injured, in one 
case the injury resulting in the death of the plant. Those which 
survived destruction are making a slow and uncertain recovery. 
Abies nobilis, though burned on the leaf-tips, is rapidly recov- 
ering. With few exceptions, Abies concolor has come through 
without serious damage; the variety falcata did not fare so well, 
i i ing killed 
Il of the hemlocks, with the exception of Tsuga diversifolia, 
have had the foliage more or less burned. A specimen of Tsu, 
canadensis var. gracilis lost practically all its leaves, but new 
now appearing, so that the injury will soon be remedied. 
In the genus Cedrus the destruction has been marked, none of 
the specimens escaping injury. Cedrus Deodara was represented 
in the collection by three specimens. Two of these are all but 
tica, a small specimen, was considerably damaged, but is improv- 
ing and promises eventually full recovery; the variety glauca of 
this species had the foliage much burned, but is putting out a2 
