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THE PALMER COLLECTION OF CONIFERS. 
To the large collections of these popular trees and shrubs 
given by Mr. Lowell M. Palmer in the spring of 1903 and 1904, 
he has recently made an addition of 467 specimens. Some of 
these have added to the species and forms in the systematic col- 
lection, already made rich by previous donations from Mr. P 
as desired to plant the hill just east of the conserva- 
tories with pines. This region had been set aside for this pur- 
pose, and a large number of excellent specimens of pines in this 
recent contribution has permitted of the planting of this area, 
adding oe to the appearance of the conservatory sur- 
aes ings, s have been used to replace species of uncer- 
ain hardiness, a representatives of which succumbed to the 
ci of the past winter. By repeated trials it is hoped ca a 
strain of unusual hardiness may be found which will stand the 
severity of our winters. Quite a number, too small for imme- 
diate incorporation in either the systematic or decorative planta- 
tions, have been placed in the nursery temporarily ; while others, 
t needed in the systematic plantations, have been used f 
decorative purposes 
GrorcE V. Nasu. 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT. 
Dr. Britton, accompanied by Mrs. Britton, sailed for Europe 
on May 27, for an absence of about six weeks. They atten 
the Second International Congress of Botany, held at Vienna, 
June 11 to 18, Dr. Britton being a delegate from the United 
States Government, a member of the international nomenclature 
commission, and also representing the Torrey Botanical Club an 
other organizations. Advantage of being in Europe will be taken 
to make a restudy of the botanical gardens at Paris, Geneva, 
Vienna, Berlin, London and elsewhere, to arrange additional ex- 
changes with gardens and museums, and to make comparisons 
of a large number of specimens obtained by our several West 
