128 
On the west side the sequence begins at the northern end and 
continues to the extreme southern boundary of the Garden. The 
buckwheat, birthwort, pink, crowfoot and poppy families are in 
the northern end. These are followed by the mustard, rose, pea, 
saxifrage and geranium families and their allies ; and in the 
southern end will be found the phlox, mint, figwort, teasel, bell- 
wort, chicory and sunflower families, the latter occupying a large 
area. The plants are all arranged in families and these so placed 
as to indicate the botanical sequence. Related families are thus 
brought into juxtaposition, thereby permitting of a ready com- 
parison of related forms. This arrangement is of great value to 
students, and as an educational feature its benefit can hardly be 
overestimated. Each bed contains a sign indicating the common 
and botanical names of the family, and smaller labels for each 
plant are being placed in position as rapidly as possible. These, 
in addition to the common and botanical name of the plant, give 
also the native country. 
There is always something of interest here, from the earliest 
days of spring till late in the autumn when frost kills all vegeta- 
tion, and repeated visits are necessary to appreciate the varied 
nature of this collection. Grorce V. Nasu. 
NEW PATHS AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE 
Work has been going forward during June and July on the 
paths at the Southern Boulevard entrance at the southern end of 
the Garden. The path at the east side of this entrance has been 
completed, leading northward to the Museum Building and the 
Hemlock Forest and has been connected by a short path just 
within this entrance with the path encircling the Herbaceous 
Grounds previously constructed. The building of the path on 
the west side of this entrance is progressing. The work along 
this line has been difficult and tedious on account of rock 
ledges which had to be excavated to a sufficient depth and re- 
placed by soil between the paths and the driveway so as to make 
