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effective grasses, water lilies and other aquatics. Some wonder- 
fully fine garden Delphiniums, Delphinium hybridum Mrs. Creig- 
thon (dark blue) and Delphinium hybridum Altert Edward (light 
biue), were noted among other ornamental plants. They were 
fully six feet tall and most effective in the well-cared-for herba- 
ceous borders and plantations. In the Victoria Regia house 
among a long series of interesting aquatics were some plants of 
Eichhoriia crassipes growing in mud or nearly dry soil that were 
destitute of the bulbous stems that characterize it when it floats 
on the water. 
“In one of the stove houses M. Witte exhibited with pride a 
large collection of tropical Lycopodiums just received from Java, 
strange exotic forms that are difficult to transport from their 
native forests. 
The following day I returned to the North of France, where I 
remained till I sailed for New York. 
The list of books purchased during my trip is given in the 
“ Accessions”’ in this number of the JOURNAL. 
Respectfully submitted, Anna Murray Val. 
A NEW APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION. 
By vote of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment on July 
1, confirmed by the Board of Aldermen on August 18, the sum 
of one hundred thousand dollars becomes available for additional 
buildings and for the improvement of the grounds. The expen- 
diture of this amount will be expended through the office of the 
Commissioner of Parks in accordance with plans approved by 
him and by the Board of Managers of the Garden. It is 
expected that the following works will be completed by means 
of this appropriation : 
1. A Telford-McAdam driveway forty feet wide from the 
New York Central Station plaza northwesterly to the upper lake, 
thence easterly across the fruticetum and Bronx River to the 
driveway already built at the Bleecker St. entrance near the 
stable on the eastern side of the Garden. This will include a 
stone bridge to carry the driveway and two paths across the 
