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cuttings, methods of control of borers of pines and otlier insect 

 pests and fungous diseases, purifying and chlorinating the water- 

 supply, pruning to give desired efTects. landscaping, flagstone- 

 pathway planting, etc. 



Among the hundreds of interesting plants identified were Co- 

 toneaster horiaontalis (rockspray), Hunnemannia fumariae folia 

 (Mexican tulip-poppy), Hcdcra helix var. balfica (Baltic ivy), 

 Lychnis coronaria (mullen-pink). Picea ouwrika (Serbian spruce), 

 Centaurca moschata (sweet-sultan), Ulmiis parvifolia (Chinese 

 elm), Arnchia cornuta (Arabian-primrose), Paeonia siiffniticosa 

 (tree-peony), Kolkwitzia auuibilis (beauty-bush), Thermopsis caro- 

 liniana (Aaron's-rod), Lonicera tatarica, Viticelal jackmani, Sorbiis 

 hyhrida, Ceratostigma zvillmottiamim, Spiraea henryi, Hydrangea 

 hretschneideri, Penstemon barhatiis, Arctotis brcviscapa, Hyperi- 

 cum patulum var. henryi (flowers 2^^ inches across!). Magnolia 

 soitlangeana var. Icnnei, Viburnum theiferiim, Symplocos paiii- 

 culata, Campanula garganica, C. latifolia, C. bononiensis, C. lacti- 

 flora var. coerulea, Dicentra formosa, Inula ensifolia, Aquilegia 

 longissinia, Heliophila lincarifolia, Ursinia anthemoides, Zinnia 

 haageana, Abies nordmanniana, Daphne cncorum, Philadelphiis 

 Icmoinei and its var. erectus, Liliuni martagon (with dull purple- 

 black flowers), L. candiduni (Madonna lily), L. tenuifolium, L. 

 dauricum. Salvia farinacea, Mimulus cardinalis var. grandiflorus, 

 Matricaria parthenoides, Isuiene calathina, Heliopsis scabra var. 

 zinniaeflora, and our own native Liatris scariosa, Ilex opaca, Mag- 

 nolia virginiana, the rare Tsuga canadensis var. pendula and Frank- 

 linia alataniaha, and a fine ground-cover, Uva-ursi procunibens 

 (bearberry). Those interested in edible plants found quantities of 

 Prunus armeniaca (apricot), Aniygdalus persica var. nucipersica 

 (nectarine), Castanea sativa (Eurasian chestnut), Cynara scoly- 

 mus (artichoke), Tragopogon porrif alius (oyster-plant) Beta vul- 

 garis var. cicla (Swiss-chard), Brassica caidorapa (kohl-rabi), and 

 B. oleracea var. italica (broccoli) and var. botrytis (cauliflower). 

 A great number of species and varieties of Seduin, Thymus, 

 Chamaecyparis, Junipcrus, Taxus, Pinus, Picea, Abies, Euonymus, 

 and Syringa (including 6". amurcnsis in bloom!) were pointed out. 

 Box and hemlock hedges, European beeches, galls on oaks and 

 goldenrods, bagworms on scrub oaks, grebes on the lake, and 

 beavers along its margin, all came in for their share of attention. 



