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NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT 
Ground was broken April 14 for the new coal bunkers in con- 
nection with Power House no. 1. The roof will be constructed 
of reinforced concrete. They will increase the storage capacity 
at this power house to about 800 tons of coal. The earth re- 
moved in the excavation is being used to fill depressions near the 
Horticultural Grounds. 
Dr, J. K. Small, head curator, left April 22 for a collecting trip 
in Florida under the patronage of Mr. Charles Deering. He 
will devote a considerable portion of his time to a continuation 
of his studies on the Florida cactuses. 
Each year of growth adds to the beauty of the Japanese Cherry 
collection. The first species, Prunus subhirtella, was in full 
bloom by April 15, and other species followed for three weeks. 
The display attracted thousands of visitors. 
During the severe blizzard ae in April, the temperature 
reached a minimum of 21° and remained below the freezing-point 
for over twenty-four hours consecutively. Fortunately, little 
damage was done to the Garden plants except to some whose 
flowers had already opened. Practically all the flowers of the 
early-blooming honeysuckles, possibly three fourths of the For- 
sythia flowers, and a half of the magnolias blossoms were blighted. 
Nevertheless, the unopened buds were so well protected by their 
natural coverings that they were entirely uninjured and later 
developed normal flowers. 
