PARK AND CE-METERY 
IX 
'I'he annual reports of the New York 
Botanical Garden for 1904 issued as a 
bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 12, records a 
number of substantial improvements. 
The main park driveway, and the steel 
and stone bridge across the Bronx at 
the northern end of the garden have 
been completed, and much grading done 
on the driveways and paths. The re- 
port of the head gardener shows that 
12,053 species of plants w'ere represent- 
ed in the collections during the year, 
an increase of 451 species over 1903. 
Plans are soon to be prepared for an- 
other range of greenhouses. The her- 
barium has been increased by the ad- 
dition of 59.349 specimens during the 
year. 'I'he herljaceous grounds in the 
garden now have 2,859 species and va- 
rieties, including those at the nurseries, 
the deciduous arboretum 265, the pine- 
turn 251 species and varieties, and the 
fruticum 692. In the conservatory 
collections there are 7,038 species and 
varieties. 'i'he expenditures for sala- 
ries, labor, supplies and repairs was 
$70,000. 
“Linwood," is the title of a hand- 
somely printed and illustrated book 
describing Linwood Cemetery, Cedar 
Rapids, la. It contains historical and 
descriptive data and a plan prepared by 
Nelson Brothers of Chicago. 
Trade Publications, Etc. Received. 
“Peonies and German Iris,” illustrat- 
ed price list of the Peterson Nursery, 
Chicago. The blooming season is now 
at its height and the nurseries are open 
to visitors every week day, where a 
magnificent showing of peonies, includ- 
ing over 1,000 tested varieties, may be 
seen. 
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