"There are spaces left open for undetermined varieties, but the garden now contains 690 species and 250 varieties, with the possibility that from four to six hundred new species or varieties will be added the coming year. This location was mowing land, and was broken up only a year ago, and it is really astonishing to note what has been accomplished in so short a time; we can look upon this branch of the Arboretum work as one of the noblest educational agencies existing in any country.

"Among the larger orders planted are fifty species of Spiraeas and thirty-two varieties; thirty-four species of Clematis; twelve species of Euonymus and nine varieties; fifteen species of Rhamnus; fourteen species of Caragana and three varieties; forty-four species of Prunus and nineteen varieties; fifty-two species of Roses and eighteen varieties; nineteen species of Blackberries and twenty-four varieties; twenty-eight species of Philadelphus; twenty species of Ribes; fourteen species and seven varieties of Cornus; twenty-one species of Snowballs and three varieties; thirty-one species and eleven varieties of Honeysuckles; twelve species and three varieties of Huckleberries and Blueberries; sixteen species and five varieties of Rhododendrons; nine species and thirteen varieties of Ericas; and fourteen species and thirteen varieties of Lilacs.

"The use of the present grounds, however, is only a temporary arrangement, the future demanding a larger and more permanent place.

The Arnold Arboretum

"The coming year will also witness much progressive work on the Public Park, in the way of planting : mostly of Coniferous trees such as Picea, Abies, Larix and Pinus. These are to be planted in single specimens and groups. Those of the best known utility will be planted for permanent effect, while unknown varieties will be so distributed that, in case they fail or prove unsuitable, they can be removed without defacing or marring the permanent planting; the effect in landscape being also carefully looked after. It is the intention to give the preference to American trees in large groups and single specimens, while native shrubs will be planted as an undergrowth of the larger trees. For this purpose over sixty-two thousand plants were collected last fall, comprising all the best native shrubs in the New England States. Many thousands were planted in the spring of 1885, the most noticeable perhaps being at a point on the right of the entrance to the Arboretum, planted with White pines to correspond with the magnificent Hemlock grove on the opposite side.

Within the last five years miles of boundary belts have been planted, comprising all the native trees as far as possible; and a grove of Pinus resinosa (the Red pine), to the number of fifty or sixty, which in ten years will make a fine appearance. This is one of the most beautiful American conifers, and is well deserving of more general cultivation both for ornament and timber. A belt of trees facing the shrub garden is worthy of especial mention as containing many fine specimens over twenty feet high, where eight years ago was a barren side-hill. The trees have certainly made a remarkable growth, and show how many equally unpromising locations might be utilized in a most effective manner.

" There is a small span-roofed greenhouse devoted mainly to propagating trees and shrubs in winter, by grafting, cuttings, and seeds; from ten to fifteen thousand are produced annually. In spring they are placed thickly in boxes, and as soon as established are allowed to harden off in the frame ground. In this ground are several deep pits where the plants are stored for the first winter; every available place is used, and a look into one of the pits a few days ago revealed a surprising quantity of young plants, which will take their places in the nursery rows another season.

" Among the many promising trees our attention was particularly attracted by the following deciduous kinds : Betula alba, several fine forms; B. nigra, B. papyracea; Catalpa bignonioides, C. Kaempferi, C. speciosa; Cladrastis Amurensis; Fraxinus Americana - A remarkably fine form of this species, with beautiful foliage, bright and shining above and glaucous beneath, was especially noticeable; F. Mandshurica, F. potamo-phylla - This and the preceding are from Northern Asia and Japan; Juglans Mandshurica - This tree was raised from seed eleven years ago, and has borne several crops of fruit; Phellodendron Amurense - The Amoor Cork Tree; one of the two original plants raised from seed being pistillate, and the other staminate, seed was perfected; it is believed that this is the first that has been produced in this country. Prunus Sibirica, Quer-cus Daimio, Q. macrocarpa, Q. palustris, Q. Prinos, Q. Robur (English oak) - Many beautiful forms. Syringa Japonica - A very rare species of Lilac from Japan, flowering in the middle of July; the trusses are a foot or more in length and pure white; it is a small tree rather than a shrub. Rhus sp. - A beautiful species from Japan. Magnolia sp. - A very promising species from Japan, which seems to be more hardy than any we have here.

The seeds of this and the two preceding were contributed by President Clark of the Massachusetts Agricultural College Pyrus - There is a fine collection of species from Northern Asia and Japan, which are very beautiful in flower or fruit, such as spectabilis, Toringo and baccata, and their varieties.

"Among the shrubs were many beautiful varieties from all parts of the world, to give a description of which would take more time than our hurried visit would allow, but we hope to add many notes of the Arboretum collection in the near future. In the meantime, those desiring further information, are referred to the Transactions of the Society, Part I, 1881, pp. 83-87, and Part I, 1883, pp. 79-88, as containing a fuller account of many new shrubs introduced at the Arboretum than can be found in print elsewhere.