Cornell Plantations officials are asking for the return of about a dozen yucca plants stolen from a site on Judd Falls Road and a bronze plaque that is missing from the Mary Rockwell Azalea Garden on Tower Road.

The tall, spiky yuccas were dug up sometime this month from a planting at the "jug handle" intersection of Judd Falls and Plantations roads. Although the yuccas are not rare, they were a longtime feature of the landscaping in that area and apparently were removed during the recent warm weather, according to Hal Martin, facilities manager for Cornell Plantations.

The Mary Rockwell Azalea Garden plaque is about 1 foot by 2 feet in size and was mounted on a boulder in the garden, near Malott Hall. The bronze plaque is estimated to be about 50 years old.

Anyone with information about the missing items, which may be returned anonymously, is asked to call University Police at (607) 255-1111