THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN 



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the old orchard into which, in the Later years of ^lr. Shaw's life, this 

 section had grown, but which was almost entirely destroyed by the 

 tornado. 



The vegetable garden furnishes to the pupils being taught under 

 the founder's will, the means of practise in vegetable growing, which, 



A Mushroom Bed Agaricus amygdalinus. 



by the provision of a small forcing house, is carried through the entire 

 year. About the old residence, which, by direction of Mr. Shaw, is 



The Old Range. 



occupied by the director, is still maintained the ample expanse of grass 

 which has always characterized this part of the grounds; this is aug- 

 mented by a shaded and shrub-planted strip around the vegetable gar- 

 den, which Mr. Shaw called the pleasure ground, and which has been 



