Missouri Botanical 
Garden Bulletin 
Vol. I St. Louis, Mo., February, 1913 No. 2 
THE NEW PLANT RANGE. 
The new greenhouses now under construction will, when 
complete, afford unusual opportunities for growing and 
exhibiting rare and beautiful plants throughout the year. 
Particularly in the winter time, when there is little or noth- 
ing to be seen outside, the floral displays will provide an 
attraction which, it is believed, will interest a large number 
of the public, and make the Garden as desirable a place to 
_ visit when snow is on the ground as in mid-summer. 
Facing the main gate, behind the old stone wall (soon to 
be removed), the superstructure now erected gives some idea 
of the extent and magnitude of the principal range. This 
is over 300 feet in length and 65 feet in height at the central 
portion. It will be divided into three parts and instead of 
the old formal type of greenhouses, provided with benches, 
the interior will present an appearance which will be unique 
in this country. The treatment will be that of a landscape, 
and the planting, for the most part, will be directly in the 
_ ground. A small stream, pools and a grotto are included in 
the scheme, and color will be provided by setting in, from 
time to time, flowering shrubs and other appropriate blos- 
soming plants. A particular feature of these houses, not 
usually provided, is the abundant overhead space which will 
permit large palms, bamboos and tropical vines to be shown 
to greater advantage. ; 
At either end of the front range, coming off at right angles, 
are two houses over 100 feet in length which will be devoted 
more especially to floral displays. In the north house, now 
open to the public, is at present to be found the exhibition of 
cyclamen, cinerarias, etc., referred to élsewhere in the 
Buiietin. When the entire range is completed it will be 
possible to look down upon the ee in these houses as 
one enters from the front range, and that the effect will be 
unusually striking and beautiful all can testify who saw the 
sear Heanor from this point of vantage. 
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