68 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
and looking south the whole landscape spreads out in front 
of one, for all of the valleys converge here, and the masses of 
shrubs, the flowers and the stream are all best seen at this 
point. 
While the greater part of the effect desired will be evident 
during this season, the growth of the shrubs and trees with 
the flower masses will make a constantly changing landscape 
and it is expected that this picture will not lack proper variety 
from season to season. 
Trees.—Much of the immediate effect produced this sum- 
-mer will be gained as the result of the mature appearance 
given by the many trees that were not in this part of the 
garden last year. Over thirty large trees were transplanted 
early this spring, being moved when frost was still in the 
ground. These were dug out with a large ball of earth still 
frozen around the reots. An ordinary stone boat, and a 
block and tackle, were the only necessary appliances. Each 
tree has been provided with guys to prevent wind shaking, 
as well as with drain tiles for watering, and thus far are in 
good condition. 
Rockery.—The stream that is to run northeast through 
the new part of the Garden will have its source in a rockery 
in the southwest corner of the grove. The rockery, of course, 
will be artificial, but an attempt will be made to have it con- 
form to natural lines. Reference to the plan will show that 
the general effect sought is a stream orginating from a rather 
large hill in the background and flowing out between two 
lesser hills in front. The slopes of these hills will be used for 
the growing of alpine flowers, ferns, and other rock-loving 
plants. Opportunity will also be provided for the visitor to go 
up into the small gorge and view at close range many of the 
plants growing along its sides. The rocks used in its construc- 
tion are, for the most part, weather beaten granite boulders 
brought from the Ozarks. The water will tumble down 
through the gorge and out into a small pool just beyond, from 
sig it begins its journey to the pond at the lower end of 
the Garden. 
Succulent Garden.—In the northwest corner of the Garden 
between the main walk and the wall is a space to be used for 
the display of the succulent plants. For a number of years 
the Missouri Botanical Garden has been drawing from the 
southwest large quantities of the plants characteristic of the 
desert regions, which have been distributed in the Garden and 
greenhouses but have never before been shown in any single 
