MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 69 
collection. The cylindrical and opuntia cactus forms will be 
put in a bed near the wall while the agaves, or century plants, 
will be placed in a large circular bed, with other cactus plants 
octet: around them. 
English Garden.—West of the Linnean house and in the 
northeast corner of the Garden a section has been reserved 
eh ai typical of an English garden. No attempt has been 
made to have it represent any particular plantation, although 
this will probably be done another year. It will be filled 
with such plants as hollyhocks, snap ons, sweet-williams, 
fox-gloves, stocks, pinks, cockscomb, ete. . 
The Old Wall_—Most of the old wall that formerly ran 
along the west side of the Garden has been removed so as to 
leave an unobstructed view to the greenhouses. The part 
bordered with figs has been left for their protection and the 
corner near the succulent garden has also been retained. 
Removing the wall has made a great change in the general 
appearance of the Garden, no one thing tending so much to 
apparently increase its size. 
HERBACEOUS GROUNDS 
| his area, which for many years has been devoted entirely 
'to a collection of species representing various botanical 
' families, has been completely remodeled. As one enters the 
- grounds from the north, a formal design of plants used for 
' borders and edgings is seen. These are to be kept trimmed 
and in good condition and will serve to answer frequent 
quake: as to what plants can best be used for this purpose. . 
eyond this is a round bed of ornamental grasses and im- 
mediately behind are a number of window boxes planted 
with various vines and flowers intended to furnish ideas for 
this popular style of planting. To the west is a plot of 
ground the size of an ordinary back yard, and on this area 
a succession of vegetables will be grown throughout the 
season, serving to show what can be done with such a patch. A 
chart will be posted showing the different plants raised, 
the amounts A gees: sown, the crop t eiguary the time of 
planting and similar information. Just west of the vege- 
table garden an area about 100 feet square has been laid out 
to represent a “Grandmother’s Garden.”” The hedges, walks, 
etc., give this the necessary formal appearance, but the 
flowers and herbs are planted in the reckless profusion that is 
characteristic of the old-fashioned garden. On _ terraces 
along the north side of the Garden are rice and cotton fields 
and a large patch is devoted to flowers that have been grown 
