MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 71 
this year from seed, To the east of the formal design the 
whole area has been devoted to rather large plots of farm 
- erops, including flax, cowpeas, peanuts, K corn, Canada 
field peas, buckwheat, rye, alfalfa, barley, broom corn, sugar- 
cane, millet, speltz, oats, rape and timothy. On the north 
side, and separated from the rest of this area by a grass walk, 
are two long rows of sweet peas growing on trellises. These 
include a collection of some of the best of the hybrid varieties 
and when in bloom ought to produce a splendid lot of color. 
On the extreme north and west sides of the grounds are a 
double row of grass plots. These will be used as experimental 
lawn plots for the testing of different grasses, alone and in 
various combinations. The mixtures will be especially chosen 
to suit various conditions such as dry and wet soils, sandy and 
any soils, terraces and slopes, sunny and shady places, etc., 
and the necessary information will be posted on each plot. 
There are twenty beds in all and the treatment of the soil for 
all, as regards plowing, manuring and liming, was just the 
same, ong the south side of the grounds and broken by 
several Lombardy poplars is reserved a Sr for the growing 
of hardy climbers to be planted later. However, just west of 
the “Grandmother’s Garden” and on another trellis has been 
planted a collection of annual climbers which will be of more 
than passing interest. There is also a small area given up to 
plants for special uses, as savory and medicinal herbs, hardy 
perennials for private place planting, ete. 
ROSE GARDEN 
West of the main office building a plot of ground formerly 
used for vegetables has been set aside as a rose garden. This 
is somewhat cut off from the main part of the Garden by 
the na a yas when first ete it is — or less hr a sur- 
rise. Along the southern edge is a large pergola situated upon 
; coflieiens aevation to afford a view of ri the roses. e 
design of the garden is purely formal, more so than any other 
part of the grounds at present, being mainly a series of circles 
cut by straight and curved walks. It is entered from the 
east side by a walk lined with a double row of standard Lady 
Gay roses and bordered by Orleans and Katherine Zeimet. 
The pergola itself will have growing upon it the following 
unique collection of climbers: Kalmia, Paradise, Debutante, 
Minnehaha, Hiawatha, Lady Gay, La Fiamma, and Maid 
Marion. Trailing on the ground around the base of the per- 
gola are Amy Anne of Geierstein, Lady Penzan 
and Meg Merrilies. Following is a key to the princi 
contents of the various beds (see plan 3). 
