MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 97 
_ of Mr. Gurney’s work and are represented in the water gar- 
den by “Rufus J. Lackland” and “James Gurney Jr.” 
Pool No. 1.—This is the first pool south of the water 
garden and is planted with the following Nympheas: 
‘Hofgirtner Grabner,” “Frank Trelease,” “D. R. Francis,” 
and “Euryale ferox’’—one of the hardy, large-leaved forms 
with blue flowers. 
Pool No. 2.—This pool is too small for water lilies. 
Pool No. 3.—This is planted with Nympheza ‘capensis 
zanzibariensis red and Victoria Cruziana in the center. 
Pool No. 4.—This is planted entirely with the blue form 
of Nymphea capensis zanzibariensis. ; 
Many other interesting water plants, which cannot be 
enumerated here, are planted around the edges of the water 
garden, ponds, and pools. The water garden has been con- 
structed since the middle of March, and its appearance at 
present will afford some idea of what can be accomplished 
in a short time towards securing a lily pond. 
NORTH AMERICAN TRACT. 
At the southern edge of the Garden there is a tract of 
about twenty-five acres, which, although planted ten years 
ago, still remains unknown to a majority of the visitors to 
the Garden. Many people hardly realize that the Garden 
extends so far back from the main entrance and they, there- 
fore, rarely visit this section, which, in spite of its rather 
obscure location, is one of the prettiest spots in the Garden. 
Here many of the trees, shrubs and wild flowers of our own 
country, in fact, of the North American continent, ma 
found growing. They are arranged according to a definite 
systematic scheme, for the convenience of the botanical 
student, but the common names are on all the plants and 
there is usually someone about to show visitors where the 
plants are that they may be looking for. 
This section was designed to show the possibilities of our 
native flora in the planting of ornamental masses about 
home grounds, as well as to form a collection of native plants. 
With the exception of a very few, our indigenous plants are 
easily grown, and when submitted to the culture of the 
nursery become valuable adjuncts in many Pnioed 
schemes. To what extent they may be used may be jud 
