THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



In Life, in Death, in Bud and Blossom, rare. 

 And if one kind these graces all comprise. 

 What then in thirty choice varieties? 

 Friend, muse no more, nor reckon what else rare, 

 Since all conclude the Rose without compare." 



At the conclusion Dr. Britton proposed a vote of thanks to 

 Mrs. Farrand for her interesting lecture. This was heartily ap- 

 proved by all present, and a vote of thanks extended to the lec- 

 turer. Dr. Britton, Director-in-Chief of the New York Botan- 

 ical Garden, explained that the site for the rose garden had been 

 prepared and that the grading was completed, except for a small 

 area on which was considerable rock. This rock was being 

 removed by blasting and upon the completion of this operation, 

 which would soon be concluded, the grading would be finished, 

 and the garden ready for the installation of the rose plants. He 

 also announced that Mrs. Robert E. Westcott had contributed the 

 sum necessary for the construction of the stone stairway approach 

 to the garden on the western side. He further remarked that 

 there were other elements of construction for which funds were 

 needed, and expressed the hope that donations would be forth- 

 coming so that the work could go on without interruption. 



Among the important features, for which funds are necessary, 

 is the fence enclosure to protect the valuable collections from dep- 

 redations ; on this fence climbing roses will be grown. The char- 

 acter of the fence and of the gateways is shown in the accom- 

 panying illustration. Another important element in the construc- 

 tion is the central summer-house or pergola, alsO' shown in an 

 accompanying illustration. From this central feature radiate 

 the paths. Still another is the posts and chains, alluded to by 

 Mrs. Farrand, on which will be grown some of the climbing roses. 



As stated above, the garden is located in a delightful little 

 valley but a short distance to the south of the Mansion. It is 

 triangular in design, its length running north and south, the sides 

 unequal and the angles truncate. As will be seen by the accom- 

 panying illustration of the general plan, there is a series of con- 

 centric circles of beds and paths in the center. From the inmost 

 of these radiate ten paths, these forming as many vistas upon the 

 summer-house. Other shorter walks break away from the outer 



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