THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



circle. Along the paths are beds separated by grass walks. The 

 smaller radiating paths are also of grass, the larger ones of other 

 construction. There are one hundred and thirty-eight beds called 

 for in the general plan, varying much in size and shape. The 

 total area of the garden is about one and a half acres, of which 

 about two thirds is taken up by paths and walks, leaving about a 

 half acre of planting space. To plant this will require between 

 six thousand and seven thousand rose plants, of which number 

 about four thousand five hundred have been donated by nurseries. 

 It is planned to make this garden as comprehensive as possible. 

 In some parts the roses will be planted in large masses, so that the 

 color effect and value of such treatment may be demonstrated, 

 while a large area will be devoted to the trying of a large number 

 of kinds of roses, thus demonstrating their adaptability to this 

 vicinity or their failure under the conditions here. In the col- 

 lections will be all the types of roses : hybrid perpetual or re- 

 montant, hybrid tea, tea, Austrian brier, Bourbon, China or 

 Bengal, Damask or Provence, hybrid China, hybrid Noisette, 

 hybrid rugosa or Ramanas, hybrid sweet brier, moss, Pernetiana, 

 polyantha, and Scotch. 



Each kind of rose will be plainly labeled, the label giving in- 

 formation as to the type of rose, its name, and, in the case of 

 those donated, the name and address of the donor. This com- 

 pleteness of labeling will make the collections of great value to 

 the public. 



As stated by Mrs. Farrand in her lecture, it is the aim of the 

 two organizations to make this rose garden as perfect and as ac- 

 cessible as possible to the public, a place where roses may not 

 only be seen displayed in large color masses, but also a place 

 where many different kinds of roses, all plainly labeled, may be 

 examined and compared, so that each may choose the rose or 

 roses individually preferred. 



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