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are accessible here for consultation by the children. A garden 
library, a gift of friends, has been added. North of the Chil- 
dren’s Building is a plot planted to ornamental shrubs and _ her- 
baceous perennials for the instruction of the children. 
Children’s Garden 
A plot of about three-quarters of an acre in the southeast part 
of the Botanic Garden is devoted to the theoretical and practical 
instruction of children in gardening. The larger part of this area 
is laid out in garden plots which will accommodate about 200 
children. 
Rose Garden 
The Rose Garden, occupying about one acre in the northwest 
part of the Botanic Garden, was formally opened to the public 
on Sunday afternoon, June 24, 1928. This garden was made 
possible by a gift of $10,000, later increased to $15,000, from Mr. 
and Mrs. Walter V. Cranford, of Greenwich, Connecticut. 
The general plan of the Garden is as follows. At the north 
end, entrance is gained through a Doric pergola. Three parallel 
rows of beds extend to the southward from the pergola, as far 
as the pavilion. In the central row of beds, varieties of hybrid 
perpetuals have been planted along with many of the small 
polyantha type; each of the two side rows contains varieties of 
hybrid teas. In the location of these varieties the older forms 
appear at the beginning, near the pergola, the most recent produc- 
tions near the pavilion, with the intermediate forms in chrono- 
logical sequence between. Varieties of pillar and post roses are 
planted at regular intervals, on suitable supports, in the beds, with 
standards between the beds of the side rows. ne trellis sur- 
rounding the garden, and also the pergola and pavilion, furnish 
support for climbing roses, while the marginal beds along the 
trellis are for wild species and their derivatives. South of the 
pavilion, three additional beds are devoted to historical roses, 1.¢., 
those mentioned in ancient literature, and to roses of commercial 
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use. 
The Rose Garden is open to the public from 1 to 5 on week- 
day afternoons, except holidays. Children are admitted only when 
accompanied by responsible adults. 
