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fully hardy species, which are thus found outside the Garden area 
where they belong botanically. 
Bulbs in the Lawn.—In the fall of 1g21, 25,000 bulbs of Crocus 
were planted naturalistically on the slope of the Border Mound in 
the southwest portion of the Garden. This was one of the first 
(if not the first) naturalistic plantings of bulbs in a public park in 
America. This planting was increased in 1923-25 until there are 
now 54,000 bulbs. Other areas have been planted with various 
varieties of yellow Daffodils (about 27,000), Poet’s Narcissus 
(15,000), yellow and scarlet Tulips (20,000), Snowdrops (Gal- 
anthus), Winter-aconite (Eranthis hyemalis), Grape-hyacinth 
(Muscari botryoides), Dwarf Blue Hyacinth (Hyacinthus azureus, 
often mistaken for a Grape-hyacinth), and others. 
Miscellaneous.—Other horticultural collections are the varieties 
of Lilac, Iris, Canna, Mallow, Hollyhock, Hardy Aster (varieties 
of the New England and New York Aster), Chrysanthemum, 
Dahlia, Azalea, Rhododendron, and other horticultural groups. 
A Walk through the Garden 
Point of Beginning 
An itinerary through the Botanic Garden plantations may, of 
course, begin at any one of the seven entrances. 
Time Required 
It is physically possible to walk around the periphery of the 
Garden, from any given gate and back, in about one half hour, 
but such a walk would not allow for giving more than passing 
attention to the plantations. 
Not less than one hour should be allowed for a leisurely walk, 
and for obtaining a conspectus of plants in bloom or other features. 
