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the swamp, by open and shady places, and by the rock garden with 
its moist and its dry, well-drained areas. The Rock Garden is, 
in reality, a portion of the Ecological Section. 
The Merchild 
The Bronze Statue, Merchild, on the boulder just below the 
outlet of the Swamp, is the work of Miss Isabel M. Kimball, of 
Brooklyn, and was presented to the Botanic Garden in 1928 by 
Mr. R. R. Bowker, a member of the Board of Trustees. 
The Monocotyledons 
If the visitor has not already done so, he may now pass north to that part 
of the General Systematic Section that contains the Monocotyledons, 
described on page 182. 
The Return Journey 
From the Monocotyledons one may now proceed back through 
the Botanic Garden, past the Rose Garden to the Eastern Parkway 
Gate (Exit No. 1). If he has come by motor car, and has 
made arrangements in advance (see page 157) he may leave the 
Garden at the Flatbush Ave., Middle Gate (Exit No. 6), and 
find his automobile waiting for him there. 
Conservatories 
If one has time for more than the tour of the grounds, he may 
find the Conservatories of interest. They are located on the 
western (Washington Ave.) side of the Garden, and are open free 
to the public daily from ro a.m. to 4 p.m.; on Sundays from 
T p.m. to 4 p.m. In summer they are open until 4:30 p.m. The 
hours of closing are fixed so as to give the gardeners time to wet 
down the plants before they leave for the day. 
Library 
The reference library, containing at present (1929) about 10,000 
volumes and 10,000 bound pamphlets, and having on file the cur- 
rent numbers of over goo periodicals on plant life, gardening, and 
closely related subjects, is in the Laboratory Building, and is open 
free to the public daily, except Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
(Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 m.). 
