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Entrance to Native Wild Flower Garden 



The Native Wild F'lower Garden (Local Flora Section) con- 

 tains only plants that grow withont cultivation within a radius 

 of approximately lOO miles of Brooklyn. This is, roughly, the 

 Local Flora Area as defined by the Torrey Botanical Club. 



Several years ago it became evident that the greatest success 

 of this collection would require a closer approach to an open 

 "woods" than was then available, and so, about 191 6. a small 

 grove of native deciduous and e\ergreen trees was ])lanted in 

 the northern third of the so-called " Local Flora Valley." 

 Shortly thereafter came the World War, accompanied by dimin- 

 ished income and gardening ])ersonnel. This condition continued, 

 and the Native Wild P'lower Garden, originally the most attrac- 

 tive and popular ])art of the Botanic Garden, had to be temporarily 

 abandoned. 



Tt is hoped that we may re-install this garden by not later than 

 1931, but under existing c(«iditions it will be necessary to enclose 

 it with a separate fence, just as in the cases of the Rose Garden 

 and the Japanese Garden. The figure on the opposite page is 

 the Landscape Architect's design for the eastern entrance, o]oposite 

 Lilac Triangle. 



The estimated cost of the gateway and the adjacent planting, 

 including architect's fee, is $350.00. The cost of the woven wire 

 fence (ap]:)roximately 1000 feet) is approximately $1650.00, mak- 

 ing a total cost to enclose the Wild Flower Garden of $2000.00. 



