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sible by a gift of $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. Vari- 
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eties 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. The trellis surrounding 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 de- 
voted to historical roses, ¢.c., those mentioned in old literature, and 
to hybrid sweet briers. 
‘The Rose Garden is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
on weekdays (except holidays) during the rose season, and from 
10 am. to 7 pam. in June. Children are admitted only when ac- 
companied by responsible adults. 
Flower Days 
In order to afford members of the Garden and friends whom 
they may invite, an opportunity to see, under expert guidance, 
some of the most conspicuous and interesting floral displays of 
the Garden; to assist them toward solving some of their own gar- 
dening problems; and to enable them to meet for discussion, a 
series of special days, called Flower Days, was inaugurated in 
1927. The dates selected are those in which the particular flowers 
furnishing the theme for discussion are in their prime. Up to and 
including 1935 the following “ Days” have been observed: 
Crocus Day kose Garden Day (June) 
Daffodil Day Japanese Iris Day 
Tulip Day Water Garden Day 
Rock Garden Day fall Rose Garden Day 
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Iris Day Chrysanthemum Day 

