99 



Systematic Si'X.tjon 



The area devoted to " hardy " Chrysanthemums was increased 

 l)y inchiding the grass aisle 1)ctween the two 1)eds east of the walk 

 thus making one large hed. 



The section containing the Gramineae (Grass Family) was 

 entirely remade. 



The tulip beds on both sides of the west walk were drained with 

 tile drains and cinders, and twenty cubic yards of sand was mixed 

 with the soil pre[)arat()ry to ])lanting with bearded iris. The tulip 

 species were transferred to a bed to the east. 



Hortj cultural Section 



Twelve hundred T'hio.x subulata in variety and 1.700 miscel- 

 laneous plants were ])lanted in the ^\'all gardeiu 



A heath (Erica) and heather (Calliiiia) hed was made by add- 

 ing peat-moss and sand to the soil on the reservoir bank; and 

 planted with 1,800 i)lants raised here. 



The installation of architectm-al features required the temporary 

 removal by our men of nearly 5,000 sf|nare feet of flagstone 

 ])aving: the la}-ing of a jjlank roadway, and the removal of shrubs 

 for the passage of lifting equipment. 



Border Mound 



Commonplace plant material on the Border Mound was removed 

 to make room for more interesting species (86) transferred from 

 the nursery. 



Rose Garden 



Thirty-eight new \arieties of H}-l)rid Tea roses (6 of each), 

 and 12 Polyantha varieties (5 of eacli ) were jtlanted to re])lace dis- 

 carded varieties. The collection of Climbers was enriched by 

 eliminating some du])licates and planting 33 roses in 13 new 

 varieties. To re])lace dead and unthrifty s])ecimens 204 Inishes 

 were planted. For the above roses we are indebted to Bobbink 

 & Atkins, Rutherford, X. J., (456 plants) ; Brownell Rose Re- 

 search Gardens, Little Compton, R. ]., (49 plants) ; Jackson & 

 Perkins, Newark, N. Y. (18 plants); and Mrs. W. Sterling 

 Peters, Fast Flampton, L. I., (2 plants). 



