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Wichuraiana are grown as ground covers. The bank north of the 

 pergola is planted with rambling and climbing roses in several 

 varieties, which are allowed to grow at will and com[)letely 

 cover it. 



On the summit of the bank is "The Overlook" — a structure 

 furnished with a row of seats from which one may obtain the 

 most effective view of tiie Rose (xarden as a whole. "The 

 Overlook" is a continuation of tlie Rose Garden design to a 

 terminus at the summit of the Museum embankment. 



The Rose Oarden was extended in the fall of 1935 l)y the 

 construction of the "Rose Arc." This was a gift from Mrs. 

 Cranford as a Memorial to her late husband. The area, as its 

 name implies, is roughly semicircular in form bounded on the 

 curved side by a series of arches furnished with rambler roses. 

 The curved embankment back of the arches is covered with the 

 Memorial Rose {Rosa Wicluiraiana) . In front of the arches are 

 three beds containing more than six hundred Hybrid Tea roses. 

 Surrounding the pool, which is the ceiitral feature, is a wide plant- 

 ing of the rose Clytemnesf ra. 



In planning the Garden, educational aspects were kept in the 

 foreground. It is obvious from the [)receding paragraphs that 

 roses of practically every t\'pe hardy in this climate are grown, 

 and that they are displayed in all the forms common in horti- 

 cultural practice. The various structures of the Rose Garden — 

 fences, pergolas, arches, pavilion, etc.-were designed for the 

 display of climbing roses in as many ways as practicable. If 

 fewer types and fewer varieties of roses had been planted, select- 

 ing only those kinds that do well here, the general a]:)pearance 

 of the garden might have been improved. It was felt, however, 

 that any sacrifice of beauty occasioned by the present arrange- 

 ment would be more than compensated by its educational value. 



In preparing for planting, the whole area of the garden was 

 worked over and eighteen inches ot good tojisoil provided. This 

 was accomplished by using the topsoil from the walk that extends 

 all around the garden to sui)i)lement that of the beds, and re- 

 moving subsoil from the beds to fill in the walk. One hundred 

 and fifty cubic yards of cow manure were mixed with the topsoil. 



