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fords a protection which is taken advantage of for certain doubt- 
fully hardy species, which are thus found outside the Garden area 
where they belong botanically. 
Bulbs in the Lawn.—In the fall of 1921, 25,000 bulbs of Crocus 
were planted naturalistically on the slope of the Border Mound in 
the southwest portion of the Garden. This was one of the first 
(if not the first) naturalistic plantings of bulbs in a public park in 
America. This planting was increased in 1923-25 to about 54,000 
bulbs. Other areas have been planted with several varieties of 
yellow Daffodils (about 27,000), Poet’s Narcissus (15,000), Snow- 
drops (Galanthus), Winter-aconite (franthis hyemalis), Grape 
hyacinth (Muscari botryoides), Dwarf Blue Hyacinth (Hyacin- 
thus asureus, often mistaken for a Grape-hyacinth), and others. 
A WALK THROUGH THE GARDEN 
Point of Beginning 
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An itinerary through the Botanic Garden plantations may, of 
course, begin at any one of the six entrances. 
Time Required 
It is physically possible to walk around the periphery of the 
Garden, from any given gate and back, in about one half hour, 
but such a walk would not allow for giving more than passing 
attention to the plantations. 
Not less than one hour should be al 
and for obtaining a conspectus of plants in bloom or other features. 
lowed for a leisurely walk, 
SUGGESTED ITINERARY 
HorvTIcuLTURAL SECTION 
Entering the Eastern Parkway gate (number 1),' the visitor 
finds himself at once in what has been somewhat arbitrarily called 
the “ Horticultural Section,” comprising both natural species and 
varieties of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants derived by plant 
breeding from wild or natural species. It also contains species 
! By consulting the folded map, it will be found easy to begin the walk at 
point. 
anv entrance and follow the suggested itinerary from that 
