4-5: 30. Inspection of Plantations. 
hildren’s Gardens, 
Systematic Section. 
Morphological Section, 
Ecological Section and Sw 
Native Wild Flower oat a Bog. 
The Lake. 
In the open discussion during the conference the Garden 
received many welcome suggestions as to how it may become of 
greatest usefulness to local schools in connection with their botan- 
ical instruction. It is hoped that this meeting will prove to be the 
first of an annual series of similar gatherings at the Garden. 
OPENING OF THE TROPICAL ECONOMIC HOUSE 
The inspection of the Garden buildings on May 23, 1914, by 
the members of the New York Association of Biology Teachers, 
and their friends, included the second (central) section of the 
conservatories, which was opened to visitors for the first time on 
that occasion, This house measures 1o4 feet in length, 44 feet in 
width, and has a maximum height at the lantern of 36 feet above 
mean ground level. Plans for its interior treatment, were pre- 
pared by the Pierson U-Bar Co., and approved by the Committee 
on Botanic Garden of the trustees at its meeting of December 26, 
IOT3. 
These plans included a circular water basin near the east end 
of the house, 18 feet in diameter (outside dimensions) and 2 feet 
deep. The overflow from the basin is carried to the outlet near 
the west end of the house by a small meandering stream, flowing 
in a valley, and interupted by three diminutive waterfalls. To one 
standing near the outlet of the stream the water basin is concealed 
by a boulder bridge seven feet high above the surface of the 
stream. | 
The overflow of water from the basin finds its way to the 
stream from between the boulders in the wall of the bridge. In 
the crevices between the boulders are planted Ficus repens, 
Helxine Soleirolit, various ferns, and other plants, while vines of 
Sechium edule and Monstera deliciosa are becoming established 

