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for climbing over the east wall. Two small “fields” of rice are 
thriving, one on either side of the stream near its outlet. The 
borders of the paths are planted with Cyrtomium falcatum, a 
hardy decorative fern. 
The plants in this house, except those used for purely decora- 
tive purposes, are to be confined to tropical economic species, 
and already comprise numerous, though not large, specimens of 
considerable popular interest, including the new tangelo, a cross 
between the tangerine and the grapefruit (pomelo). This inter- 
esting citrus novelty, together with most of the other plants now 
installed, were obtained by the director of the Garden during a 
recent trip to Florida. The tangelo has not yet made its appear- 
ance in northern markets but may be looked for in the near future. 
The fruit is intermediate in size between the tangerine and 
the grapefruit, having the flavor of the latter, but in a milder 
degree, and separating easily, after the manner of its other an- 
cestor, the tangerine. 
If treated according to most precedents, this house would be 
developed like the familiar “palm house,” but that treatment is 
more apt to be met with elsewhere, outside of a botanic garden. 
For this reason, and more especially because it is believed that a 
collection of tropical economic plants will be of much greater 
educational value, and of quite as much, if not more, popular 
interest, it was decided to depart from the more usual treatment. 
There are, of-course, cultural difficulties to be met with in making 
this plan a success, but it is believed that these difficulties can be 
largely overcome. 
INAUGURATION OF CHILDREN’S GARDENS 
On May second was started the outdoor work for children at 
the Garden. One hundred and eighty children applied for gardens 
and one hunred and fifty received them, leaving a waiting list of 
thirty names. Seventeen schools were represented by these chil- 
dren. These schools are Nos. 39, 92, 42, 139, 66, 12, 9, 111, 83, 3, 
45, St. Theresea’s, Holy Cross, Girl’s High, Commercial High, 
Adelphi Academy, and Erasmus Hall High School. 
