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10. The economic garden, adjoining the morphological garden on the 

 north, containing groups of hardy plants whose products are directly useful 

 to man. 



C. Horticultural plantations. Containing plants that may be used for 

 decorative purposes. The systematic plantations also contain a number of 

 such plants. 



11. Decorative woody plants in groups along the roads and paths 

 and in various parts of the grounds, consisting of conifers, rhododendrons, 

 flowering shrubs, magnolias, etc. 



12. The Japanese cherry collection, in the valley between the river 

 and conservatory range 2, containing over a hundred trees that flower 

 every spring. 



13. The rose garden, an area of over an acre located in the valley west 

 of Long Lake and not far from the Pelham Parkway Station of the subway. 

 Several hundred varieties of the finest roses are in bloom there from early 

 summer to autumn. 



14. The lilac garden, situated south of the rose garden on Pelham 

 Parkway and containing a good representation of single- and double-flowered 

 varieties. 



15. Flower gardens containing a great variety of plants in bloom from 

 early spring to late autumn. These are chiefly located in the vicinity of 

 conservatory range I and the elevated railway station. 



1 6. Horticultural collections, situated south of the herbaceous garden 

 and containing collections of cannas, phloxes, gladioli, rose mallows and 

 plants having variegated or colored foliage. 



17. The dahlia collection, in the west border north of the Harlem rail- 

 way station, containing several hundred of the best varieties to be obtained. 



1 8. The iris collection, or iris garden, situated in the extreme south- 

 western corner of the grounds where Pelham Parkway and the southern 

 boulevard meet. 



19. The water garden, northeast of the museum building, containing 

 water lilies and other aquatic plants. 



D. Natural features. In addition to these artificial features, the fol- 

 lowing natural features are noteworthy: 



20. The hemlock forest, a grove of the Canadian hemlock spruce, 

 clothing the hills between the museum building and the Bronx River and 

 covering about forty acres, considerable portions of it being primeval. 



21. The gorge of the Bronx River, extending south from the waterfall 

 at the Mansion, along the edge of the hemlock grove. The river plunges 

 through its gorge in a series of rapids passing into quiet waters before it 

 leaves the garden under the Linnaean Bridge. 



