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the valley west of Long Lake and not far from the Pelham 
Parkway Station of the Subway. Several hundred varie- 
ties 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 1 and 
the Elevated Railway Station. 
16. Horticultural collections, situated south of the 
herbaceous garden and containing collections of cannas, 
phloxes, gladioli, rose mallows, and plants having varie- 
gated or colored foliage. 
17. The dahlia collection, in the west border north of 
the Harlem Railway Station, containing several hundred 
of the best varieties to be obtained. 
18. The iris collection, or iris garden, situated in the 
extreme southwestern 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. Naturat FEeaTuRES 
In addition to these artificial features, the following natu- 
ral 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, consider- 
able 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. 
22. The north meadows and river woods along the Bronx 
