(140) 
cacti, members of the genera Nopalea and Opuntia, the 
‘latter prickly pears, with flat stems or joints, all natives of 
the American desert. In a bed paralleling this on the 
opposite side of the central bed is a collection of desert 
plants from southern Africa. Placed transversely to 
this is a small bed with desert plants of one family, con- 
taining representatives from both the Old World and the 
New. A corresponding bed on the other side of the court 
is devoted to desert plants from the Old World. Near 
to this is a small bed containing plants of the genus Opuntia, 
those with round stems or joints and the tree-like forms. 
In the corresponding bed on the other side of the court 
is a collection of desert plants belonging to the spurge 
family. 
3. Public Conservatory Range 2 
This range is located on the easterly side of the grounds, 
a short distance from the Allerton Avenue Station of the 
Subway, and in the midst of the deciduous arboretum. 
Only the central transverse part and the houses north of 
it have been completed, consisting of the central display 
house, placed transversely to the long axis of the com- 
pleted range; four lower houses, at a right angle to this, 
about 140 feet long, of which two are divided into two 
compartments each; and another section, about 156 feet 
long and 28 feet wide, parallel with the central display 
house and connected with it by the four lower houses 
above mentioned, and divided into three compartments. 
Connecting the long north and south houses are smaller 
houses, nos. 4, 8, and 12, used for potting and other pre- 
paratory purposes. The main entrance to this range is 
at the east end of the central display house. 
In this range will be found the greater part of the collec- 
tions of temperate plants, those which are not hardy in 
our climate but require cool cultural conditions; the collec- 
tions of the orchid, pineapple, and fern families; the 
collection of cycads; the collection of pitcher plants; and 
some representatives of the arum family. 
