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the north end; this is a native of the eastern part of the 
country, from Ontario and New York to Michigan, Ne- 
braska, Florida and Texas. Other tropical representatives 
of this family will be found in house 2, conservatory range I. 
The laurel family is represented by the sassafras, many 
trees of which may be found wild in various parts of the 
Garden. The sweet gum (Liguidambar), also wild in 
the grounds, represents the witch-hazel family. 
The plane-trees are to be found just to the west of the 
elms. Here are specimens of the American plane-tree; 
it is a native of the eastern United States. On a knoll 
nearby is a large specimen, native to the grounds, of this 
tree, which is also known as the button-wood and button- 
ball, and there are many other wild trees along the Bronx 
River. Specimens of the London plane will also be found 
here. This is largely planted as a shade tree in Europe, and 
is often used in this country for the same purpose. It is 
commonly known and sold as the oriental plane, but it is 
not that tree, but a hybrid of horticultural origin. The 
wood of the American plane, or button-wood, is largely 
used in the manufacture of boxes for tobacco, for furniture, 
and for the interior finishing of houses. 
The apple family and the peach family are located to the 
north of the driveway leading to the long bridge. In the 
apple family may be found some of the tree hawthorns and 
thorns, including the Washington thorn, a native of the 
southeastern United States. Following to the west are 
some of the true apples (Malus), among them the Siberian 
crab-apple, a native of eastern Asia; the cherry-leaved crab- 
apple, presumably a natural hybrid, originally from Siberia; 
the American crab-apple, from the eastern United States; 
and Soulard’s crab-apple, from the central United States. 
In the peach family, among others, may be found the rose- 
bud cherry, a Japanese plant, and a highly decorative 
species; and the ordinary sweet cherry, originally from 
Europe, a delicious fruit, of which there are many horti- 
cultural forms. 
