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the fruticetum, we have the groundsel-bush or pencil-tree 
(Baccharis), a native of the southeastern United States, 
bearing in the fall a profusion of white fruit, making it a 
most attractive object. 
VITICETUM 
The area devoted to the plantation of hardy vines is 
above the easterly side of the economic garden, where 
a rough arbor has been constructed for them to climb 
upon. The arrangement begins at the southerly end of the 
arbor, on the left hand side, with the smilax family, to 
which belong the green-briers or cat-briers, and the yam 
family is placed immediately opposite to the right. The 
birthwort family, with the dutchman’s-pipe as a representa- 
tive, follows the smilax family on the left. On the left hand 
side, and beyond the birthwort family, is the akebia family, 
where one may find the five-leaved akebia, a native of 
Japan. Following this on the same side is the moonseed 
family, to which belongs the Canada moonseed. On the 
opposite side of the arbor is the hydrangea family. Fol- 
lowing this, also on both sides of the arbor, is the pea family, 
including species of the peas and wistarias. Further on, 
occupying both sides, is the staff-tree family, where may 
be found the climbing bitter-sweet and other vines of this 
family. Succeeding this comes the grape family, to which 
belong the grapes, the Virginia creeper and the Japanese 
ivy. Beyond the grape family, is the actinidia family, 
represented by the sharp-toothed actinidia. Then comes 
the trumpet-creeper family, of which the trumpet-creeper, 
a native of the southeastern United States, is a mem- 
ber. This family in turn is followed by the honeysuckle 
family, ees here by several species of honeysuckle 
and woo 
8. The Herbaceous Garden 
The systematic collection of hardy herbaceous plants is 
situated in a valley southeast of conservatory range 1, 
and between the main driveway and the western border of 
