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appeal to the individual, and any color scheme for any 
period may be thus arranged for. It is not the purpose in 
these collections to develop any special color scheme, but 
to bring to the attention of the public as many different 
kinds as possible of herbaceous plants which may be used 
in the developing of individual ideas. Many other kinds 
of herbaceous plants which may be used for decorative 
purposes may be seen at the herbaceous garden. 
The flower beds at conservatory range I are on the 
north side in two series numbered from west to east. 
One series contains seven beds, and the other, at the 
base of the terrace on which the conservatory stands, 
paralleling it on three sides, contains four beds. In 
these beds and in those on both sides of the path from 
the Elevated Railway approach to the conservatories 
are grown many kinds of bulbs, such as snowdrops, glory- 
of-the-snow, squills, spring crocuses, early tulips, cottage 
tulips, Darwin tulips, daffodils, poet’s narcissus, snowflakes, 
lilies and fall crocuses. All bulbs have a resting period, 
their foliage disappearing at this time, leaving bare spots 
in the flower garden. To avoid this, annuals, or green- 
house plants raised from cuttings, are provided. These 
are sown or planted in time to follow the bulbs, thus giving 
a succession of flowers for the summer and fall. In addi- 
tion to the bulbs there are many other kinds of herbaceous 
perennials here. 
Bed no. 11, located at the foot of the east terrace, 1s 
devoted to roses. This collection was established in the 
spring of 1913. The bed is about 250 feet long and 8 feet 
wide. There are over 400 bushes, representing about 140 
kinds, including hybrid perpetuals, hybrid teas, teas, baby 
ramblers, moss-roses and others. The two rear rows con- 
tain hybrid perpetuals, and a few other kinds, the two front 
rows comprising hybrid teas and teas. 
16. Horticultural Collections 
The horticultural collections are situated in the southern 
part of the grounds, and face the Southern Boulevard. 
