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mon. Following to the north is the figwort family, repre- 
sented by Paulownia, a native of Japan. Terminating 
the sequence is the trumpet-creeper family, represented 
by species of Catalpa; among these is the Indian bean, a 
native of woods in the Gulf States, and Kaempfer’s catalpa, 
from China. 
7. Flower Gardens 
Collections of herbaceous plants, useful for horticulture, 
will be found along the west border from near the Mosholu 
bridge to the Elevated Railway approach; along the path 
leading from this approach to conservatory range I and 
in the beds in the vicinity of this range; at the iris garden; 
and at the water garden. Something of decorative value 
is always to be found in these collections, from the appear- 
ance of the early flowering bulbs and other harbingers of 
spring to the arrival of the chrysanthemums in the fall. 
The plants are plainly labeled, so that the collections may 
be intelligently studied. If one is interested in establishing 
a home garden, notes may be made here of such plants as 
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 
is of seven beds, and the other is at the base of the terrace 
on which the conservatory stands, paralleling it on three 
sides. 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, 
