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The water garden is situated northeast of the museum 
building between the lake bridge and the Bronx River. 
An attractive display of hardy water-lilies, many of them 
Marliac hybrids, may be seen here from June until autumn; 
while the borders of the lake are planted with a variety of 
water-loving herbaceous plants and shrubs. 
LAKESIDE SHELTER 
A concrete shelter-house stands by the path on the south- 
western side of the upper lake, which lies just west of the 
water garden. The southern and eastern banks of this 
lake are decorated with masses of rhododendrons, mountain 
laurel, and other shrubs and trees. 
8. The Mansion 
This large stone house, situated on the high eastern bank 
of the Bronx River above the waterfall, came to the use 
of the Garden with the tract of about 140 acres added by 
the city to the reservation in 1915. At that time it was 
much out of repair, but considerable work has since been 
done upon it. The basement is used for shops for storage; 
the Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences has occupied a part 
of the building for several years, having museum collections 
on both the first and second floors as well as the use of a 
room for its Secretary; the Horticultural Society of New 
York has been given office room on the second floor; some 
of the laboratories of the Garden are located here; and part 
of the first floor has been fitted up for board rooms. 
g. Decorative Hardy Collections 
Many collections of this nature will be found in various 
parts of the grounds. They consist of trees and shrubs, 
both deciduous and evergreen, and of herbaceous plants. 
Along the driveways and paths will be found many kinds 
of deciduous trees, and in the arboretum many other kinds 
may be studied. 
