(321) 
(of the species originally placed here about half have sur- 
vived); and groups of shrubbery in many parts of the 
grounds. 
Iris Garpen. At the southwest corner of the Garden an 
iris garden was established the past spring. A planting 
of evergreens with deciduous shrubs in front parallels both 
the Southern Boulevard and Pelham Parkway. In front 
of this planting is a border 10 feet wide, 180 feet long on 
the Southern Boulevard side and 200 feet long on the 
Pelham Parkway side. This border is planted in the rear 
with irises, in the front with bulbs, followed with annuals. 
Most of the irises flower late in May and in June, the bulbs 
making a flower display previous to this, and the annuals 
continuing the display after the irises are done flowering. 
In this way a maximum of display is effected throughout 
the spring, summer, and fall. 
To the display of irises here, Mr. T. A. Havemeyer gave 
a collection of 357 kinds, one plant of each; these are in the 
bed paralleling Pelham Parkway. WMlessrs. Bobbink and 
Atkins also gave a collection, 68 kinds and 378 plants. 
The total number of kinds is now 394 and the number of 
plants 1,059. 
The triangle formed by the paths of the garden was 
planted with Tsuga canadensis pendula, the weeping 
dwarf hemlock, and Pinus montana Mughus, the knee pine. 
Macnouia GaRDEN. In the valley south of the Japanese 
cherry collection it was decided to establish a garden for 
magnolias. In the northern end of this valley, the mag- 
nolias of the arboretum collection were situated. At the 
time of the spring inspection, this collection was enlarged 
by the addition of 55 more plants, making the total number 
of individuals 85 and the number of kinds 21. 
Litac anp Peony GarpEeNn. A garden for lilacs and 
peonies was begun this fall in the open area along Pelham 
Parkway to the east of the Mansion driveway. It is 
planned to place the lilacs in groups around the border of 
this area, and to dispose the peonies in beds irregularly 
