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Litac anp Peony Garpen. This, begun in the fall of 
1916, has been further developed by the addition of a col- 
lection of 96 specimens, formerly located in the vicinity of 
the ashes in the arboretum. 
Rose Garpen. The rose garden, being developed in 
cooperation with the Horticultural Society of New York, 
was the most important piece of new work accomplished. 
Of the beds provided for in the original plan 94 have been 
opened and planted; they have a total area of about 
17,650 square feet, or a little over two fifths of an acre. 
The number of plants required to fill these beds is 4,800. 
In this collection of roses there are at present 422 kinds, 
representing 13 classes. The agreement with the Horti- 
cultural Society requires that organization to furnish the 
rose plants. ‘The roses now in the garden have been do- 
nated to the Horticultural Society by the following: 
Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.; F. R. Pierson Co., 
Tarrytown, N. Y.; A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Ct.; 
H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Penn. 
Each kind of rose is provided with a label giving infor- 
mation as to the class of rose, its name, and, in the case of 
those given, the name and address of the donor. 447 such 
lables have been prepared, adding at once a great educa- 
tional value to the garden which is being developed as a 
collection of roses, where a large assortment will be shown, 
thus giving rose lovers an opportunity of seeing and com- 
paring many kinds. 
It will require between 1,000 and 1,200 more rose bushes 
to complete the planting of the remainder of the beds 
planned for the area included within the boundary walks. 
The proposed enclosing fence was planned to accommodate 
the rambler roses. There is about 900 feet of this fence 
required, upon which could be grown about 150 roses. 
Messrs. Bobbink & Atkins, of Rutherford, N. J., have 
offered a large collection of this type of rose to the Horti- 
cultural Society of New York as soon as provision is made 
by the Garden for their reception. 
