( 168 ) 
buckwheat family, to which belong the climbing bindweeds 
and brunnichia. On the left hand side, and beyond the 
birthwort family, is the akebia family, where one will find 
the five-leaved akebia, a native of Japan. Following this on 
the same side is the moonseed family, to which belongs the 
Canada moonseed. On the opposite side of the arbor is the 
hydrangea family. The next family, occupying both sides of 
the arbor, is the rose family, where will be found some climb- 
ing roses. Following this, also on both sides of the arbor, is 
the pea family, where one must seek the peas and wistarias. 
Further on, occupying both sides, is the staff-tree family, 
where will be found the climbing bitter-sweet and other vines 
of this family. Succeeding this comes the grape family, to 
which belong the grapes, the Virginia creeper, and the 
Japanese ivy. On the right, beyond the grape family, is the 
actinidia family, represented by the toothed actinidia. Oppo- 
site to this is the morning-glory family, where the morning- 
glories and moon-flower belong. Then comes the trumpet- 
creeper family, of which the trumpet-creeper, a native of the 
southeastern United States, is a member. This family in 
turn is followed by the honeysuckle family, represented here 
by several species of honeysuckle and woodbine. The 
sequence terminates with the gourd family, to which belong, 
as economic plants, the watermelon, cucumber, squash, musk- 
melon, and gourds; a common vine of eastern North Amer- 
ica, and frequent in the valley of the Bronx, is the one- 
seeded bur-cucumber, or star-cucumber, also a member of 
this family. 
5. The Fruticetum 
[CoLLECTION OF SHRUBS] 
This plantation, occupying about 16 acres, is located to the 
northward of the lakes in the rear of the museum building, 
and is confined to the area lying between the lakes, the rail- 
road, the woodland on the east, and the north meadow. In 
this collection are brought together all the hardy woody 
plants which are shrubs, that is plants with woody stems 
which branch from the ground and have no single main stem. 
