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acre has been selected, and the paths so located as to make it 
readily accessible. 
19. Permanent Nurseries. 
It is recommended that the permanent nurseries should be 
used primarily for the cultivation of species not readily obtain- 
able from the numerous commercial nurseries of the vicinity, 
and especially for the culture of species designed for the sys- 
tematic plantations, and for experimental purposes. Plants 
which are to be used in very large quantities for the decora- 
tive grounds and borders can mostly be obtained from the 
commercial nurseries for a less expenditure of money than if 
cultivated in the Garden. With this fact in mind we have not 
provided a very large space for permanent nurseries, regard- 
ing about two acres as sufficient for the purpose, taken in con- 
nection with the large extent of border plantations, which can 
be temporarily utilized as nurseries for most of the woody 
plants. Temporary nurseries may also be planted at other 
points, as desired. 
As noted under our discussion of propagating houses, we 
have placed the nurseries in the immediate vicinity of these 
structures. 
20. Forest Areas. 
The areas occupied by forest at the present time are in our 
plan left almost wholly undisturbed. ‘They are: 
1. The Hemlock Grove Reservation, together with a belt 
of forest bordering it to the west, 
2. A small area of hemlocks on the eastern side of the 
Bronx and at the southern border of the Garden. 
3. An area of swampy woods on the west side of the Bronx 
to the east of the fruticetum; this will be completely drained 
by the lowering of the river. We regard these forest areas 
as very important features to preserve. Their total area is 
approximately 65 acres. 
21. Meadows. 
In our discussion of the decorative grounds and the frutice- 
tum allusion has been made to tracts of greensward, and much 
