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continuing thence to the northern’border. This in time will be one 
f the most interesting and instructive collections, but its growth 
eer of most of which fine specimens are in place; notable 
ong these are the group of tulip-trees just east of the Blue 
Bridge, the best preserved and largest specimens in this neigh- 
borhood, and the hemlock forest along both banks of the Bronx 
river. To these native species representatives of about 120 others 
have already been added. Other species new to this collection are 
being added as fast as they can be obtaine 
The site for the pinetum, about thirty acres in extent and lo- 
cated in the southwestern part of the grounds, is bounded on the 
east by the ridge separating it from the herbaceous ae and 
the r 
on the north running eastward fro ailw: 
station. In this ae sla south of the Southern Sena is 
the large range of cultural houses whic. now nearly 
finish ecies 0; conifers are native to the Garden, 
yews, and cedars 
n u e east, 
4 a little to the north of that plantation, will be found the viti- 
ce Arbors are provided for the climbers, and the creepers 
a ile will be located in the immediate neighborhood. The 
sequence begins at the southern end with the catbriers, and at the 
northern end will be found the oneuces or Bice i -glory 
se and the Caprifoliaceae There are 
in this plantation about a . species, representing 17 families. 
The boundary border consists of a strip 30 or 40 feet wide, 
which will eventually surround the grounds, excepting in the 
forest areds. At present it begins on the south side at a point 
about midway between the Southern Boulevard and the railroad, 
and extends westward, thence north along the Harlem railroad, 
serving to screen the driveways from the railroad, to the northern 
end of the fruticetum. It is discontinued here for the present; 
but is resumed on the north side and extends the whole: length: 
