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(c) Economic Garden 



The collections illustrating food plants and those produc- 

 ing substances directly useful to man in the arts, sciences and 

 industries are being installed at the northern end of the long 

 glade containing the herbaceous collections just described. 



On the east side of the broad central grass path and the 

 brook are located plants used for medicine, those employed 

 as condiments or relishes and a number of plants from which 

 the fiber is used in the manufacture of various fabrics. The 

 bed containing the plants used for condiments or relishes is at 

 the extreme north end of the collection, while that devoted 

 to the fiber plants is at the southern end. The remaining 

 beds are given over to medicinal plants. The medicinal 

 plants which grow in wet or moist situations may be found on 

 the easterly side of the brook. Along the woodland border 

 is also a collection of medicinal shrubs and trees. 



On the west side of the grass path and brook are the food 

 plants. Here may be found many of the common fruits and 

 vegetables. A general sign is placed in each of the beds 

 denoting what its contents are intended to represent, and in 

 front of each plant is a smaller label giving individual infor- 

 mation. Along the stone path is a collection of shrubs and 

 trees, containing some of the more common plants producing 

 edible nuts and fruits. 



(d) Viticetum 



The area devoted to the plantation of vines is at the easterly 

 side of the economic garden. Hardy vines, whether woody 

 or herbaceous, belong here, and a rough arbor has been con- 

 structed for them to climb on. This collection is now being 

 developed, and only a few of the species which it is in- 

 tended eventually to grow there are as yet in place. The 

 families will be referred to below in the order of their 

 sequence. The arrangement begins at the southerly end of 

 the arbor, on the left hand side, with the smilax family, to 

 which belong the green-briers or cat-briers. The yam family 

 is placed immediately opposite to the right, followed by the 



