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mulberry family on the same side. The birthwort family, 

 with the dutchman's-pipe as a representative, follows the 

 smilax family on the left, and opposite to this is placed the 

 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 may 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 may 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 may 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 se- 

 quence 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 America, 

 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, 



