THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 



The second floor is given over to Systematic Botany. 

 Here are attractive exhibits of plants representing every 

 group from the lowest to the highest. 



Installed in the basement are the collections of Fossil 

 Plants, including those of the coal measures. 



The Pinetum 



In the collection of cone-bearing trees, there may be 

 seen growing specimens from all temperate regions of the 

 world: the Douglas spruce and the California Big Tree 

 from western United States, the bald cypress from southern 

 United States, Veitch's silver fir from Mt. Fujiyama, the 

 English yew, the ginkgo or maidenhair tree from eastern 

 Asia, and many others. 



The Herbaceous Grounds 



Here is a large collection of hardy herbaceous plants 

 from all parts of the world. Part of this collection is 

 planned to illustrate plant relationships, part to show the 

 functions of various plant organs (Morphological Garden), 

 and there is also an Economic Garden and a plantation of 

 vines (Viticetum). 



The Fruticetum 



The Fruticetum, or collection of shrubs, occupies about 

 sixteen acres and comprises a vast number of hardy orna- 

 mental shrubs of the world. North of this area is an 



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