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mon. Following to the north is the figwort family, repre- 

 sented by Paulozvnia, a native of Japan. Terminating 

 the sequence is the trumpet-creeper family, represented 

 by species of Catalpa; among these is the Indian bean, a 

 native of woods in the Gulf States, and Kaempfer's catalpa, 

 from China. 



7. Flower Gardens 



Collections of herbaceous plants, useful for horticulture, 

 will be found along the west border from near the Mosholu 

 bridge to the Elevated Railway approach; along the path 

 leading from this approach to conservatory range 1 and 

 in the beds in the vicinity of this range; at the iris garden; 

 and at the water garden. Something of decorative value 

 is always to be found in these collections, from the appear- 

 ance of the early flowering bulbs and other harbingers of 

 spring to the arrival of the chrysanthemums in the fall. 

 The plants are plainly labeled, so that the collections may 

 be intelligently studied. If one is interested in establishing 

 a home garden, notes may be made here of such plants as 

 appeal to the individual, and any color scheme for any 

 period may be thus arranged for. It is not the purpose in 

 these collections to develop any special color scheme, but 

 to bring to the attention of the public as many different 

 kinds as possible of herbaceous plants which may be used 

 in the developing of individual ideas. Many other kinds 

 of herbaceous plants which may be used for decorative 

 purposes may be seen at the herbaceous garden. 



The flower beds at conservatory range 1 are on the north 

 side in two series numbered from west to east. One series 

 is of seven beds, and the other is at the base of the terrace 

 on which the conservatory stands, paralleling it on three 

 sides. In these beds and in those on both sides of the path 

 from the Elevated Railway approach to the conservatories 

 are grown many kinds of bulbs, such as snowdrops, glory- 

 of-the-snow, squills, spring crocuses, early tulips, cottage 

 tulips, Darwin tulips, daffodils, poet's narcissus, snowflakes, 

 lilies and fall crocuses. All bulbs have a resting period, 



