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The water garden is situated northeast of the museum 

 building between the lake bridge and the Bronx River. 

 An attractive display of hardy water-lilies, many of them 

 Marliac hybrids, may be seen here from June until autumn; 

 while the borders of the lake are planted with a variety of 

 water-loving herbaceous plants and shrubs. 



Lakeside Shelter 



A concrete shelter-house stands by the path on the south- 

 western side of the upper lake, which lies just west of the 

 water garden. The southern and eastern banks of this 

 lake are decorated with masses of rhododendrons, mountain 

 laurel, and other shrubs and trees. 



8. The Mansion 



This large stone house, situated on the high eastern bank 

 of the Bronx River above the waterfall, came to the use 

 of the Garden with the tract of about 140 acres added by 

 the city to the reservation in 191 5. At that time it was 

 much out of repair, but considerable work has since been 

 done upon it. The basement is used for shops for storage; 

 the Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences has occupied a part 

 of the building for several years, having museum collections 

 on both the first and second floors as well as the use of a 

 room for its Secretary; the Horticultural Society of New 

 York has been given office room on the second floor; some 

 of the laboratories of the Garden are located here; and part 

 of the first floor has been fitted up for board rooms. 



9. Decorative Hardy Collections 



Many collections of this nature will be found in various 

 parts of the grounds. They consist of trees and shrubs, 

 both deciduous and evergreen, and of herbaceous plants. 



Along the driveways and paths will be found many kinds 

 of deciduous trees, and in the arboretum many other kinds 

 may be studied. 



