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the valley west of Long Lake and not far from the Pelham 

 Parkway Station of the Subway. Several hundred varie- 

 ties of the finest roses are in bloom there from early summer 

 to autumn. 



14. The lilac garden, situated south of the rose garden on 

 Pelham Parkway and containing a good representation of 

 single- and double-flowered varieties. 



15. Flower gardens containing a great variety of plants 

 in bloom from early spring to late autumn. These are 

 chiefly located in the vicinity of conservatory range 1 and 

 the Elevated Railway Station. 



16. Horticultural collections, situated south of the 

 herbaceous garden and containing collections of cannas, 

 phloxes, gladioli, rose mallows, and plants having varie- 

 gated or colored foliage. 



17. The dahlia collection, in the west border north of 

 the Harlem Railway Station, containing several hundred 

 of the best varieties to be obtained. 



18. The iris collection, or iris garden, situated in the 

 extreme southwestern corner of the grounds where Pelham 

 Parkway and the Southern Boulevard meet. 



19. The water garden, northeast of the museum building, 

 containing water-lilies and other aquatic plants. 



D. Natural Features 

 In addition to these artificial features, the following natu- 

 ral features are noteworthy: 



20. The hemlock forest, a grove of the Canadian hemlock 

 spruce, clothing the hills between the museum building and 

 the Bronx River and covering about forty acres, consider- 

 able portions of it being primeval. 



21. The gorge of the Bronx River, extending south from 

 the waterfall at the Mansion, along the edge of the hemlock 

 grove. The river plunges through its gorge in a series of 

 rapids passing into quiet waters before it leaves the Garden 

 under the Linnaean Bridge. 



22. The north meadows and river woods along the Bronx 



