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the fruticetum, we have the groundsel-bush or pencil-tree 

 (Baccharis), a native of the southeastern United States, 

 bearing in the fall a profusion of white fruit, making it a 

 most attractive object. 



VlTICETUM 



The area devoted to the plantation of hardy vines is 

 above the easterly side of the economic garden, where 

 a rough arbor has been constructed for them to climb 

 upon. The arrangement begins at the southerly end of the 

 arbor, on the left hand side, with the smilax family, to 

 which belong the green-briers or cat-briers, and the yam 

 family is placed immediately opposite to the right. The 

 birthwort family, with the dutchman's-pipe as a representa- 

 tive, follows the smilax family on the left. 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. Fol- 

 lowing this, also on both sides of the arbor, is the pea family, 

 including species of 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. Beyond the grape family, is the actinidia family, 

 represented by the sharp-toothed actinidia. Then comes 

 the trumpet-creeper family, of which the trumpet-creeper, 

 a native of the southeastern United States, is a mem- 

 ber. This family in turn is followed by the honeysuckle 

 family, represented here by several species of honeysucl.le 

 and woodbine. 



8. The Herbaceous Garden 



The systematic collection of hardy herbaceous plants is 

 situated in a valley southeast of conservatory range I, 

 and between the main driveway and the western border of 



