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east and across the walk from this is a collection of the 

 garden phlox, of which there are many kinds offered for 

 sale and new ones constantly appearing. These are en- 

 tirely hardy, and may remain out-of-doors continuously. 



Along the south walk, on both sides, are beds containing 

 a large collection of gladioli, representing numerous ex- 

 amples of the various types of this popular flower and 

 many horticultural varieties. To the south of this is the 

 Victory Grove, planted with Douglas spruce {Pseudotsuga 

 mucronata). 



In the low land on the east side is a large collection of 

 mallows made up largely of hybrids produced here at the 

 Garden during a series of experiments. Many of these 

 are desirable for the garden, as the mallows, while naturally 

 natives of moist or wet situations, will thrive under or- 

 dinary garden conditions. 



Many other collections are planned for this area, includ- 

 ing an iris garden, and will be developed from time to time 

 as opportunity offers. 



17. Dahlia Collection 



This is located in that part of the west border extending 

 from the Harlem Station plaza north to the Mosholu 

 Parkway bridge, a distance of over 400 feet. One of the 

 finest collections is exhibited here each summer, the blooms 

 beginning to appear about the end of July and continuing 

 in an unbroken succession until the time of killing frosts. 

 The various types of the cultivated dahlias are exhibited 

 in many examples, each plant being plainly labeled with 

 the name of the type, the name of the variety, and the 

 name of the donor. This is one of the most popular 

 collections in the Garden. 



The dahlia is a native of the highlands of Mexico, very 

 few kinds being known in the wild state. The great diver- 

 sity of form and color exhibited by the cultivated dahlia 

 has been produced artificially by hybridization and selec- 

 tion. Not a hardy plant, it is necessary to remove the 



