Later plantings that include the maples, ashes, and hazels 
are in the southern part of the Garden on the east side of 
the river. Other collections set out more recently include 
the birches, apples, and cherries, which are in the south¬ 
western part of the Garden. The conifer collection occu¬ 
pies an area adjacent to Conservatory Range I. Also near 
Range I is part of the shrub collection. This extends in a 
general southerly direction toward Pelham Parkway en¬ 
trance. Selections of the more tender shrubs, such as cer¬ 
tain mahonias, honeysuckles, privets, brooms, and hollies, 
are accommodated in the courtyard of Conservatory 
Range I. Many of the smaller, choicer shrubs, both ever¬ 
green and deciduous, are located in the Thompson Memo¬ 
rial Rock Garden. Rhododendrons, kalmias, and other 
broad-leaved evergreens occupy the area between the 
northern end of this garden and the Boulder Bridge. 
HISTORICAL SKETCH 
The New York Botanical Garden was established 
shortly before the end of the last century. The first plant¬ 
ings of trees and shrubs were made in 1903. From that time 
on, the number of species and varieties cultivated in the 
Garden has been constantly increased. The arrangement 
was developed systematically with definite areas desig¬ 
nated as Pinetum, Salicetum, Arboretum, Viticetum, and 
Fruticetum. According to a list published in 1920 there 
were 1,532 species and varieties in cultivation here. 
In 1936 the Garden was reduced from 400 to 280 acres. 
With new boundaries established, the shrub collection as 
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