THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM 
Founded less than a half 
century ago, with a fund left 
by Mr. James Arnold for the 
advancement of agriculture or 
horticulture, the Arnold Ar- 
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boretum has already come 
to possess a collection of trees 
and shrubs superior to any¬ 
thing else of the kind in the 
world. With its two hundred 
twenty acres of meadow, hill, 
and valley, it offers that var¬ 
iety of conditions which will 
allow a great diversity of 
horticultural s])ccies to find 
congenial surroundings. In 
choosing the most advanta¬ 
geous location for each sjjcci- 
men planted, it has been the 
aim not to interfere with the 
Japanese Azaleas on Azalea Path. 
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beauty of the place, as arranged by the hand of Nature. It 
is intended eventually to have in the Arboretum all kinds 
of trees and shrubs that will endure the climate. In car¬ 
rying out this plan, many explorations in foreign countries 
have been made and will continue to be made, for the ]jur- 
pose of obtaining trees not previously included in such col¬ 
lections. Many of these may be seen growing in the nursery 
and propagating department of the Arboretum. One may 
gain some conception of the number of different kinds of 
trees that are hardy in that region by passing along the 
driveways; for a representative of each genus growing in the 
Arboretum stands near a drive. 
The shrub collection in beds ten feet wide with a total 
length of 7765 feet contains only well known, hardy shrubs, 
and only those genera in which all the species are shrubs. 
Shrubs that are somewhat tender or are imperfectly known 
are planted in other sections of the Arboretum. All through 
the season, shrubs may be seen flowering with the profusion 
shown in the azalea picture. 
Even aside from a consideration of the beauties of the 
})lace, an excursion through the Arnold Arboretum will 
surely be a trip of great interest to nurserymen, as showing a 
large number of trees and shrubs which are practically un¬ 
known as yet in this country, and which, proving desirable 
in eastern Massachusetts, will also be valuable in many other 
parts of the United States. 
Hemlock Hill—Arnold Arboretum. 
