The Bay House 
HE temperature in this house, but slightly above freezing, is 
the lowest maintained anywhere in the Conservatory. From 
October to June this house is used as a storage place for the large 
Bay Trees, Oleanders, and Agaves that are massed around the en- 
trances of the Conservatory during the summer season. In it are 
stored, too, many economic species that flower and fruit outdoors 
here during the summer, species such as the olive, fig, pomegranate, 
and loquat. A collection of Cactus and other succulent plants, and 
a collection of tropical conifers are also kept here during the storage 
season. 
During the three large flower exhibitions of the year, there are 
usually more specimens to be exhibited than can be shown in the 
Show House. At such times a display of flowering plants is to be 
seen here. 
During the summer months the Bay House shelters a collection 
of fancy leaved Caladiums, Rex Begonias, and various tropical plants. 
Eventually it is hoped to arrange in this house a permanent col- 
lection of plants of Biblical interest, with labels quoting the texts in 
which the plants are mentioned in the Bible, and the like. 
Practically all the most interesting specimens shown here are 
described along with the plants in the Economic House,where smaller 
specimens of the different species are usually on exhibition. Among 
the specimens not described elsewhere may be mentioned the following: 
Araucaria. The araucarias, which belong to the Coniferae, or Pine 
family, are the most prized of all pot evergreens, and are especially in 
favor at Christmas time. They are most attractive plants and will 
stand an unusual amount of hard usage. This collection includes 
representatives of 7 species, among which are: 
Araucaria Bidwillii, or BunyA Bunya, a native of Queensland, where 
it forms extensive forests. The nuts form an important article of 
food for the natives, who migrate to the forests at the season when the 
nuts ripen. Each tribe or family has alloted to it a certain number 
of trees, which are retained from year to year. This species makes an 
unusually good pot plant. 
Araucaria Cunninghami, a native of Queensland that reaches a height 
of 200 feet in its native land, and yields valuable lumber and resin. 
Aucuba japonica, a native of Asia, belongs to the Cornaceae, the family 
to which our flowering dogwood belongs. This species is hardy in the 
United States as far north as Washington, and is valued for its hand- 
some foliage and its bright scarlet berries. 
Aucuba japonica, var. variegata, or GoD Dust TREE, is a popular 
variegated form of the above species that takes its common name 
from the numerous yellow dots on the leaves. 
Callitris robusta, or CYPRESS PINE, is a native of Australia, where it 
furnishes timber that is valued in building and in furniture making. 
