| CONSERVATORY FLOWER BEDS
On the north, east and west sides of the Conservatory in the New York botanical garden (Range No. 1), occupying a portion of the area below the terrace, are several large plots devoted to a display of miscellaneous shrubs, evergreens and herbaceous plants. Attractive flowers may be seen here from early spring until late autumn, while the evergreens make a pleasing effect during the winter. Perhaps the most interesting flowers in these borders are the old-fashioned ones, due to the sentiment connected with our recollection of them in our grand-mothers' flower-gardens. The plants are plainly labeled.
CONSERVATORY (RANGE No. 2)
Space will not permit a treatment of the Conservatory in detail. Here will be found a large collection of sago-palms or cycads and many tree-ferns, as well as many other interesting ferns and tropical flowering plants; two compartments are filled with orchids and bromeliads. The East Indian itcher-plants are also shown here.
THE BOTANICAL MUSEUM
In the New York botanical garden Museum Building three floors are devoted to Public Exhibits:
The upper floor contains Study Rooms, Library, Laboratories and Herbarium.
The main floor is occupied by exhibits of Economic Plants, both crude and refined products of plants used in the arts, sciences and industries. Among these are found interesting collections of food products, drugs, fibers, gums, resins, sugars, etc.
The second floor is given over to Systematic Botany. Here are attractive exhibits of plants representing every group from the lowest to the highest.
Installed in the basement are the collections of Fossil Plants, including those of the coal measures.
THE PINETUM
In the collection of cone-bearing trees, there may be seen growing specimens from all temperate regions of the world: the Douglas spruce and the California Big Tree from western United States, the bald cypress from southern United States, Veitch's silver fir from Mt. Fujiyama, the English yew, the ginkgo or maidenhair tree from eastern Asia, and many others.
THE HERBACEOUS GROUNDS
Here is a large collection of hardy herbaceous plants from all parts of the world. Part of this collection ie planned to illustrate plant relationships, part to show the functions of various plant organs (Morphological Garden) and there is also an Economic Garden and a plantation of vines (Viticetum).
THE FRUTICETUM
The Fruticetum, or collection of shrubs, occupies abou sixteen acres and comprises a vast number of hardy ornamental shrubs of the world. North of this area is an interesting assemblage of moisture-loving poplars and willows (Salicetum).
THE DECIDUOUS ARBORETUM
In the collection of deciduous trees are to be seen the English walnut, the pecan and other hickories, the birches, oaks, elms, ashes, maples, witch-hazel, sweet gum, Kentucky coffee-tree, persimmon and many others.
Guides
In order to provide a method for viewing the collections of the New York botanical garden under guidance, an aid leaves the front door of the Museum Building to escort all who may wish to accompany him.
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