. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 406 The American Florist. Mat. 2^, and dormitories, on the northeasterly side, will be found a large building-, the Agassiz Museum, in which are to be seen the wonderful collection of the animal and vegetable kingdoms and particularly interesting to flower lovers is the wonderful exhibit of the Blas- chka glass flower models. Returning toward Harvard Square, Cambridge common will be seen and upon one side of this stands the Washington Elm, under whose spreading branches General Washington took command of the Ameri
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 406 The American Florist. Mat. 2^, and dormitories, on the northeasterly side, will be found a large building-, the Agassiz Museum, in which are to be seen the wonderful collection of the animal and vegetable kingdoms and particularly interesting to flower lovers is the wonderful exhibit of the Blas- chka glass flower models. Returning toward Harvard Square, Cambridge common will be seen and upon one side of this stands the Washington Elm, under whose spreading branches General Washington took command of the American troops in revolutionary times. The old church near this tree is very interesting to visit. But a short distance from the Elm is Appian Way, upon which is the home of 01i\'er Wendell Holmes. A little distance up Garden street will be found the Har- vard Botanical Gardens and the home of the late Asa Gray. Other nearby interesting places are the Longfellow's home, the James Russell Lowell house, and Mount Auburn cemetery. BUNKER HILL AND NAVY YARD. Surface cars marked Bunker Hill, which can be taken by transfer at the North Station, or at City Square, Charlestown from the elevated, carry the visitors to Bunker Hill and by the Charlestown Navy Yard, points of in- terest to the visitors, and these are but a half hour's ride from the center of the city. The monument stands upon the summit of the hill and from the ob- servatory at the top an extended view of the city and suburbs may be ob- tained. FAMOUS GARDENS. A most interesting place for horti- culturists is the Arnold Arboretum, in which has been gathered the' largest collection of trees in the United States, and this may be reached by taking either the surface or the elevated cars to Forest Hills, and it is but five-min- utes walk from the station to the grounds of the arboretum. The Lara Anderson place is but a short distance from the arboretvim, and this is one of the show places of the suburbs. The car that goes to Fores
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