DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
Photos by Jack Fason
The Alpine Unit—This natural area is located on Mt. Goliath above Echo Lake. Here foot trails lead through timberline trees, rock formations and carpets of alpine flowers. The first of our zonal units, it will serve as a testing ground for high altitude and Arctic plants.
City Park Unit—This area of approximately 100 acres now contains the major collection of roses, lilacs, evergreens, iris, crabapples, tulips and chrysanthemums.
Botanic Gardens House—This unit, acquired in March, has become the center of horticultural activity for the metropolitan area. Over 6000 persons have made use of its facilities for meetings, lectures, and information.
The Herbaceous Unit—Also newly acquired, but showing considerable progress. Major construction items such as the fence, sprinkler system, walks and parking lot are completed. In addition there are plantings of roses, iris, hemerocallis, annuals, peonies, tulips and some lawn area.