The rectangular structures you see here are cold frames. These were used to extend the growing season of the many crops the students in the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women grew. Now these historic structures display ornamental examples of common agricultural crops.
The large bed along the path through the center of campus features a testing plot for plants under consideration for use in the Arboretum. We trial these plants for hardiness, displaying potential, duration and deer preference.
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