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Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens : ウィキペディア英語版 | Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens (over 250 acres) are county botanical gardens with an arboretum and natural areas located at 22306 Aldine Westfield Road in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. They are open daily with free admission. The gardens are named after Thelma and Charles Mercer,〔(Mercer Legacy )〕 who purchased in the late 1940s for their home and garden. They preserved native trees such as dogwoods, rusty blackhaw viburnum, and hawthorns, and introduced camellias and exotic tree species such as ginkgo, bauhinia, philadelphus, camphor, and tung oil. The property was purchased by Harris County in 1974, and has grown to .〔(History of Mercer )〕 The gardens include an Azalea trail, a Bald Cypress Pond, a Bamboo Garden, an Endangered Species Garden, an Herb Garden, a Hickory Bog, the Jake Roberts Maple Collection, the Post Oak Uplands, a Prehistoric Garden, a Rock Garden, the William D. Lee Iris Collection, Perennial Gardens, a Tropical Garden, a playground, picnic tables, walking paths, and a gift shop.〔(Map and guide )〕 == See also ==
* List of botanical gardens in the United States
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