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th # 62 • June 12 , 2015 agronomic, structural and vegetation characteristics of the plants. During these years other plants were planted in order to create a real arboretum, with the aim to have more than two hundred plant species. Besides, very interesting are also the numerous species of rock garden. Other interventions were made, not only from a botanical point of view: the arrangement of the internal paths, the laying of wooden fences and stone steps, the restoring of the stone walls, the organization of the drainage network, the setting up of a meeting point area with a wooden fountain, the laying of gates at the entrances and of wooden benches in special places. Signs for both the information on plant species and for paths and internal services were ar- recently restored by the local ranged; the preparation of a Alpine Group. lighting system along the main routes allows its use in the eve- BOTANICAL FEATURES nings. These are Also, on the downstream side some of the of the arboretum there is a many spesource of municipal water sup- cies of trees ply as well as a small church that can be found at Entrebin arboretum: ash, elm, maple, oak, walnut (Juglans nigra), chestnut (Castanea sativa), poplars, birches, elders (Sambucus nigra), cherry (Prunus avium ) Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) blacks pine (Pinus nigra) and larch (Larix decidua) spruce (Picea abies) Douglas firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) . WE THE ITALIANS | 41 www.wetheitalians.com