in nature or in California plantings. Conifers – A particularly good collection, representing nearly all known genera of conifers, with the exception of a genus unknown outside of China and a parasitic New Caledonian genus. Primitive Flowering Plants – A one-of-a-kind collection of "living fossils" among flowering plants, of great interest for the study of evolution. Aroma Garden – many mints, salvias, lavenders, oregano, thymes, and other drought-tolerant perennials and shrubs. Rare Fruit Exhibit – unusual fruit-bearing plants. Laurasian Forest – various interesting North American plants, particularly high-altitude Mexican species. Cactus & Succulent Garden – with many plants from the collections of Victor Reiter, noted plant breeder. South American – materials of instructional value, planted beside the New Zealand Garden for comparison to New Zealand and Chilean flora. See also List of botanical gardens in the United States External links UCSC Arboretum home page Photographs of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum from the UC Santa Cruz Library's Digital Collections Arboretum Arboreta in California Protected areas of Santa Cruz County, California