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of home grounds. A considerable variety of climbers was 
also included this year. The old osage orange hedge was 
blasted out, and the space reclaimed in this way will be added 
to the herbaceous tract next year. 
8. Pasture. A start towards reclaiming the pasture has 
been made. About seven acres were in corn this year, and 
an additional area has been fertilized with the idea of raising 
all the feed for the horses on this land. Large amounts of 
earth have been hauled in along the northwest border of the 
pasture, and as soon as this can be covered with top-soil a 
start toward the permanent planting of this part of the 
Garden will be made. 
9. Stable. . Three of the oldest horses have been disposed 
of and a good team of mules purchased. Large quantities 
of manure have been hauled, some months over 100 loads, 
part of which, during the last few weeks, has been applied to 
the various beds in the Garden and later will be used on the 
pasture. 
10. Telephone Exchange. The installation of a central 
telephone exchange at the office has greatly facilitated the 
direction of work in the Garden, as well as affording an 
additional precaution in the case of fire. The office is now 
connected with the laboratories, residence, Head Gardener’s 
office, boiler house and main gate. A pay telephone at the 
gate is much appreciated by visitors. 
11. Plant Labels. Considerable progress was made dur- 
ing the summer and early fall in correcting the names on the 
labels of plants in the Garden. Labels are apt to be mis- 
placed; or the original plant dies out and a new one creeps 
in, thus, unless the collections are carefully checked, a sur- 
prising amount of misinformation may be given the visitor. 
e labels of the greenhouse plants are now being corrected 
wherever it is found necessary. A new style of label has been 
adopted and is now on hand ready for installation in the 
spring. gor 
12. Bubbling Fountains, Benches and Signs. Drinking 
fountains have replaced the old wells, and some twenty-five 
new seats have been added in the main garden. There have 
also been provided about eighty signs, indicating the way 
to, or giving a brief account of, the various collections 
throughout the Garden. 
13. North Boundary of Garden. The improvement of 
Shaw avenue has necessitated considerable work along the 
_ north boundary of the arboretum. In some places a fill of 
