4 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 



fitted into the landscape. In any ease it is believed that the 

 increased facilities now afforded for the comfort of visitors 

 to the Garden more than offset any temporary loss due to 

 the new, but not modern, appearance of the gate. The con- 

 struction of the new entrance was begun on April 1, and 

 although much delay was occasioned by strikes and inability 

 to get necessary materials, the north wing, containing toilets 

 for men and women, was ready for use on November 15. 

 it is hoped that the entire edifice will be completed earlv in 

 1921. 



New Propagating and Growing Houses. — The new range of" 

 propagating and growing houses was begun in 1919 and com- 

 pleted, in so far as the erection of the two additional houses 

 was concerned, during 1920. Some of the benches remained 

 to be added, as well as certain other minor concrete work, 

 such as pipe trenches, steps, etc. No start was made towards 

 the erection of the head house, for whieh the foundations 

 were poured in 1919. During the summer the old range of 

 greenhouses, which these new houses were erected to replace, 

 was wrecked and as a consequenee this part of the land back 

 of the wall presents a much more settled appearance. 



Additional Construction and, Repair Work.— In pursuance 

 of the plan, adopted several years ago, to include as rapidly 

 as possible all the heating pipes in a tunnel to which access 

 may be had at any time, the short strip of about a hundred 

 feet from the valve chamber to the manhole near the office 

 building was constructed this summer. When the old pipe 

 was removed it was found to be in very bad condition and 

 much of it had to be replaced. 



During the summer the roofs of the palm house, economic 

 house, fern house, and floral display house had to be repainted 

 and reglazed witli one of the newer substitutes for putty, 

 and as a consequence the loss from breaking of glass during 

 windstorms has been much reduced. While the time of two 

 painters has been steadily employed throughout the year in 

 glazing ami painting, it has not been possible to accomplish 

 all in this way that was desired and special attention will 

 have to be paid during the coming year to painting, if the 

 woodwork, both inside and outside, of our various houses is 

 not allowed to deteriorate. 



Planting. — In addition to maintaining the usual outdoor col- 

 lections and special gardens, including the replanting of the 

 Italian garden, considerable time and attention has been given 

 to improving the arrangement and appearance of all outdoor 

 collections. The erection of a permanent fence along Shaw 



