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and other conifers planted in the pinetum south of the 

 museum shows that about 220 kinds of trees are now repre- 

 sented in the Garden exclusive of those still in the nurseries. 

 The Arboretum planting will necessarily be inconspicuous 

 for a number of years, owing to the length of time required 

 for the growth of trees into their true form and character. 



5. Viticctum. The collection of vines and climbers in- 

 stalled on an arbor east of the museum has been increased 

 in number of species from 45 to 60 during the year. Some 

 of the specimens have now attained sufficient growth to be 

 characteristic. 



6. Nurseries. The building of the propagating houses 

 during the fall and the desirability of concentrating the nur- 

 sery work in their immediate vicinity gave reason for the 

 abandonment of the first nursery planted in 1895, and the 

 moving from it of the plants desirable for preservation to 

 various parts of the grounds ; this work was partially accomp- 

 lished in the autumn and may be completed in the spring. 

 The present design is to return to the provisions of the general 

 plan, which was adopted subsequent to the planting of this 

 first nursery, and to bring all the nursery work together in the 

 region immediately south of the propagating houses and along 

 the east boundary of the Garden, where the other nurseries 

 were planted in 1897 and 1898. This change has made it 

 desirable to take some additional land under cultivation ; the' 

 new arrangement will facilitate work on these plantations. 



7. Boundary Borders. The screens around the borders 

 of the Park have been considerably developed during the 

 year by additional planting and substitution. The stretch 

 from the Southern Boulevard to St. John's College grounds 

 along the railway has been planted for the first time, and 

 considerable planting has been done along the line of St. 

 John's College property, from the railroad east to the Southern 

 Boulevard, although no completion of this border screen can 

 well be made until next year, after the traffic road which re- 

 places the present Southern Boulevard is built ; this very de- 

 sirable substitution will be effected during the next season 



