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work of the year, as regards the collections, and one which will 

 require the expenditure of a considerable amount of money. 



8. Boundary Borders. The boundary borders have been 

 cultivated throughout such parts as have been desirable, and 

 variously modified by addition and substitution of plants. 

 Most attention has been given to the western border, extend- 

 ing along the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, 

 from St. John's College to the north meadows, inasmuch as 

 this boundary is permanently well defined by the railroad 

 right-of-way. The mixed "old-fashioned" flower garden 

 extending along the front of this border screen from the 

 Southern Boulevard bridge north to the lakes has been main- 

 tained without much alteration, but it is planned to rearrange 

 it somewhat in the spring. No work has been practicable 

 along the St. John's College border, owing to road-building 

 operations. The north border has been strengthened in 

 places, but not much cultivated, and no work has been done 

 on the east border, except in the vicinity of the stable. 

 These planted borders now screen the grounds quite effectu- 

 ally from without along considerable portions of their extent. 

 Their care has needed the work of one gardener and two 

 laborers for about one-half their time. 



9. Other Plantations . The groups of shrubs planted last 

 year in the vicinity of the railroad station have been culti- 

 vated ; an additional group was set out in the autumn on the 

 right-hand side of the path from the station to the museum 

 building, and the triangle formed by the intersection of the 

 driveways south of the museum building was partly planted. 

 Each of these groups has been formed of shrubs of the same 

 natural family. A number of young trees were set out in the 

 vicinity of the station in the spring ; all this planting is in ac- 

 cordance with our general plan. 



The total number of species now represented in the plan- 

 tations, conservatories and including the native flora of the 

 tract is about 9,300, an increase during the year of about 4,000. 



The general direction of planting and of the care and 

 recording of the plants, has been carried out by Mr. Geo. V. 



