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necessary, and the roof of the potting house and the cornices 

 around the building, to eighteen inches below the roof, have 

 been puttied and painted with metallic paint. It appears, how- 

 ever, that the dampness still settles in the brick walls, as may- 

 be seen after every heavy rain-storm. The insertion of ven- 

 tilating pipes between the roof and the ceiling may overcome 

 this. 



4. Barn. Only minor repairs have been necessary during 

 the year : the framework has been painted, and the stalls put 

 in good condition. Since the purchase of another horse last 

 March all the stalls have been occupied, and an extension of 

 the shed, for the storage of wagons and carts, will be very 

 desirable. A new single spring-wagon is wanted for the use 

 of the gardeners at the opening of the season. We have 

 been feeding hay of the crop of 1901 up to date and the hay 

 barracks of 1902 contain about sixteen tons of good quality. 



The cost of repairs for harness, carts and other equipments, 

 amounts to $176.29, including one new cart and one new 

 harness; of horse-shoeing, $111.75 ; of oats, bran, salt and 

 straw, $668.78, due to the high price of oats during the 

 season. 



The agricultural machinery and other equipments are in 

 fair condition, but some trivial repairs will be required. The 

 sanitary condition of the stable is good, and none of the 

 horses has been sick during the year. 



5. Power House. The interior of the motor-room and all 

 the doors and woodwork of the building have been thoroughly 

 repaired and painted. The flooding of the floor of the build- 

 ing has been overcome by grading and draining the surround- 

 ing ground. The bursting of the steam-pipe between the 

 power house and the museum, made it necessary to open the 

 subway southwest of the museum, about 100 feet in length, in 

 order to make the necessary repairs. 



Construction of Roads and Paths. 



The driveway (25 feet in width) entering northwest of the 

 herbaceous grounds, and extending through the woods to 



