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. Shrubbery planting on new border mounds along Flatbush 
Avenue and the Brighton Beach R. R. cut. (Not yet 
completed. 
7. Shrubbery planting at Mt. Prospect reservoir gate. 
8. Partial transfer of systematic collections, as outlined in my 
last annual report. 
Planting box-hedge, about 400 ft., around most of the area of 
the children’s gardens. 
. Initial planting of lilac collection, about 130 varieties. 
tr. Thinning out local flora shrubbery and using plants in border 
screen. 
12. Moving evergreen decorative planting from site of new green- 
houses to Rockery. 
13. First plantings in area to be the permanent nursery. 
14. Opening up in October of two of the new greenhouses to take 
' care of the new plants received for them. Large additions 
to the greenhouse fern collections now being studied by 
Dr. R. C. Benedict, and a gift of 245 plants, mostly cacti, 
from the New York Botanical Garden, made necessary 
the rearrangement of some of our old houses and the use 
of two of the new ones, which were not, however, opened 
to the public. 
In addition to these, two collections of scientific interest were 
started during the year. The Rock-Garden, occupying the area 
along Flatbush Avenue, opposite the ecological garden, was 
planned by Mr. Montague Free, Head Gardener, and constructed 
and partially planted under his supervision. His account of this 
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Rock GARDEN 
By MontTacuE FREE 
“The construction of the rock garden about 200 ft. long by 50 
ft. wide, was carried out by the contractor, Mr. Thomas F. 
Guidera, under my supervision. After necessary excavations and 
alterations of grade were made, water pipes were installed and 
provision made for the carrying of the overflow from the small 
pool to the sewer. The rocks, consisting mainly of glacial 
boulders, were then placed in position. Nearly eight hundred 
