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Fencing the Rock Garden.—TVhe salvation of the Rose Garden 
and other special gardens has been the fact that it has been 
feasible to enclose cach with a fence, thus making it possible to 
control entrance and to exclude dogs, baby carriages, and other 
undesirable things and persons. “The Rock Garden, being located 
along one of the main arterial walks, has been difficult to protect 
from intentional and unintentional wear and tear. Dogs, al- 
though on leash, have had free access. In the absence of an 
attendant, for whom funds have not become available, boys 
very naturally race about, jumping from rock to rock and slipping 
down onto rare plants in flower. Notwithstanding signs, adults 
have always insisted on sitting on the rocks, with their feet almost 
always resting on plants and interfering with vines or branches 
that would otherwise cover some of the rocks. Wild rabbits, 
of which there are plenty in the Botanic Garden, have had full 
access. A special and greatly appreciated gift of funds from 
former residents of Brooklyn made it possible to fence in the 
Rock Garden during the past year. 
Resurfacing the walks.—In the last Annual Report we recorded 
that the Department of Parks, with the aid of WPA labor, had 
resurfaced some 3,060 square yards of penitential walks that had 
sorely needed resurfacing for several years. The material used 
was “‘Laykold,” a cold laid bituminous mix, Type 4. This was 
laid directly over the badly worn old surface of the walk. The 
same procedure was followed in 1941. In both years the Board 
of Estimate appropriated $1,000 from the account “General 
Accruals”’ to cover the cost of materials. The newly surfaced 
walk extends northward from White Oak Circle up to and in- 
cluding the Rose Arc; from the south end of Cherry Walk east- 
ward along the Lake, and from the north end of the Rock Garden 
to the south Flatbush Avenue entrance—a total of 3,202 square 
vards. 
This year, as last, the labor was provided by the WPA, and 
was under the efficient supervision of Mr. Edward P. King, 
Coordinating Engineer of the Park Department. The work 
vegan on July 18, and was completed July 22. 
The Local Flora Section, in the northwest portion of the Garden, 
being largely concealed from view from the outside by screen 
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