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also, our appreciation of the gifts, and especially of the thought^ 

 that prompted them. 



Accompanying Papers 



The Annual Reports of- heads of departments, financial state- 

 ments, and Appendices i-6, including a list of gifts received (pp. 

 68-71 ) , publications and addresses by members of staff (pp. 

 71—74), Agreement with the American Iris Society (p. 78), and 



meetings held at the Garden during the year, are appended as a 

 part of this report. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. Stuart Gager, 



Director. 



REPORT OF THE CURATOR OF PLANTS FOR 1920 



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Dr. C. Stuart Gager, Director: 



Sir: I take pleasure in submitting herewith my report for the 

 year ending 31 December, 1920. 



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men working was less than for 



General Maintenance and Construction Force 



■ Work began April 5 and ended November 5, a shorter period 



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than for several years, due partly to an abnormally late spring 

 and partly to shortage of funds for day labor. The number of 



some years in the past. For 

 three of the busiest spring months there was an average of 23-26 

 men; for seven weeks ending June 18 an average of 17-20 men, 



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and for the balance of the season 10-12 men. Naturally the 

 grounds were not kept up as well as they should have been, and 

 nothing like so well as in the year 1919. 

 New work done was as follows : 



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1. Grading and putting down lawn along west side of the north- 



erly Conservatory Court Garden. 



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2. Grading and putting down lawn along east side of brook, the 



land formerly used as *' war gardens." 

 3. Completion of dams and outlet for lower end of brook so that 



water may be turned in during 192 1. 



