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More than 30 large Lilac bushes were replanted to strengthen 
the line around the Lilac Triangle and to better space some varieties 
that were becoming crowded. 
A Japanese Barberry hedge, 270 feet long was planted at the 
base of the Museum bank. 
Miscellaneous 
The area southwest of the Reservoir, a little over one acre, was 
graded and seeded with lawn grasses. The rough trail that ex- 
tended from the north Flatbush Avenue entrance to the tar ma- 
‘adem road was dug out for a distance of over 200 feet and a 
road nine feet wide of cobble stones surfaced with ashes sub- 
stituted. The increasing use of this entrance by visitors made 
this desirable, as the old trail at certain seasons was extremely 
muddy. 
A flagstone walk, 150 feet long, was made as a “short cut” 
between the service gate of the reservoir and the road leading to 
the north Flatbush Avenue entrance. These flagstones and those 
used on Boulder [lll were obtained, for the hauling, when the 
flagstone walk extending from the Flatbush Avenue service gate 
to Empire Boulevard was replaced by one of concrete. 
Two “shanty” tool houses that for many years stood amongst 
the shrubbery opposite the Japanese tea house, were torn down, 
the surroundings graded and converted into lawn. Aesthetically 
this is a great improvement. 
The boulder retaining wall along the lake shore, south of the 
Japanese tea house, was rebuilt to eliminate the harsh line that 
formerly existed. 
Lattice panels and fasciae were put in place on the north side 
of the north pergola of the Rose Garden. 
A flight of concrete steps and gate pillars of concrete were con- 
structed at the south entrance of the Rose Garden. 
Two flights of concrete steps were made at the north end of the 
esplanade. 
Two garden seats of concrete and wood were set up and con- 
crete platforms cast. 
Concrete pillars were made and erected, and a wooden gate was 
constructed and hung at the garden entrance to the service yard. 
