Personnel 

 Gardening Force— Two foreman gardeners and five gardeners 



under i his head. The t 





Experimental Plot, one man acts as guard and garde; 

 Japanese Garden, and half the time of one man is taken by the 

 Department of Elementary Instruction, leaving two foreman 

 gardeners, two men and one half the time of one man for garden- 

 ing work in conservatories and grounds. One man from the 

 laboring force is permanently assigned to the gardeners, and, dur- 

 ing the active growing season one or two additional men, as oc- 



Mr. Konstanty Marshlewski, foreman gardener (outdoors) 

 resigned his position May 14, 1927. Mr. Marshlewski was ap- 

 pointed as a gardener March 25, 1915, and with the exception of 

 a period of about ten months in 1917-18 continued with us until 

 the day of his resignation. During this long period he gave ef- 

 ficient, interested, and faithful attention to his duties, and I am 

 sorry to lose his valuable services. Mr. Clement G. Agate was 

 appointed to fill this position May 16th. 



Laboring Force.— This varies in strength according to seasonal 

 demands. The foreman and three men are kept throughout the 

 year. In 1927 the average number of laborers per diem from 

 March 18 to December 31 was ten. 



General Systematic Section 



Work in this section consisted mainly of maintenance, although 

 a considerable number of species and varieties of both woody and 

 herbaceous plants were added to the collections. 



Ornamental Planting 



In the spring a collection of flowering trees, mostly varieties of 

 Primus ccrasus (cherries) and Malm (apples), were planted in 

 the area between Cherry Walk and the Esplanade. Over seventy 

 trees were set out representing sixty species and varieties. The 

 preparation of the soil for the reception of these trees involved 

 a considerable amount of labor as the holes were dug two feet deep 

 and six feet in diameter. As Usual, glacial boulders were en- 



