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tating 380 replacements. For these we are indebted to Bobbink 
& Atkins, 249; The Conard Pyle Company, 26; Jackson & 
Perkins Company, 55; and Traendly & Schenck, 50. 
The widespread interest in vegetable gardening resulted in a 
greatly increased number of requests for information which were 
answered by telephone, in person, and by mail. 
A section of a small vegetable garden demonstrating depth of 
planting, spacing, etc. was installed in the Ingersoll Memorial 
Library and was on exhibition from April 6th to April 18th. 
Part of a collection of fuchsias intended for exhibition at the 
International Flower Show (not held in 1943) was shown at an 
exhibition held for the benefit of the American Red Cross by the 
Horticultural Society of New York. 
The limestone fountain basin in the Horticultural Section 
showed signs of disintegration as a result of weathering. It was 
repaired and waterproofed by the Obelisk Waterproofing Com- 
pany. Asa further precaution against winter injury covers were 
made and installed by our men for this, the Conservatory foun- 
tain, and the well-head in the Medicinal Garden. 
Termites having attacked the Japanese Garden fence it became 
necessary to remove the posts from contact with the soil. To 
this end the laboring force made 37 concrete blocks and assisted 
outside carpenters in repairing and resetting the fence. 
Personal activities included service on the Editorial Board of 
The Home Garden; the Greater New York Victory Garden 
Council and on its Executive Committee; and judging vegetables 
at the Kings County Victory Fair. 
I gave 2 courses of lectures for Victory Garden Precinct Leaders 
of the C.D.V.O. and prepared material for a Victory Garden 
” of which 250,000 copies were printed by the 
C.D.V.O. for distribution. In addition to the courses scheduled 
in the Prospectus, | gave 22 talks and demonstrations on vegetable 
erowing. 
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Respectfully submitted, 
MONTAGUE FREE, 
Horticulturist. 
