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The Eastern Parkway Gate—lIn the preceding report we re- 
corded the setting of the Eastern Parkway fence back about 44 
feet from its original location at the sidewalk. During the year 
the areas on each side of this fence were paved with hexagonal 
blocks by WPA workmen under the supervision of the Depart- 
ment of Parks, but the grading and restoration of walks on the 
Garden side of the fence were not completed by the end of the 
year. 
A new portal at this entrance, for which plans have been made 
by the architects, McKim, Mead and White, is one of the urgent 
needs of the Garden. 
Mt. Prospect Park, on the site of the old Mt. Prospect Reservoir, 
adjacent to the Garden, was opened to the public on Saturday, 
May 27, with formal exercises at which the Garden was officially 
represented by Chairman Edward C. Blum of the Board of Trus- 
tees, President James G. McDonald of the Brooklyn Institute 
Miss Hilda Loines, Chairman of the Botanic Garc 
Committee, and the director of the Garden. 
A fire on the border mound just inside the north Flatbush 
Avenue gate was discovered in the leaves and grass in the late 
afternoon of June 7. A policeman turned in an alarm, and the 
fire company extinguished the blaze. This is the third fire that 
has occurred on the Flatbush Avenue border mound, and the 
second in this identical location. Apparently, these fires result 
from the careless discarding of lhghted matches and cigarettes. 
This is only one of the innumerable occurrences which emphasize 
each year the importance of having guards at our gates. If there 
had been a guard at the gate this fire would have been promptly 
detected before it had done much damage and would have been 
extinguished without having to call out a fire company. 
The condition of the paved walks has been growing worse for 
several years. 
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An appropriation for resut facing a portion of the 
walks was granted in 1932. Subsequent requests for appropria- 
tions to complete the work of resurfacing have not been granted. 
The walks have now become really dangerous in places. During 
the vear the ambulance was called to the Garden three times on 
account of turned ankles suffered by visitors. In one case the 
Garden was obliged to pay, out of private funds, a claim for 
