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many smaller plants, including sago palms and ferns. Last year 
the collection received several notable additions, among which 
were two large Illawarra palms, presented by Mrs. S. F. Col- 
gate, and a fine specimen of fan palm, given by the estate of 
William F. Zeigler, through Mr. W. S. Champ. With the aid 
of our greeenhouse at the nursery, and our new cold-storage shed 
for bay-trees, we have been able to keep the decorations of tropi- 
cal plants up to the standard set in the beginning ; and we believe 
they are one of the attractive features of the Park. It is hoped 
that in the near future the greenhouse plant at the Nursery can 
be supplemented by the addition of another greenhouse. 
General Maintenance.—The general maintenance, such as the 
distribution of food and supplies, the cutting and distribution of 
ice, the disposal of manure and garbage, and the collecting of 
refuse generally, was successfully carried on by the maintenance 
force, although on several occasions the amount of work de- 
manded was very embarrassing. 
Policing —The maintenance of order in the large Saturday 
and Sunday crowds, and the general policing of the Park, was 
largely done under the direct supervision of Mr. Merkel, who, 
at critical periods, gave this work his personal supervision. The 
number of persons arrested by members of the Park force was 
sixteen, and all of them were convicted. The shooting of birds, 
the building of fires in the woods east of the Boston Road, and 
peddling, were successfully broken up. The part taken by our 
maintenance force in “the rubbish war’ was very important, and 
that campaign has been fully described elsewhere. 
Repair Work.—In the older buildings of the Park, repairs to 
roofs, gutters, walls, cage-work, and heating apparatus were 
made wherever necessary. 
In the Reptile House, the entire turtle crawls, which formerly 
were of wood and zinc, were rebuilt in the most substantial man- 
ner of concrete, stained green with oxide of chromium (the only 
known green pigment which will not change color). The wreck 
caused by the female elephant was promptly removed, and the 
railings, cages, etc., repaired. The slate roof and copper gutters 
were carefully gone over, and this building is now in good con- 
dition. The amount spent during the year on this structure was 
$650. 
At the Antelope House the copper roof was carefully gone 
over, and the construction of the skylights was somewhat 
changed more perfectly to keep out rain and snow. Some minor 
repairs were necessary to the heating apparatus and to the plas- 
