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Raised and distributed in the Park over $i,ooo worth of vege- 

 tables for animal food. 



Cut, cured, and stacked 20 tons of hay. 



Stocked new Greenhouse at Nursery, propagated a large 

 number of new plants, and restored to a healthy condition great 

 numbers of plants that had become enfeebled through their life 

 in animal buildings. 



Supplied moose, caribou, and various other animals with 

 " browse " throughout the year. 



Pruned about 700 forest trees. 



Planted about 575 trees, and 4,000 shrubs, vines, and peren- 

 nials. 



Maintained plant decorations in the various buildings up to 

 the standards set the previous year, and, in many cases, im- 

 proved upon them. 



Combated tent-caterpillar pest, cutting out and burning over 

 6,000 " tents." 



DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR. — Herman W. Merkel 

 Acting Chief Constructor. 



From March ist until December ist this department furnished 

 employment for a large force of men, and completed many very 

 necessary and important tasks. On September 15th Mr. S. P. 

 Senior resigned from the position of Chief Constructor to accept 

 a position elsewhere, after having rendered to the Society one 

 year of very efficient and satisfactory service. It was then de- 

 cided to place this department under the direction of Mr. Mer- 

 kel as Acting Chief Constructor, and this action has resulted 

 very satisfactorily in every way. If it continues to be possible 

 for Mr. Merkel to give to this department, as well as to his own, 

 the amount of personal supervision which it requires, the pres- 

 ent arrangement doubtless will be made permanent. 



The most important items of service rendered to the Zoologi- 

 cal Society, at its expense, were the following: 



The development of Mountain Sheep Hill and inclosures. 

 The construction of Shelter Shed for Buffalo Herd. 

 The construction of work-shops and store-houses in the sheds 

 around Service Yard. 



The construction of a Raccoon's installation. 



