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Unfinished paths in the arboretum, through the collec- 
tions of magnolias, oaks and birches, aggregating about 
500 feet in length, 10 feet wide, were surfaced by ashes from 
the power houses and opened to the public. A path 510 
feet long, 10 feet in width, extending south from the rose 
garden stairway along the ridge overlooking the rose 
garden from the west, was completely graded and partly 
paved. Work is progressing here during the winter and 
this much needed path may be completed and put into 
use early in the spring. Paths on both sides of the drive- 
way leading from the iris garden entrance to the mallow 
garden were completely graded and partly paved; these, 
10 feet in width and over 1,200 feet in length, also provide 
much needed connections; work here is also progressing 
and both paths may be opened in the spring. A path 200 
feet long and 10 feet wide, along the southern side of the 
war memorial grove of Douglas spruce, was completed and 
opened at the time that plantation was established in the 
spring. Path approaches to conservatory range 2 from 
the north and to the cherry garden shelter from the east 
and south, 10 feet wide and aggregating about 800 feet 
in length, were partly graded; the top-soil obtained was 
used in forming the planting spaces in the central display 
greenhouse nearby. Work upon these paths may be con- 
tinued next season when funds become available. 
The next most important paths to develop are the con- 
nection of the Linnaean Bridge entrance northward along 
the west side of the Bronx River to the gorge bridge in the 
hemlock grove and the companion path on the east side 
of the river north to the Lorillard snuff-mill, denominated 
the Bronx River paths; some grading and paving was 
accomplished upon these in former years; their completion 
