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the replastering of the interior walls; considerable re- 
plastering still remains to be done. One of the piers in 
front of this building has settled and cracked, and this 
requires rebuilding. The collective amount of repair work 
necessary demands large expenditure during the coming 
year. 
We built a new coal bunker at power house I, using 
stone for its walls obtained from the necessary excavations 
at conservatory range 2, and utilized the earth excavated 
for filling up an unsightly swale along the Southern Boule- 
vard at the horticultural gardens. All the masonry and 
concrete work of the new cherry garden shelter was com- 
pleted, the woodwork for the roof of this structure has 
been ordered, and we hope to complete it by the time the 
cherry garden comes into flower in the spring. Only minor 
repairs have been necessary on the smaller buildings and 
these, as well as the bridges, are in good condition. Details 
of the work on roads and paths, grading, drainage, water 
supply and buildings will be found in the report of the 
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds hereto appended. 
Victory Bonds 
Employees of the Garden were enabled to subscribe to 
the Victory Loan in the same manner as to the issues of 
liberty bonds, payable in installments. The Treasurer 
purchased $8,000 of the Victory Loan to cover subscriptions 
by the following employees: 
G. K. Ackerman, Jr., Clerk 
C. J. Auld, Gardener 
John H. Barnhart, Bibliographer 
Henry W. Becker, Foreman Gardener 
Kenneth R. Boynton, Supervisor of Gardening In- 
struction 
N. L. Britton, Director-in-Chief 
John Caffrey, Keeper 
B. Cassell, Laborer 
T. Chadwick, Gardener 
