BULLETIN 
The New York Botanical Garden 
Vol. 10 No. 40 
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR- 
IN-CHIEF FOR THE YEAR 1920 
(Accepted and ordered printed January 10, 1922) 
To THE Boarp oF ManaceErs oF THE New York Botani- 
CAL GARDEN. 
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit my report for 
the year ending January 10, 1921. 
The maintenance and development of the institution 
have proceeded during the year, with many noteworthy 
additions to the collections, and with marked improve- 
ments to the grounds. Extensive repairs to buildings 
have been made and repair work needs to be continued. 
Plantations, lawns, trees, and woodlands have been main- 
tained in health and beauty, vandalism having been kept 
in check, except for a few irritating incidents; high autumnal 
gales felled a number of forest trees. ‘The path system has 
been extended, especially at the new iris garden and its 
approaches; the cherry garden shelterhouse was com- 
pleted and path approaches built up to it; work upon the 
much needed fence along the Southern Boulevard was com- 
menced in the autumn and the entrance to the horticultural 
gardens there was nearly completed. The new iris garden 
within the horticultural grounds was built and planted 
and much progress was made in constructing and planting 
the new fern garden and the adjoining rock garden at 
the southern end of the herbaceous grounds. ‘The dahlia 
collection was much increased and the plantation extended; 
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