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complished, but much remains to be done, especially on 
the roof of conservatory range 1 and in rebuilding the 
benches for plants in four of the houses there. Details 
of the work accomplished may be found in the report of 
the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds hereto 
appended. 
The wooden bridge over the Bronx River, beautifully 
located in the north meadows, built of chestnut a number 
of years ago, at the time we were obliged to remove many 
trees killed by the chestnut blight, is deteriorating. We 
have had approved plans for a permanent concrete bridge 
at this point for several years awaiting available funds for 
building it and these are now very much needed, inasmuch 
as the path system has meanwhile been constructed up 
to this important crossing on both sides of the river, and 
we may be obliged to close the chestnut bridge as a pre- 
cautionary measure; the cost of the concrete bridge would 
be from $8,000 to $10,000. 
All the other bridges are in good condition; the unique 
boulder bridge at the northern end of the hemlock grove 
continues to excite the wonder and admiration of many 
visitors. 
Boundary Fences and Entrances 
During former years substantial fences were constructed, 
where required, along the boundaries of the original reserva- 
tion, except along the northern boundary line; these fences 
along the property-line of Fordham University and along 
a part of the Bronx Boulevard boundary were built through 
city appropriations; that along the right-of-way of the 
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad was built 
by that railroad company under permission from and 
agreement with the Garden; driveway and path entrances 
were built where needed. 
The avenue and parkway boundaries of the land added 
by the city to the original reservation in 1915 have re- 
mained unfenced, no city appropriations for such con- 
