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Sufficient wood was cut from fallen or dead trees to 
supply the propagating houses for four months and the 
mansion for two months by running the gasoline engine 
for sixteen days. We have continued the uprooting of 
poison ivy. 
From May until September groups of children, averaging 
about ten parties a week, and consisting of 50 to 2,400 
each, visited the Garden. These children were members 
of public schools and Sunday schools from the Boroughs 
of Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx. The parties were 
escorted to the three picnic grounds where they would par- 
take of lunches and enjoy the beauties of the Garden. 
Special guards were assigned to these grounds daily. 
From June until September on Saturdays, Sundays, and 
holidays, two city officers in civilian clothes were stationed 
in the Garden. The grounds have been further protected 
by our own keepers and twelve additional guards selected 
from the gardeners and laborers. At all other times during 
the year one city officer was detailed to the Garden. Mlore 
than 230 arrests were made by officers of the Police De- 
partment for violations of park ordinances. These of- 
fenders were fined from one to ten dollars each by magis- 
trates sitting in the Eighth District Magistrates’ Court. 
The average number of visitors on Saturdays and Sundays 
during the summer months was about 50,000, but during 
July and August this number was greatly increased. Be- 
cause of the vigilance of our employes, the plantations of 
the Garden received but little damage. 
On account of the large number of admirers visiting the 
dahlia and gladioli collections daily, it was necessary to 
detail a guard constantly in the vicinity of these collections. 
The dahlia collection had to be watched night and dav. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Artuur J. Corsetr, 
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. 
