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H. W. Becker, foreman gardener, has had immediate 
charge of the work in the conservatories and propagating 
houses, with 15 gardeners, 1 garden aid, and 1 laborer. 
John Finley, foreman gardener in charge of the outside 
work, has had the direction of 9 gardeners, 20 to 24 laborers, 
and 3 drivers. 
The following new work has been accomplished, in 
addition to the regular routine gardening operations: 
In THE SPRING 
The woody plants of the plantations at conservatory 
range I were rearranged, many being removed and placed 
elsewhere on the grounds. The collections of firs and 
spruces in the pinetum were rearranged, as described in 
reporting upon that collection, and many new plants were 
purchased. At conservatory range 1, beds 9 and 10 were 
completed by the planting of the background, consisting 
mainly of evergreens, with some deciduous shrubs. The 
flower beds along the walk from the elevated railway to 
conservatory range I were backed with coniferous ever- 
greens. A group of Austrian pines was established along 
the west border north of the woodlawn bridge approach. 
The group of conifers to the south of the same bridge was 
enlarged with material taken from the conservatory beds 
and from the nurseries; the group at the foot of the steps 
here was rearranged, many plants of evergreens, azaleas, 
and other members of the heath family being added. The 
area formerly in sod at the museum fountain was planted 
with rhododendrons, azaleas, Pieris, and Leucothoe; and 
these have done exceedingly well, with very few failures. 
Four swamp oaks were placed along the main drive in the 
north meadow. A group of weigelas was established at 
power house 1. A group of members of the rose family 
was placed between the road and path opposite the rose 
family in the fruticetum. 
