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General Horticultural Operations 
The following force has been available for carrying on 
this work: monthly, 2 foreman gardeners, 23 gardeners, 
1 garden aid, 3 drivers for the mowing machines, and 2 
drivers for the wagons; laborers, 24-28. 
John Finley, foreman gardener in charge of the outside 
work, was assigned 7 gardeners, 24-28 laborers, including 4 
employed in cleaning the walks, and the drivers. 
. W. Becker, foreman gardener, has been in immediate 
charge of the work in the conservatories and propagating 
houses, with 16 gardeners and 1 garden aid. 
The following new work has been accomplished, in 
addition to the regular routine operations: 
In THE SPRING 
The banks on both sides of the river at the Linnaean 
bridge were planted with willows. The west bank of the 
river, north of the Linnaean bridge, was planted with oaks 
and maples. The stone wall along the road leading north 
from the mansion was planted with trumpet-flower vines. 
The most important piece of work accomplished was the 
establishment, early in May, of a plantation of 176 rhodo- 
dendrons, representing 16 kinds. This was accomplished 
by means of the income from the John Innes Kane Fund. 
These plants have done exceedingly well during the past 
summer. 
In THE Fai 
A decorative plantation, consisting of Japanese holly, 
box, and conifers, was established at the east entrance and 
along the south side of the mansion. The principal work 
during the fall was the planning and partial establishment 
of the decorative planting at the southwest entrance. A 
border of evergreens will be placed along the Southern 
Boulevard and Pelham Ave, in front of which there will be 
an area planted with deciduous shrubs, with a ten-foot 
herbaceous border paralleling the paths. Iris will be 
given a prominent place here, making of it primarily an 
