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arranged in the central portion. 144 plants, representing 
57 kinds, were planted this fall in three groups along the 
Pelham Parkway side. These plants were derived from 
soft-wooded cuttings secured in the summer of 1913 by 
exchange with the Park Commission of Rochester, N. Y. 
AmERICAN THoRN GarRDEN. This was established this 
fall on a ridge in the vicinity of the iris garden. 75 indi- 
viduals of American thorns, the genus Crataegus, were set 
out. 
WuitE Pine Prantation. This was planted in the 
spring with about 1,800 four year old transplanted seed- 
lings, secured, through the courtesy of Dr. Walter B. James, 
from the State Conservation Nursery near Saratoga, N. Y. 
General Horticultural Operations 
The following force has been available for carrying on 
this work: monthly, 2 foreman gardeners, 24 gardners, and 
5 drivers; laborers, about 21. 
The outside work was in charge of foreman gardener 
John Finley, to whom was assigned 7 gardeners and the 
laborers, including those employed in cleaning the walks, 
and the drivers. 
The work in the conservatories and propagating houses 
has been in charge of H. W. Becker, foreman gardener, to 
whom were assigned 16 gardeners. 
There has been accomplished the following new work, in 
addition to the regular routine operations: 
IN THE SPRING 
The past winter was unusually severe upon evergreens, 
many specimens in both the systematic and decorative 
plantations succumbing to the uncommon conditions. 
The losses were replaced in so far as possible by specimens 
from other plantations which were becoming too crowded, 
especially from those at the Woodlawn Road approach, the 
west end of the long bridge, and the conservatory beds. 
Many of the duplicate groups of herbaceous plants in the 
