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During the period while these greenhouses are empty, 
advantage will be taken of the opportunity to paint the 
interiors wherever needed and to make other necessary 
repairs. 
Administrative 
There have been no changes in officers nor in the mem- 
bership of the Board of Managers during the year, nor 
any changes in the membership of the staff. Duties of 
members of the staff have been modified only in minor 
details; the greater part of their time has been fully occu- 
pied by maintenance duties, the care and classification of 
the collections, and by pedagogic work and the giving out 
of information to visitors, by mail, and by publication. 
A small amount of time of some of the staff members has 
been found for scientific investigation. The establish- 
ment of several research positions, independent of main- 
tenance or curatorial duties, would undoubtedly contribute 
largely to botanical and horticultural knowledge. 
Public Uses of the Grounds and Buildings 
Following the provisions of the Garden’s Charter, the 
whole reservation of nearly 400 acres of land in the northern 
part of Bronx Park and all the buildings are open to the 
public every day in the year without any charge whatever. 
The attractive natural features and the numerous beautiful 
gardens and other plantations, educationally grouped and 
labeled, bring a continually increasing number of visitors. 
Spaces for the use of picnic parties in various parts of the 
grounds have been set apart by the Board of Managers 
and these locations approved by the Board of Estimate and 
Apportionment. The only restrictions applied under the 
rules and regulations of the Garden are against depredation 
or damage to the collections, or littering the ground with 
rubbish, the latter not easy to control. During the winter, 
skating is permitted on two of the larger ponds. No con- 
cessions of any kind have been granted. Guide-books, 
picture postal cards and photographs showing Garden 
