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Convention Garpen. The convention garden of the 
Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticul- 
turists, located to the south of the herbaceous grounds, 
was developed during the late spring and early summer. 
There were 32 beds, occupied by 16 exhibitors. Those 
interested commercially in plants did not take as active an 
interest in the success of the garden as might have been 
desired. 
General Horticultural Operations 
For the carrying on of this work the following force has 
been available: monthly, 2 foreman gardeners, 27 gardeners, 
and 5 drivers; laborers, about 22. 
Foreman gardener John Finley has been in charge of the 
outside work; 1o gardeners, the drivers, and the laborers 
were assigned to him. 
In the conservatories and propagating houses the work 
has been in charge of foreman gardener H. W. Becker, to 
whom were assigned 17 gardeners. 
During the year there has been accomplished, in addition 
to the regular routine operations, the following new work: 
In THE SPRING 
The planting of conifers, secured by purchase, in the 
pinetum to replace those killed during the previous winter, 
and the completion of the planting of the Chamaecyparis 
triangle to the west of conservatory range 1. The planting 
in the arboretum and fruticetum of a number of species not 
before represented in those collections. The development 
of the rose garden and convention garden, already referred 
to. 
In THE Fatt 
The further development of the lilac and peony garden, 
already referred to, by the incorporation of 96 more lilac 
bushes. The addition to the arboretum of a number of 
kinds of trees, obtained by purchase, not hitherto repre- 
sented there. The further development of the rows of 
Gingko trees west of the Museum. The planting of a red 
