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charming lilies have been planted the past fall. The 
general appearance of this bank has been greatly improved 
by extending out into it on the northern end the wild group 
of sassafras by adding more specimens secured in other 
parts of the grounds, and by adding plants of the Kentucky 
coffee-tree and of various species of thorns on the southern 
end, breaking up the flat appearance of the bank. 
Oruer Decorative Piantations. Under this heading 
are grouped the flower garden to the north of conservatory 
range I, those at the elevated approach and west border, 
and a new flower garden installed along the path from the 
elevated approach to conservatory range I. This planting 
consists of a bed 10 feet wide on each side of the path; 
herbaceous plants were planted there this spring, including 
many annuals. The portions devoted to annuals were 
planted with bulbs during the fall, and will again receive 
annuals when the bulbs are done flowering next spring. 
372 show labels have been made for these decorative beds, 
distributed as follows: conservatory, 81; west border, 181; 
new beds, rio. 
General Horticultural Operations 
The force for carrying on this work consisted of 2 fore- 
man gardeners, 20 gardeners, I apprentice, about 25 
laborers, and 4 drivers during the open season. The 
details of the conservatory work have been under the 
direction of foreman gardener, Richard Richter; under him 
were 13 gardeners, I apprentice, and 1 laborer. The details 
of the outside work have been carried out by foreman 
gardener, John Finley, who has had under him 7 gardeners, 
24 laborers, and 4 drivers. 
In addition to the routine horticultural operations, 
the following new planting has been acomplished. During 
the spring, about 56 lilacs, derived from elsewhere in the 
grounds, were planted at the base of the retaining wall 
in the arboretum tract; 3 willows were placed along the 
main driveway in the salicetum; the woody plants in the 
