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conservatory beds were rearranged, the surplus being 
used elsewhere on the grounds in decorative planting; 
the west border, north of the plaza, was entirely rear- 
ranged, and broadened in places; along the path from the 
elevated approach to conservatory range I new flower 
beds were developed; 2 pin oaks were planted along the main 
driveway in north meadows; a group of cornus was placed 
on the east shore of the middle lake; 5 white ash trees 
were planted along the approach to the Woodlawn Road 
bridge; the shrub planting on the bank in the neighbor- 
hood of the north bridge was completed; Japanese ivy 
was placed at the abutment of the Woodlawn Road 
bridge; the decorative bed of Jlex in the fruticetum was 
enlarged; the decorative groups opposite the pea family 
in the fruticetum were enlarged with shrubs of the same 
family. 
The most important piece of planting during the spring 
was a group of 20 Japanese cherry trees in the little valley 
in the neighborhood of conservatory range 2. These 
trees were secured on Long Island, and were from 6 to 
12 feet tall. They were transported by our own teams 
during the last of March, and were safely planted in their 
new home within 48 hours after removal from the ground 
at the nursery. They bloomed freely and have made 
a good growth during the summer. 
During the fall, the shrub planting on the south side 
of the road at the Bedford Park entrance of the Southern 
Boulevard was rearranged, the material when spread out 
being sufficient to plant the entire open area between 
the road and the path; the Weigela triangle to the east 
of conservatory range I was rearranged, there being 
sufficient, when spread out, to cover the triangle; a bar- 
berry hedge was planted along the west side of the nur- 
sery; a privet hedge was placed around the manure en- 
closure at the nursery; a large group of thorns was planted 
in the west border near the end of the west lake; the 
natural planting along the south shore of the west lake, 
