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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF 
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
Dr. N. L. Brrrron, Drrecror-1n-CHIEF. 
Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report 
for the year 1911. 
Regulating and Grading 
The greater portion of this work was done on the eastern 
side of the Bronx River. The section north of Power House 
No. 2, running about goo feet north from the eastern 
driveway to the Garden line of the Boulevard, was graded 
and the top surface sown with grass seed. The surplus 
of this was used in the low land to the west. The section 
between Conservatory Range No. 2 and Power House 
No. 2 was graded, top dressed, and sown with grass seed. 
The valley around the Japanese Cherry Tree Collection 
was prepared for planting and both sides of the new road 
leading from the stable road to the Boulevard were graded 
and prepared for grass seed. 
5,000 cubic yards of soil have been filled in on the north 
side of the Scott Avenue Bridge. This soil was carted in 
by contractors doing work outside the Garden, who were 
looking for a convenient dumping place, the same being 
delivered and graded to our satisfaction at the contractors’ 
expense. 
We excavated about 150 cubic yards of soil for the foun- 
dation of an additional section of Conservatory Range No. 2. 
This ground was used in grading the eastern side of the 
conservatories. We extended the Nursery to a distance 
measuring about 150 by 200 feet by taking in part of the 
swamp section lying to the west of service path. We 
removed 3,103 loads of earth, 4,199 loads of top soil and 
4,307 loads of stone were moved and used in building paths. 
