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before, little of the marsh is now remaining. Filling has 
been accomplished at several points in the north meadows, 
in continuation of the elimination of marshy areas there. 
The old reach of the Bronx River south of the east end of 
the Boulder Bridge, partly reclaimed in former years, was 
nearly completely reclaimed. Considerable grading was 
done around power house no. 2 on the east side of the 
grounds, and along the river road and path on the east side 
of the Bronx River north of the Long Bridge. 
Additional drain-pipe was laid and additional catch- 
basins built at several points. 
Roads and Paths 
The only piece of new road constructed was about 150 
feet along the eastern side of the propagating houses. The 
new road through the arboretum, mentioned as nearly com- 
pleted in my last two annual reports, remains unfinished, 
although material for its surfacing, all that is now required 
to open it to the public, has been at hand. ‘The delay in 
opening it has been caused by the entrance at the south- 
eastern corner of the grounds, which has been used both for 
this driveway and for the driveway running southwest 
through Bronx Park, soon passing south of the boundary 
of the Garden, being as yet unfinished, and also by the fact 
that the Bronx Boulevard, bounding Bronx Park to the 
east, has not yet been paved. We have hesitated about 
opening this new road before the paving of the Bronx 
Boulevard is accomplished, because it would turn vehicles 
abruptly from a stone road on to a dirt surface, which in 
wet weather becomes very muddy. Not more than two 
weeks’ work with a steam roller and a gang of men and a few 
carts will be necessary to complete this road when the proper 
time arrives. 
About 2,000 lineal feet of paths 10 feet wide have been 
completely built and opened during the year, and over 
3,600 feet of paths averaging 10 feet wide, of which the 
Telford foundation was previously laid, have been surfaced 
