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Conservatory Lity Poors. The collection of tender 
water lilies in the westerly pool comprises many striking 
forms. The plants flowered early and continued in bloom 
late, owing to the open fall. Four plants of the Paraguay 
royal water lily were in the collection this year, bearing a 
number of flowers. Eighteen show labels were added. 
Aquatic GarpEeN. The planting near and around the 
aquatic garden is becoming more decorative each year. 
The various water lilies are well established and give a 
profusion of bloom throughout the summer. Eighteen 
show labels were added. 
RuopopEenpRoN Banks. ‘This is one of the most con- 
spicuous features of the Garden. In addition to the 
Madonna lilies, which come into bloom in June, other lilies 
have been added, carrying the blooming period of these 
flowers through July, August and September. The other 
lilies are: Lilium auratum, L. speciosum, in several forms, 
and L. tigrinum Fortunet giganteum. The rhododendron 
plants are making a good growth, and during the summer 
have set a large number of buds which will develop during 
the coming summer. This applies especially to R. cataw- 
biense. 
OrHEeR Decorative Piantations. Here are included 
the following: beds in the immediate vicinity of conserva- 
tories, range no. I, including one at the base of the west 
terrace, completed this fall with the exception of the shrub 
background; those at the elevated approach, west border, 
and along the paths from the elevated to the conservatories; 
and a group of lilacs, the gift of Mr. T. A. Havemeyer, 
installed in the bend of the path near the fountain enclosure. 
To these plantations 222 show labels have been added. 
General Horticultural Operations 
The following force has been available for this work: 
2 foreman-gardeners, 19 gardeners, 2 apprentices,—one o 
the latter for only two months,—18 laborers, and 4 drivers 
during the open season. In the conservatories the immedi- 
