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ate direction of the work has been under Richard Richter, 
foreman-gardener, who has had under him 14 gardeners, 
the 2 apprentices, and 1 laborer. The outside work has 
been carried on under foreman-gardener John Finley, his 
force consisting of 5 gardeners, 17 laborers, and 4 drivers. 
In addition to the regular routine horticultural operations, 
the following new planting has been done. During the 
spring about 100 lilacs, secured by exchange with the Buffalo 
Botanic Garden, were placed at the foot of the retaining wall 
on the east side, continuing the lilac planting already there; 
a collection of about 60 plants, the gift of Mr. R. Boeder, 
of Williamsbridge, were transported and placed in various 
parts of the grounds, some of these being trees of con- 
siderable size, requiring care and time in handling; the area 
between the path and driveway in the pinetum, to the west 
of the conservatories, was planted with conifers, some 
obtained from the beds at the conservatories, others by 
purchase; the conifer planting at the west end of the long 
bridge was enlarged, continuing this on the other side of 
the path, 50 plants being used in this work, including a few 
necessary to replace certain ones which died during the winter. 
The principal new planting of the fall was the beginning 
of the proposed extensive decorative planting at the foot of 
the terrace at conservatory range 1. This planting is to 
consist of a strip on both ends and the north side, similar in 
character to that already existing to the north of the con- 
servatories, that is, a background of mixed evergreens and 
deciduous shrubs, with a herbaceous border in front. The 
areas at the east and west ends of the terrace were pre- 
pared, that at the east end for a rose garden, to be installed 
the coming spring, while the west end was planted with a 
collection of herbaceous plants, including many peonies and 
bulbs, the background of evergreens and shrubs to be placed 
later. Another important piece of new work was the plant- 
ing of a collection of 41 kinds of lilacs, two plants of each, 
at the bend in the path, near the founcain at the foot of the 
museum approach. This valuable addition to the decorative 
