BULLETIN 
The New York Botanical Garden 
Vol.8 No. 30 
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR- 
IN-CHIEF FOR THE YEAR 1913 
(Accepted and ordered printed, January 12, 1914.) 
To THE Boarp or MAnacers oF THE NEw York Boran- 
ICAL GARDEN. 
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit herewith my report 
as Secretary and Director-in-Chief for the year ending 
January 12, 1914. 
The development of the institution has been continued 
during the year and its usefulness has been increased. 
Permanent construction work by contract under city appro- 
priations includes the completion of about 2,000 running 
feet of park wall and fence on the eastern boundary along 
the Bronx Boulevard; retaining walls at the Bedford Park 
Boulevard entrance and at the Woodlawn Road entrance; 
and a small ornamental shelter-house on the eastern border 
of the herbaceous grounds; city construction appropriations 
are now completely expended. Permanent construction 
work by Garden laborers includes the building of a path 345 
feet long connecting the path system and flower gardens at 
conservatory range no. I with the front approach to the 
museum building; the partial building of a path 617 feet 
long northward through the pine collection from the west 
end of the flower gardens at conservatory range no. I; and 
the partial building of a loop of the path system of the north 
meadows, near the Bronx River at its bend along the river 
woods, 588 feet long. 
Considerable filling and grading has been continued at the 
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