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In the Fall 
In the immediate vicinity of conservatory range 1, the 
following work was done: the two long plots at the foot of 
the north terrace were broken up and an eight foot border of 
herbaceous plants installed, each border about 190 feet 
long; the beds in the court, devoted during the summer 
months to a display of desert plants, were planted with early 
spring tulips; the circle in the plaza was also planted with 
early spring tulips; tulips were planted in the new decorative 
beds, and replacements of the same made in the old beds; 
plants of the knee pine and the glaucous form of the red 
cedar were placed in the principal corners in the court. 
The banks near the railroad at the Southern Boulevard 
entrance were planted with Symphoricarpos. Shrubs and 5 
red oak trees were planted west of the long bridge. To the 
coniferous group to the west of the long bridge, 2 plants of 
Pinus parviflora were added, and in the low ground near 
the aquatic garden 16 plants of the white cedar, Chamaecy- 
paris thyoides, were planted. To the decorative group of 
willows in the fruticetum, 9 more plants were added. In the 
low land at the west end of the west lake, 25 plants of 
Amelanchier Botryapium were placed. In the triangle at 
the drinking fountain at the west end of the west lake, 16 
plants of Azalea nudiflora were planted. On the east bank 
of the river road were planted 75 Azalea nudiflora. A 
screen of shrubs was placed in front of the rubbish pile at 
the herbaceous grounds. Shrubs and 5 elm trees were 
planted at the east entrance. The points on the east and 
west sides of the north bridge were planted with Symphori- 
carpos. Many plants of Hibiscus, from the collection of Dr. 
Stout in the nursery, were planted on both sides of the river 
south of the north bridge. The collection of thorns in the 
bed in the center of the fruticetum plaza was overhauled 
and replanted. The beds at the fountain were planted with 
tulips. Replacements of tulips were also made in the west 
border south. Many small tulip bulbs, derived from the 
plantings of the previous year but too small for use in formal 
