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of the first floor of the museum building and the exterior of 
conservatory range no. 1 down to the gutters have been 
painted. In addition to this and other painting done around 
the grounds, all broken glass has been replaced throughout 
the conservatories by the painter. 
On the northwest side of the museum building in the base- 
ment, a 50-foot steam trench was widened to the width of 
four feet and covered with iron plates, set evenly with floor, 
so as to enable steam fitters to make repairs on pipes. 
One horse was purchased. ‘The expenditures for lawn 
mowers, one horse, feeding and shoeing of horses, and repairs 
to wagons were $1,140.25. 
Grounds 
With the exception of the months of June, July, August 
and September, we have had one city officer to protect our 
grounds. On Sundays and holidays during these months, 
we have had two additional officers who patroled the grounds 
in the afternoons and evenings. We had had two regular 
keepers and eleven additional guards on Sundays and holi- 
days. ‘The average number of visitors during the warm 
months on Sundays and holidays was about 25,000, with 
the exception of the month of July, when this number was 
almost doubled. Owing to the vigilance of the employees, 
who kept the visitors to the paths and trails, there was 
little damage done to the lawns and plantations this season. 
Two beds 8 feet wide and 193 feet long were subsoiled to 
a depth of 3 feet ready for planting in front of conservatory 
range no. I. A boundary fence about 2,000 feet long has 
been erected along the Bronx Boulevard and the pergola on 
the east side of the Herbaceous Grounds has been completed. 
A new fire hydrant was set up on the driveway on the west 
side of the museum building. The water supply for the 
fountain in front of the museum building has been repaired. 
Two large cold frames 7 feet wide and 30 feet long have been 
built for the experimental enclosure at the Propagating 
Houses. The experimental garden has been increased about 
one half an acre. 
