(120) 
supply water immediately alongside nearly the entire drive- 
way system of the Garden, and will be provided with hose- 
taps at intervals of about 150 feet, thus enabling the watering 
of the driveways by hoses instead of by watering carts, as 
referred to in my last annual report. 
Buildings 
The contracts for the construction of part of public con- 
servatory range no. 2 and for its boiler house referred to 
in my last annual report were completed late in the season, 
except for certain minor defects which are being corrected 
by Kelly & Kelley, the contractors. The completion of these 
buildings was so long delayed that it will not be practicable 
to use them until spring. The contractors met with unfore- 
seen difficulty from ground water, and were otherwise em- 
barrassed. It is now intended to move collections of plants 
from conservatory range no. 1 and from the propagating 
houses into the new greenhouses in April and May. These 
new buildings have been well constructed and will doubtless 
be satisfactory. The completion of this conservatory range 
no. 2 may go forward when funds are avaiiable; sufficient 
additional greenhouse space is now provided to relieve the 
crowded condition of conservatory range no. I. 
The older buildings have been kept in repair, somewhat 
increased expenditure of money having been necessary for 
such work than during previous years. The roof of the 
museum building developed a number of leaks and it was 
found necessary to relay large areas of the roof tiles, and a 
similar defect was thus corrected on the roof of power house 
no. 1. The exterior of conservatory range no. 1 was painted 
throughout during the year and repairs to the glazing were 
accomplished at the same time. This great area of glass is 
standing the weather very well; it will be necessary to paint 
the entire interior of this structure during the coming year. 
Detailed accounts of the maintenance and repairs of 
buildings will be found in the reports of the Assistant Director 
and of the Superintendent of Grounds, hereto appended. 
