( 190 ) 
the exhibit. No new beds were added. A total of 100 show 
labels has been added, comprising 87 wood and 13 lead. 
AMERICAN DeserRT PLants. The same space in the court 
of the conservatories was devoted to this collection as in the 
previous year. The plants are set out the latter part of May 
and returned to the houses during the first week in Septem- 
ber. There were used in this display about 550 plants, repre- 
senting 7 families. 
ConserRvATorY Lity Poots. The plants here proved a 
feature of great interest. The tender sorts in the west pool 
and the hardy ones in the easterly one have not been sur- 
passed in previous years in the luxuriance of growth and 
abundance of flowers. It was decided not to attempt to heat 
the pool for the tender kinds, where the Victora had previ- 
ously been grown, after heat was no longer needed for the 
conservatories, so it was not possible to grow successfully the 
largest of all water lilies, the I’7ctorza. To those already 
in position here 67 lead show labels were added. 
ConsERVATORY FLOWER GARDEN. The decorative beds 
installed in the grass plots to the north of the conservatories 
have been maintained. The perennials have now secured a 
firm foothold and made an excellent show during the past 
summer. Show labels to the number of 141 were added. 
During the past fall about 6,000 bulbs were planted here, 
including tulips, narcissus, chionodoxas, snow-drops and 
hyacinths. 
General Horticultural Operations 
For the prosecution of this the available force consisted of 
the following: 2 foreman-gardeners, 17 gardeners, 4 appren- 
tices and 14 laborers. In addition to these there were 
3 drivers for mowing and hauling, one for the entire time, 
the others for the mowing season. 
This force was detailed as follows: 1 foreman-gardener, 
ro gardeners and 2 apprentices to the conservatories, includ- 
ing the care of the decorative planting in the immediate vicin- 
ity and of the flower beds and urns at the fountain at the foot 
of the museum approach; 1 foreman-gardener, I gardener 
