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7. JVursertes. It was found necessary during the year to 
take about half an acre of additional land into cultivation at 
the nurseries on the east side of the Garden in order to pro- 
vide space for the plants grown there. During both spring 
and fall and at intervals during the summer, plants have been 
transplated from the nurseries to the herbaceous garden, to 
the fruticetum and to other plantations. 
8. Boundary Borders. The planted borders have been 
kept cultivated, and treated to a considerable extent as nur- 
series; many shrubs and trees have been moved from them 
during the spring and fall into other places. During the fall, 
after the completion of the long path leading from the ele- 
vated railroad station approach to the southern entrance at 
the Southern Boulevard, the border of trees and shrubs along 
this line was wholly replanted for about one half its length; 
the other half may be taken up in the spring; about 1,000 
shrubs were required to do this planting. 
9. Other Plantations. During the autumn, trees were set 
out along the entire system of finished driveways between 
the museum building, the approach to the elevated railroad 
station, and the southern entrance at the Southern Boule- 
vard, about forty different species being used in this plant- 
ing, with the desire of shading the driveways and paths as 
soon as possible. Considerable planting was done in the 
spring about the entrance at the elevated railroad station, and 
the existing miscellaneous shrub plantations have been kept 
under high cultivation. 
The total number of kinds of plants represented in all the 
plantations and conservatories, including the native flora of 
the Garden, is about 11,600, which is a gain during the year 
of about 1,000 species. 
A contribution of $200 by Mr. Samuel N. Hoyt was used 
for the purchase of plants. 
Library. 
As stated by the Librarian, whose report is hereto appended, 
there has been an increase of 1,656 bound volumes during 
