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den, 1,830 feet in length and 15 feet in width, with Telford 
foundation, has been constructed, its north edge regulated, 
drained and planted, and both edges sodded; it was neces- 
sary to fill about 1,500 cubic yards between the south gate 
and the highest point, and to quarry about 375 cubic yards of 
rock; the path was opened to the public in October. 
Telford foundation has been laid for a path to connect the 
steps in project, southeast of the conservatories, with other 
paths in a southeasterly direction. 
Three paths about 400 feet in length and 11 feet wide have 
been completed from a point east of the conservatories to the 
south gate north of the service road. The path south of the 
upper lake where Telford foundation was laid in 1902 has 
been completed. We have completed and opened to the 
public in all 5,500 running feet of path during the year. 
The road leading to the new bridge near the northern 
boundary line of the Garden was graded, and Telford foun- 
dation laid, to within 300 feet of the bridge. 
Grading and Sodding. 
A large area in front and east of the museum building and 
south of the road east of the drinking fountain was regulated, 
sodded, sown and brought into lawn. 
The entire top of the terrace surrounding the conserva- 
tories, about 102,000 square feet, was spaded, plowed, sown 
and path-edges sodded. The nine squares in front of the 
conservatories, comprising 42,500 square feet, have been 
topsoiled, regulated, edges sodded and prepared for planting. 
An area of about 25,000 square feet southeast of the con- 
servatories near the south gate have been regulated, topsoiled 
and sown. 
The slope between the driveway and path west of the con- 
servatories, comprising about 20,000 square feet, has been 
regulated, sodded and sown. The terrace slope east of the 
conservatories, 300 feet in length and 5 feet in elevation, was 
regulated, topsoiled and sodded, and other small areas were 
regulated and sown or sodded. 
