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Care of the Grounds. 
A few trees have died during the year and several have 
fallen; these, together with other unsightly ones, and several 
standing too close to the buildings, have been removed. 
There are now no dead trees standing, except seven in the 
Hemlock Forest; four of these were dead when the grounds 
were placed under our control; three have died during the 
past three years. It is a source of great satisfaction that the 
healthy condition of the forest is so well preserved. 
The scattering of waste paper and other refuse brought in 
by visitors appears to be beyond our present control; it re- 
quired the time of a man two days of each week during the 
summer to collect and dispose of this rubbish. 
The hay of the tract was cut by George Hudson and others 
during July and August. About twelve tons were stacked 
for feed of our horses. An amount determined as the equiv- 
alent of $80.00 was exchanged for a horse, and the remainder 
sold for $80.00, which sum has been deposited with the 
Treasurer. The stack reserved was burned by mischievous 
boys early in November, a similar piece of mischief having 
been perpetrated last winter. 
The planting of the Arboretum and Fruticetum spaces will 
make it necessary for the hay to be cut hereafter by our own 
men, to avoid injury to the shrubs and young trees. 
No depredations worthy of special remark have been made 
on the plant collections. Avery few plants have been stolen. 
The establishment of the 41st Precinct Police Station House 
at the Lorillard Mansion, and the constant passing of officers 
to and from it have doubtless prevented much damage. Cap- 
tain Fitzpatrick and his men have been most watchful and at- 
tentive, and I take much pleasure in expressing my apprecia- 
tion of their efforts. It will soon be necessary, however, to 
have officers detailed about the buildings and plantations. 
Office. 
Through the courtesy of Columbia University we were 
permitted to use rooms in the buildings at 49th Street and 
