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Berlin, Germany, and from the Botanical Garden of Cam- 
bridge University, England. Through the interest of Mr. 
Rives we were able to purchase a large and interesting collec- 
tion of Japanese shrubs from nurseries at Yokahama, Japan; 
these are still in the nurseries, but may be transplanted to the 
Fruticetum next year. A considerable number of them do not 
appear to have been grown in this vicinity hitherto, and their 
behavior ip our climate is being noted with much interest. 
6. Boundary Borders. The border screens have been 
considerably modified by addition and substitution, most 
attention having been paid to the strip along the railroad from 
the Southern Boulevard bridge to the Bog Garden, and to the 
strip near the stable and the Bleecker street entrance on the 
east side of the park. 
7. Lemporary Greenhouse. The use of the Columbia 
University greenhouse on Morningside Heights has been con- 
tinued and it is now crowded with plants to its utmost capacity, 
there being probably enough specimens in this collection to 
occupy one-fifth or one-fourth the space which will be pro- 
vided by the great range of horticultural houses now under 
construction. 
Further details concerning the planting are contained in the 
report of Mr. Henshaw, Head Gardener, hereto appended. 
Buildings. 
Work on the contract of the Department of Parks with 
the John H. Parker Company, for the construction of the 
Museum Building, the Power House, Stable and Closet 
group, has been prosecuted throughout the year under the 
constant supervision of Commissioner Moebus of the Borough 
of the Bronx, his chief engineer, Mr. Daniel Ulrich, and his 
inspector, Mr. William Brooks, and under the direction of 
Mr. . Gibson, architect, and his assistants. 
Afuseum. The Museum Building is now essentially com- 
pleted in accordance with the terms of the contract, it only 
remaining to effect the final cleaning up and the adjustment 
of some details relative to the furniture and the heating and 
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