hundred and fifty-five feet by thirty-five feet, is planted with ever- 

 greens and deciduous shrubs. This will give during the summer 

 a solid effect of green, relieved by the masses of color produced 

 by the flowers of the deciduous shrubs ; while during the winter 

 the dark green of the evergreens will make a pleasing contrast 

 with the surroundings. Of the border of ten and one half feet 

 referred to, a band eight feet wide has been devoted to herbaceous 

 plants, made up largely of perennials, with some annuals, among 

 which will be found many old-time friends. 



making a green frame to the whole planting. Suitable show 

 labels, giving desirable information, will be placed in position 

 shortly. 



In the planting of these plots, about one thousand conifers 

 and broad-leaved evergeens have been used, five hundred decidu- 

 . ous shrubs, and two thousand two hundred herbaceous plants. 

 It is a pleasure to again refer to the generosity of Mr. Lowell 

 M. Palmer, who has contributed the large number of conifers 

 and broad-leaved evergreens necessary to make this planting 

 effective. 



George V. Nash. 



NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT. 



Under a Park Department contract with Kelly & Kelley, 

 ground was broken on May 3 for the boiler house of the new- 

 public conservatories to be erected on the east side of the garden 

 near the Bleecker Street entrance. 



During the building of the masonry retaining walls at the 

 driveway and path approaches to the Mosholu Parkway and the 

 Woodlawn Road, it was of course necessary to break the border 

 screen of trees and shrubs along the railway at those points. 

 The gaps have been filled this Spring and the border screen is 

 now intact from the Elevated Railway Station north to the 

 Woodlawn Road. Considerable planting has also been done at 

 the base of the retaining walls at both these driveway entrances. 



Active work in the construction of the stone bridge to replace 



