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Bronx River, and also the approach to the Mosholu Parkway 
bridge across the Harlem division of the New York Central Rail- 
way just west of the Museum building. The completion of this 
road and of the one now under construction in the northern part 
of the Garden will nearly finish the driveway system of the 
grounds as planned except about fifteen hundred feet in the 
arboretum east of the Bronx River, and one stone bridge. 
2. The construction of the path system as planned north and 
east of the Museum Building and of grading work behind that 
building. 
3. The completion of grading and path building about the 
public Conservatories and Southern Boulevard entrance. 
4. The building of six sets of cut stone steps at the path and 
driveway approaches to the terrace of the public conservatories. 
5. The construction of two large tanks for water plants in the 
court of the public conservatories. 
6. The construction of two commodious public comfort 
stations. 
7. The construction of one small eee to complete the 
range of propagating houses at the nurseries 
. L. Brirton. 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT. 
Mr. Joseph W. Alsop, of Avon, Connecticut, has recently do- 
nated to the Garden, 4 large specimen plants of the crape myrtle 
(Lagerstroemia Indica); 2 fine orange trees in the full fruit, 1 
lemon tree, also in fruit, a large pomegranate bush with double 
brick red flowers, a fine specimen of the edible fig, and some 
other interesting plants, which form a valuable addition to the col- 
lection 
Dr. N. L. Britton, Director-in-Chief, accompanied by Mrs. 
Britton and Mr. Percy Wilson, museum aid, have gone to Cuba 
to make some investigations of the flora of a region in the prov- 
ince of Santa Clara. 
Prof. H. H. Hume, of the Florida Agricultural College, spent 
a few days at the Garden during August in consultation of the 
Library. 
