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The work of preparing the ground for its present purposes 
began in 1895, and in that year a small section was planted. 
he work has been continued from year to year and about four- 
fifths of the work is now completed. 
ildings so far erected consist of two groups of horticul- 
and museum, a dwelling for the 
e: 
S arranged to a quad- 
rangle and cove t one acre of ground. In appearance the 
the front pene resembles that of the group at the new York 
Botanical Garden, the principal difference being i ; the 
Bu 
ffalo structure aia ng a frontage of about 350 feet a S of 
New ee ver 500 fee! 
The second group consists of seven houses containing about 
11,000 feet of glass. These houses are of various forms and 
sizes and used for propagation and experimentation. Attached 
to this group is a very complete “frame yard,’’ with hot beds, 
The herbarium is housed in a building erected in 1895 for 
office purposes, and at the present rate of increase it will soon 
outgrow its accommodations. Here also is located the library, 
seed room and various collections. 
The collection of living species now maintained here is prob- 
ee the oa in this countr 
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xistence of this Botafic Garden is due to the energy and 
F 
hen the act incorporating 
collections, and to the time of his death he was an ardent su 
‘o him is due not only the inception of the work, but also in 
a great degree the rapid advance that has been made in its devel- 
opment 
Just previous to Mr. Day’s death he was preparing to transfer 
