§ 1906.—January to March.—New roads in the arboretum, giving better access to the grounds. New border on east boundary, formed for new and rare trees and shrubs. New border in arboretum for collection of heath plants formed.
§ October.—Alterations of roads in preparation for opening of new entrance gate.
§ 1907.—January.—Improved entrance for the public on east side of garden opened.
§ January—May.—Reconstruction of rock garden. Area of about an acre near S.E. boundary brought into garden.' Planted and roads made. New herbaceous border made in this area. New border for rare and new trees and shrubs made adjoining new entrance gate. New rose border made on south side of arboretum. Wooded area on west of arboretum underplanted with beech to replace old trees now rapidly dying. Ground being dug over; the public are excluded from the planted area of a couple of acres or so. Grass avenues laid down in the wild garden.
§ October.—Building of rock work at south-east boundary carried on. Throughout the year the planting of trees and shrubs was continued. A fortunate chance enabled the Department to obtain some splendid trees from the collection formed many years ago by Mr. Charles Jenner at Joppa, and thus to clothe some parts of the garden and arboretum with well-grown rare trees of over 30 years.
§ 1908.—January.—Building of rock garden continued and also adjustment of ground at south-east boundary.
§ October.—Removed mosses from an area of arboretum and threw the ground open as turfed area, with specimens, to the public.
720W§ November.—New rose garden made. Throughout year continued planting of trees and shrubs, and many new trees brought from the Joppa Garden.
§ 1909.—January onwards.—Continued building of rock garden. Continued adjustment of wild garden.
§ PLANT HOUSES.—Direct advantage to the public.—1907.—New fernery and adjuncts built and opened in spring, 1908.
§ 1908.—Sunk fernery; construction begun.