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and distinct incorporation for the Cemetery, and the Horticultural 

 Society generously yielded their claim to the new organization 

 which was incorporated the same session, under the title of " Spring 

 Grove Cemetery." 



The officers and directors of the new organization, were elected from 

 the leading members of the Horticultural Society ; and from the first 

 election of directors until the present time, the laying out of the grounds, 

 and control, have been under the supervision of gentlemen belonging to 

 both institutions ; the Cemetery being merely a distinct incorporation, 

 managed by horticultural members, performing their duties without 

 charge, and devoting their energies in another sphere of usefulness, for 

 the general public good. That they have been successful in the highest 

 degree, let Spring Grrove answer, for we challenge the world to show 

 more beautiful grounds than this Cemetery, produced in the same space 

 of time. 



Gratitude is eminently due to the managers of it, and too much 

 praise can not be given, for the admirable taste which characterizes 

 every part of the extensive grounds so magnificently laid out. 



Another public duty discharged by the Society, was the appointment 

 of a committee, at the request of Mr. Warden, Superintendent of the 

 Water Works, to convert the rude and unsightly hill adjoining the 

 reservoir, into a landscape garden, or public ground. The committee 

 was appointed, and, with the aid of Mr. McAvoy, who graded the ground 

 and furnished the trees and flowers, the whole was soon a beautiful 

 public promenade, reflecting high credit on all concerned, and now justly 

 the pride of the citizens. 



It is to be regretted that this is the only ornamental public ground in 

 the city. Cincinnati, with a population of 200,000 inhabitants, instead 

 of having one or two acres of public ground, should have one or two 

 hundred, as breathing places in the hot weather of our summer months 

 for this overgrown population. 



Many of the members of the Horticultural Society were the pioneers 

 in most of the improvements of the city ; and by Ihem, from the earliest 

 period, none was considered of more importance than extensive public 

 grounds ; consequently, they were always found to be the first to recom- 

 mend and advocate the purchase of the many suitable blocks which at 

 various times were ofi'ered to the Council, which they considered on the 

 most advantageous terms. Not longer than two years ago, when the 

 city was authorized by an act of the Legislature, to appropriate $500,- 

 000 to the purchase of parks and wharves, this Society appointed a 

 committee to wait on the authorities, and propose to them the services 



