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leasing to the Institute for addition to the Botanic Garden, a 
parcel of about eight acres of land lying opposite the Willinck 
Entrance to Prospect Park, between Washington and Flatbush 
Avenues. This area has, for a number of years past, served 
as a place for the burning of rubbish from the Park, and for the 
temporary storage of gravel, sand and topsoil. Situated as it 
is, near the center of population of the Borough, and at the 
intersection of five important lines of rapid transit, it has long 
been an eye-sore to the thousands of persons who pass it daily. 
It will now be developed and beautified as an integral part of the 
Garden, in accordance with plans already adopted. 
The fence separating this newly acquired parcel on the north 
from the original area of the Garden, stands on the boundary 
line between the former city of Brooklyn and the township of 
Flatbush. In the development of the new land, it would be of 
considerable historical interest to have the location of this bound- 
ary indicated in some suitable, permanent manner. 
New Walks—During the early spring, bids were advertised 
for, for the continuation of grading and the construction of new 
walks, as planned by Olmsted Brothers, landscape architects. 
The type of construction is that commonly designated as “ pene- 
tration asphalt.” The successful bidders for the work of con- 
structing the walks, Messrs. Di Menna & De Paola, of 2336 Cam- 
brelling Ave., Bronx, were notified by the Commissioner of Parks 
to begin work on their contract on or before May 3, 1914. The 
work actually began on Wednesday, May 6. The specifications 
called for its completion in ninety consecutive working days, and 
an extension of thirty working days was allowed by the Board 
of Park Commissioners, giving a total of 120 working days 
allowed. The work was not finished until October 31, 1914, 
one hundred and nine (109) working days from its beginning. 
This contract included nearly all of the walks at present contem- 
plated on the original area of the Garden, the walk leading to the 
proposed entrance on Eastern Parkway, and the new approach to 
the southeast gate of Mt. Prospect reservoir property. 
As only two thirds of the 15 per cent. commission of the land- 
scape architects for this contract was provided by the City, the 
remaining 5 per cent. (amounting to $497.97) was assumed by 
