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and at Gate 4, and numerons small defective places were 

 removed and repaired in nearly all parts of Prospect Park. 

 The entire new walks in Carroll Park were laid with the 

 first coat and prepared for surfacing the coming season. 

 800 barrels of chemical tar and 2,830 cubic yards of gravel 

 were used in the work, paving 226,043 square feet. The 

 entire roadway outside of Willink Entrance and the semi- 

 circle at Gate 3 have been paved in the best manner with 

 asphalt road pavement. 



GREENHOUSES AND FLOWER GARDEN. 



The new propagating houses have demonstrated their 

 usefulness by supplying all the bedding plants (upwards 

 of two hundred and eighty thousand), that were required 

 by the Department, excepting some new varieties that 

 were purchased. 



The new tank was successfully used to keep the tropical 

 water lilies over winter, and when planted out again in the 

 different ponds and fountain basins they renewed their 

 luxuriance and afforded great satisfaction to many thou- 

 sand visitors. The greenhouses are now tilled with a 

 valuable collection of plants obtained by purchase and the 

 gifts of public-spirited citizens. Over seventy thousand 

 (70,000) bulbs — tulips, hyacinths, narcissi, crocus, scyllas, 

 lilies, etc. — have been planted in the different flower gar- 

 dens and small parks for a display the coming season. 



TREES AND SHRUBS. 



In addition to the care of the nurseries, seme two hun- 

 dred and twenty trees of a permanent character have been 

 planted upon the sidewalks and parkways, and preparation 

 of the ground made to continue the work of replacing 

 missing ones the coming spring. 



The removal of dead wood and superfluous growth has 

 been steadily continued and extensive pruning practised 

 with most satisfactory results. One thousand rhododen- 



