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Two canvas field umbrellas, with camp chairs, were placed on 

 the turf near the children's play -ground. 



There have been added to the furniture of the park : 



20 Rustic ordnance stands, 

 800 Rustic bird-houses, 

 75 Park settees of iron and wood, each 7 feet long, 

 30 " " " 5 " 



30 " " " 4 



1 New drinking fountain of granite. 



During the past season, two temporary places for refreshment, 

 established the preceding season, and found to extend desired facili- 

 ties to the public, were continued. 



Numerous water stations Avere established, to which fresh cool 

 water Avas supplied. 



The swings and scups in the East and West woods have been 

 kept in repair, and haA r e been in constant use during fine Aveather. 



The birds peculiar to the Avoods of this section, secure from an- 

 noyance, are already increasing in numbers upon the park quite 

 noticeably. The English sparroAvs are familiar visitors, and num- 

 bers of them are becoming permanent lodgers on the park. 



PARADE GROUND. 



A shelter house, with suitable accommodations for the use of the 

 military of Kings county, was erected during the year, of the folloAv- 

 ing dimensions : 



Main building, 40 ft, by 40 ft,, 

 Tavo wings, each 50 ft. by 14 ft., 



with additions to the same on each end, 14 ft. by 20 ft. ; the whole 

 covering an area of 3,560 superficial feet. 



FORT GREENE. 



A trellis of Avorked timber has been constructed at this park, on 

 the hill, 200 ft. by 200 ft., 14i ft. in height in center, and 12£ ft. in 

 the Avings, and contains under shelter 48 seats, each 1G ft. 8 in. long ; 

 one drinking fountain of granite ; also two additional drinking places 

 were proA r ided, to which cool water .was constantly supplied during 

 the summer. Two temporary water closets and one urinal Avere 

 erected. 



Two hundred and thirty feet of new iron fence was placed on the 

 boundary line of the park and hospital property. 



