563 



tions. Fortunately, most of our early planting of evergreens had 

 been thickly massed for speedy effect and mutual protection, with 

 the intention of thinning out for the later planting ; hut consider- 

 able labor was involved in re-arranging and replacing losses. This 

 class of labor is not included in the table of planting. 



One other point of explanation. The early reduction of force 

 in the autumn, essentially curtailed our usual fall and winter plant- 

 ing. No large trees, and very few nursery trees and shrubs, have 

 been planted during the last half of the year. 



The following statements give the stock now on hand in the 

 nurseries, and what has been permanently planted out : 



Deciduous trees 12,020 



Deciduous shrubs 18,974 



Evergreens 18,274 



Vines and creepers 6,236 



Herbaceous plants 1,149 



Ferns 300 



Total 56,953 



Number of trees, shrubs, &c, planted out on Prospect Park, 

 during the year ending Dec. 31, 1872 : 



Deciduous trees 4,166 



Deciduous shrubs 6,540 



Evergreens 843 



Vines and creepers 1,069 



Ferns 4,000 



Herbaceous plants 1,157 



Bedding plants 2,670 



Flower bulbs 3,500 



Total 23,945 



284 trees have been moved by trucks or stone boats. 



WASHINGTON PARK. 



Deciduous trees 59 



Deciduous shrubs 60 



Evergreens 1,116 



Herbaceous and bedding plants 336 



Total 1,561 



