(Tontcnts. 



President's Letter, . . . . . . . . . . .5 



Report of Special Committee (on), ....... 7 



Maintenance of Parks with a Gradual Construction toward Completion, 8 



Summary of Improvements made in 1887, ...... 11 



New Improvements to be made in 1888, ....... 13 



Picnic Grounds and their Associations, ...... 15 



The Old Picnic Grounds. 16 



Sullivan Heights Picnic Woods, ........ 18 



The Battle of Long Island, 19 



Monument to the Martyrs of the English Prison Ships, ... 22 



The Litchfield Picnic Grove 24 



The Beecher Monument, ......... 26 



The Plaza, 28 



The New Music Stand, 29 



Headquarters Park Department (Litchfield Mansion), . . . .32 



Walks in Prospect Park 33 



Ocean Parkway, ........... 35 



Eastern Parkway, .......... 36 



The New Shelter at Willinck Entrance 37 



The Parade Ground, • . 38 



The North Circuit Drive of Lake, 38 



Our Meteorological Department, ........ 41 



The Ninth Street Entrance, 41 



The Water System, 43 



Drainage and Sewerage of the Park, ....... 51 



Park Recreations, ........... 52 



Lawn Tennis, ........... 53 



Croquet, ............ 53 



Base Ball, - 53 



Lacrosse, ............ 54 



Archery, . ............ 54 



Equestrianism, ........... 54 



Driving, 55 



Bicycling, 55 



Harriers, ............ 56 



Boating, ............ 56 



Skating, ............. 56 



Walking, ..... ..... 57 



The Goat Carriages, .......... 57 



Washington Park, ..... .... 58 



Tompkins Park, ........... 59 



