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to the Eastern side of the Park. A full statement of the progress 

 made will be found in the Reports subjoined. 



It will be observed that the East drive has been completed; also, 

 most of the bridle road on the east side, and three miles of walk. 

 The Northern arm of the Lake is complete, including about twelve 

 acres of w r ater surface, and a large part of the remainder has been ex- 

 cavated. Breeze Hill concourse is finished. 80 much of the Parade 

 Ground as will be used for parades, has been finished and enclosed by 

 a strong paling. The turf is well established, and was used with satis- 

 faction in several regimental and brigade parades during the summer. 

 A number of structures of masonry and substantial rustic work have 

 been completed, and others are well advanced. The development in 

 detail of this department of the work has been for the most part under 

 the charge of Mr. E. C. Miller, who w T as fulfilling the duties of Assist- 

 ant Architect at the date of our last Report, and whose appointment 

 to the position was subsecpiently confirmed by your Board. Seventy 

 acres of open ground have been laid down to turf, and thirty acres of 

 wood and coppice land finished. The great well has been sunk nearly 

 to the depth of permanent water flow, and an account of this w r ork is 

 furnished by Mr. Martin, who prepared the plans in accordance with 

 which it has been executed. Fair progress has been made in planting 

 and improving the original growth of the Park. The Commission has 

 been fortunate in obtaining a considerable number of trees originally 

 planted in private grounds, of much larger size than can be had from 

 nurseries. Of these, several of fine character, w-ere presented by Mr. 

 S. E. Trowbridge. For the removal of trees of this class, two ma- 

 chines have been invented and constructed on the Park, and it is de- 

 sirable that it should be generally known that the Commission is pre- 

 pared to transplant to the Park any thrifty low-branched tree, the 

 weight of which with its ball of roots will not exceed fifteen tons. 

 There are many such in private grounds, which, as they stand, serve 

 no good purpose, and others which must necessarily fall if not soon re- 

 moved, to make way for new streets or buildings. The public is in- 

 debted to Mr. M. S. Beach for a present of six hundred shrubs taken 

 from his country place on the Hudson, and to Commissioner Husted 

 for some fine trees for the replanting of Fort Greene. 



The plan of managing the keeper's force and the gardening work- 

 men in such a way that each would at times help the other, has been 

 gradually coming under trial, and with the advantage of a most dis- 

 creet and assiduous oversight <>n the part of the Park Inspector and 

 his assistants, seems to be working well. All the regular daily work 





