DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. 9 



Farm House was planted with Indian Cnrrants thinned 

 out from Duck Ish^nd, which greatly improved the slope, 

 at the same time retaining it from dribbling down to the 

 sidewalk. 



The new Nursery was planted with a good collection of 

 shrubs, trees, maples, golden poplar, button ball, etc. 



FLOWER GARDEN. 



The Flower Garden was plantetl witli neAv designs for 

 the llower-beds, replacing the hyacinths and tulips, also 

 j)lanting palms in the mounds and in grass plots with 

 French Cannas. 



WATEK LILLIES. 



A variety of water lillies was put in the ponds, which 

 in the first year only got established, and with due care 

 and preparation it is to be hoiked will prove a success next 

 summer. 



THE OLD FLOWER GARDEN, 



by the Children's Playground, hasbeen thoroughly reno- 

 vated by the thinning out of overcrowded plants and 

 shrubs, transplanting, cultivating, etc., together with the 

 training of climbing plants on the reconstructed Long- 

 Arbor. 



EARLY WINTER WORK. 



Hyacinth and tulip bulbs have been planted in the 

 Flower Garden and in Washington, City and Tompkins 

 Parks, and well covered for protection. Also crocus and 

 narcissus on grass and wooded slopes along the drives and 

 Flower Garden. 



