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pared, in accordance with the directions of the Landscape Arch- 

 itect Advisory. 



Recapitulation of Material used. — Four hundred and six 

 cubic yards of trap rock, three thousand six hundred and sixty- 

 six cubic yards of Eoa Hook Gravel, three thousand and fifty- 

 two cubic yards of Tomkins Cove blue lime rock screenings, two 

 hundred and sixty-eight cubic yards of fine sand, one thousand 

 five hundred and eighty-four loads of manure, sixty tons of Can- 

 ada hardwood ashes, four hundred and twenty-nine loads of top- 

 soil, one hundred and seventy-five thousand and fifty shrubs, 

 one hundred and sixteen thousand and seven hundred bulbs and 

 roots, nineteen thousand three hundred and seventy-three plants, 

 six thousand five hundred and fifty-eight pounds of grass seed, 

 one thousand eight hundred and forty-four trees, one hundred 

 and twenty-eight thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven feet 

 of lumber, twenty-four thousand brick, one hundred and ninety- 

 two barrels of cement and lime, three hundred and three barrels 

 of chemical tar, three barrels of lubricating oil, fifteen thousand 

 and ninety-nine feet of iron, lead and galvanized pipe ; nine hun- 

 dred and sixty-four feet of sewer, cement and vitrified pipe ; 

 thirteen and one-half tons of iron and steel, five tons of old iron 

 utilized, three thousand five hundred and five pounds of white 

 lead, three hundred and twenty-five pounds of dry paint, fifty- 

 three gallons of varnish, two hundred and sixty two and one-half 

 gallons of turpentine, ten gallons of dryers, two hundred and 

 seventy-seven gallons of linseed oil, twelve boxes of glass, thirty- 

 one new water-closets, eighteen urinals and eight wash basins. 



SOME SUGGESTIONS. 



In concluding my report, I desire to make several suggestions in 

 relation to Park improvements, based upon my personal observa- 

 tion during the year. The most casual observer cannot fail to 

 notice that for some years past many portions of Prospect Park 

 have suffered from lack of attention. Simple maintenance appears 



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