DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. 13 



THE CITY PARKS. 



TOMPKINS PARK. 



The walks laid last winter having been affected by post 

 displacing, the asphalt pavement and curbs, leaving the 

 borders of the lawns in an unsightly condition, were all 

 remedied. The grass sown in lawns the previous Fall 

 having failed, the ground had to be dug up, cultivated and 

 resown. The season has been beneficial for these lawns and 

 the result satisfactory. There were a few flower beds which 

 had been planted with inferior roses ; these have been 

 removed, the beds remodelled and a fine class of Hybrid 

 Perpetuals planted in their places. 



A few more designs were cut in order to improve the 

 general appearance of the Park. Two large beds were 

 formed and filled with Canna Indica in varieties. Other 

 beds in the Park were formed and filled with Saliras, 

 Ageretums, Colieuses and Geraniums in varieties. Three 

 groups of Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora were formed 

 near boundary lines of the different walks. Several dead 

 trees were removed and others thoroughly cleared off 

 of dead branches by judicious pruning, and carefully 

 cleared of insects, cocoons, etc. The result of the above 

 treatment is clearly shown in the present vigor of the trees. 



The flower beds filled with summer flowering plants have 

 been planted willi Hyacinth and Tulip bulbs in varieties. 



WASHINGTON PARK, (FOKT GREENE). 



In this Park a few beds of Roses were planted in different 

 sections, the shrubbery judiciously pruned and dead and 

 decaying limbs removed. 



With sufficient labor the lawns have been kept in proper 

 condition during the season, thereby showing the flowering 

 shrubs to full advantage. 



The flower beds near the Shelter were planted with Canna 

 Indica edged with Calladium esculentum, and other beds 

 were planted with Alterentherias, choice double Geraniums, 

 Colieuses in varieties. Special care was taken to have all 



