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with an ordinary sprinkling-cart. This application was tested 
out with an application of crude oil, and the result was greatly 
in favor of the emulsion. In the hrst place, the cost of apply- 
ing crude oil is from fixt to seven cents per square yard, and 
the odor is almost unbearable. Furthermore, traffic is delayed 
in using crude oil at least one to two weeks after application 
is made, whereas, using an oil, soap and water emulsion, the 
soap kills the offensive odor, and by leaving the accumu- 
lated dust on the road the emulsi()n is so readily absorbed that 
traffic is not interfered with. 
Comparing the niethod of sprinkling with water with that 
of using an oil emulsion, the fact that it requires the time of 
a man with a sprinkling-cart every day of the summer months 
to keep the dust laid during the day with water, while it re- 
quires but two days to make an application of oil the entire 
length of the driveways in Eden Park, which will last for at 
least two months, shows the oil emulsion to be much less ex- 
pensive, and far more satisfactory as a dust-layer. 
There was planted in Eden Park several hundred trees 
and shrubs during the planting season, all of which have done 
remarkably well as far as the growth is concerned, but a large 
number have been wantonly destroyed by either vicious per- 
sons or mischievous boys. This feature of destruction, to my 
mind, will continue as long as the parks are patroled by men 
who have become superannuated in other walks of life and 
are able to do nothing but a watchman's duty, where it re- 
quires but little work. Any patrol duty that falls upon them 
finds their strength not equal to the occasion. 
The entire surface of Eden Park was sown with a special 
mixture of grass-seed, the formula of which follows : 
5 pounds bluegrass, 
5 " redtop, 
3 " perennial rye, 
1 " white clover. 
The grass was kept cut in a neat manner during the summer, 
and the raking of leaves, trimming of trees, planting of 
flowers and various other park housekeeping duties were per- 
