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n:ent than anything else that has been introduced into the 
parks. 
The trees here are now beginning to take on proportions 
which make them more useful from a point of shade, as well 
as desirable because of the beauty they add to the park, and 
they are greatly enjoyed by the older people who find relief 
there from their heated rooms in the tenement houses. Ob- 
servation has shown that great numbers of mothers with their 
children, as. well as aged people, are now using the park during 
the evening hours, and it provided a wonderful source of 
comfort, especially for those who are compelled to live in 
the second and third stories of tenements. 
Auburn Place 
Auburn Place, being located in a prominent residential district, 
lends itself to a treatment afforded no other park in the depart- 
ment. The broad walks are studded with benches, while the 
lawn is very prettily planted with exotic plants, giving this 
property a much embellished appearance. 
The residents show their appreciation of this beautiful little 
breathing-space by helping maintain good order and prevent- 
ing any molestation of the flowers, trees and plants placed 
there. Could this condition be emulated by other parks of the 
city, it would prove highly satisfactory to this department. 
