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Annual Report 
and benches of concrete and stone, with central and side paths, 
were built, and a cluster lamp-post with concrete base erected, 
which gave a finish to this attractive park. 
Much credit should be given the residents about this park, 
they having assisted in the work, and supplied funds to the 
amount of $350 to carry on the work, in addition to paying for 
all of the rough grading. 
Wilson Common 
Was accorded a general treatment, and a ballground was 
made for minor ball teams. This site offers a quiet retreat away 
from all noise, and is taken advantage of by a goodly number 
of people. 
Washington Park 
The maintenance of the park was kept up under exceeding 
difficulties, owing to the erection of a new bandstand and com- 
fort station in the center of the park. 
Some 332 shrubs were planted to replace the ones which 
had died during the previous summer and winter. The usual 
bedding features of this park were kept up, with the exception 
of the center. Some 5,500 geraniums, coleus, crotons, alluman- 
theras, acalyphus, etc., were used for summer bedding, and 2,000 
hyacinths and 4,000 tulips were planted in the fall. 
Special Report on Greenhouse 
Doubt being expressed as to the advisability of continuing 
the present ratio of expenditures for greenhouse purposes, I 
herewith submit a report of the work done by the greenhouse 
force, both for the greenhouse and for the various other parks 
and city institutions, which is all covered under one heading, 
"Expenses of the Greenhouse." 
A careful perusal of the following report will show that 
sixteen parks and fifteen public institutions were directly bene- 
fitted through the green house, and consequently a counter 
charge should be made by the greenhouse against the various 
parks and institutions mentioned. 
