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Board of Park Commissioners 
DEER CREEK COMMON. 
An additional ball diamond was constructed on these grounds at 
the southwest corner, with the necessary pipe and wire backstop. 
A portion of the building formerly occupied by the Early & Daniel 
Company has been removed. Preparations are being made for a 
warehouse which will permit the removal of the remainder of this 
building in a very short time. 
DEMPSEY PARK. 
Considerable was added to this park in the way of shrub and tree 
planting during the year. 
EAST END COMMON. 
One new baseball backstop was provided for these grounds and 
some tree planting done during the past year. 
EDEN PARK. 
The new music pavilion has been constructed in the valley south- 
east from the Art Museum. This is more accessible to the street cars 
than the old bandstand which has been removed and avoids the 
blocking of the thoroughfare through the park during concerts. 
A tennis court has been constructed near the Mt. Adams Shelter 
House. 
Water and a drinking fountain have been supplied to the tennis 
courts located near the end of Sinton Avenue. 
Some change was made in the formal garden south of the green- 
houses, in the arrangement of the flower beds. This proved one of 
the most attractive spots in the entire park during the summer. 
The floral display at the greenhouse is always good. There is 
something on display during the entire year. The chrysanthemum 
show was unusually good, and at the present time there is a very 
attractive display of begonia, poinsettas and orchids, some species of 
the latter being in bloom almost the entire year. 
The greenhouse propagated for bedding plants (which were used 
throughout the various parks of the city this spring) about 175,000 
plants, consisting of geraniums, cannas, colias and various other 
bedding and border plants. The past fall the same force has placed 
in the various parks 65,500 bulbs, consisting of hyacinths and tulips. 
Some work has been done on the slopes along Gilbert Avenue in 
the way of constructing water breaks and the planting of roses and 
honeysuckle. 
The terraces above Elsinore Tower were used during the summer 
for children's gardens. ■• 
