PARK AND CEMETERY . 
tion of this work in 120 working days. 
Owing to the dry weather which has 
prevailed since the signing of the con- 
tract great progress has been made in 
its execution, the soil that is being re- 
moved being such as to render its hand- 
ling almost impossible in wet weather. 
original propagating houses were par- 
tially rebuilt, some additions made to 
the botanical planting, and a rose gar- 
den established near the conservatory. 
The nurseries continue to furnish a good 
supply of heavy stock for use in other 
parts of the system as well as in South 
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June with twelve power sprayers. Since 
the capacity of each machine is about 
100 trees per day it soon became appar- 
ent that they could not cover the large 
territory with this ecjuipmeht. It there- 
fore became necessary to run these ma- 
chines from daylight until dark, or two 
SECTION OF THE LAKE, CAZENOVIA PARK, BUFFALO. 
When this artificial lake is finished it 
will be a medium for healthy open air 
recreation for residents of that section 
of the city practically all the year round. 
In Summer there will be boating facili- 
ties and in winter there will be ample 
room for skating. 
The bandstand in Humboldt Park has 
been moved into the grove according to 
the plans of Olmsted Brothers, and the 
change is a decided improvement. A 
new greenhouse with a dome was erect- 
ed in this park, and not only adds greatly 
to the attractiveness of the structures, 
but increases their capacity. Humboldt 
Park covers 54 acres of comparatively 
level area and is valued chiefly for its 
service to the children. The big wading 
pond, with a surface area of five acres 
and a maximum depth of feet, is 
the show feature of this park. As 
many as 5,000 children have enjoyed it 
in one afternoon, a.nd in winter it fur- 
nishes safe and ample skating accom- 
modations in connection with a well- 
equipped shelter house. 
John F. Cowell, director of the Bo- 
tanic Garden and Superintendent of 
South Park, reports that two of the 
Park. Several acres of new ground 
have been prepared and filled with young 
stock, the greater part of which has been 
propagated here. 
City Forester Filer tells of the active 
steps taken during the year to extermi- 
nate the tussock moth, which in the past 
has wrought such havoc. 
In combating these pests both preven- 
tive and remedial measures were taken. 
Throughout the summer men were em- 
ployed to collect and destroy all cocoons 
and egg masses, which harbor the next 
season’s supply of caterpillars. Cocoons 
were collected and destroyed from all 
trees on 216 streets. Fences, lamp-posts, 
water plugs, house copings and veranda 
rails were gone over, as well as the 
trees ; and property owners everywhere 
were advised to remove all egg-masses 
from their back yard plantations. 
This line of work was supplemented 
by offering the children ten cents a quart 
for all cocoons brought to certain des- 
ignated points. The response to this 
offer was astounding. Over 60,000 quarts 
were paid for and destroyed as a result 
of the children’s labor. 
Spraying was commenced early in 
shifts of seven hours each. This was 
continued throughout the month of June. 
The forester was surprised to find that 
at least 75% of the street trees have 
never been pruned and that nearly all 
these which have been purned are in a 
bad way, because the work was improp- 
erly done. Several gangs of men were 
kept busy pruning trees from August 
1st to June 1st. It was the aim of this 
department to do some work in every 
section of the city and 9,025 trees were 
treated. 
In the fall 675 young trees, three 
inches in. diameter, were planted in spe- 
cially prepared soil and provided with 
stakes and wire guards. Only eight of 
them died. The forester recommends 
that 5,000 trees a year be planted. 
A new stable was erected in Dela- 
were Park in a well-screened spot, and 
Curator F. A. Crandall, of the Zoologi- 
cal Collection in that park, reports sev- 
eral accessions during the year. The 
receipts for the year were $304,457 and 
the expenditures $280,434. 
Horace A. Noble is president of the • 
Board, and George H. Selkirk, secre- 
tary-treasurer. 
