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tery. We wished to make an artificial 
lake about 150 feet long and 40 feet 
wide in a ravine, and in the construc- 
tion had to do some excavating and 
some filling. We excavated at the 
upper end nearly to rock and filled 
the lower, and with the only material 
we had at hand, a loose loamy soil. 
When the water was turned in the 
lake it disappeared as fast as a two- 
inch pipe could supply it. We cut 
of? the water and allowed the bottom 
to become thoroughly dry. We then 
spread thirty barrels of crude oil over 
the sides and bottom, putting it on 
with ordinary sprinkling cans, and 
followed this oiling with a gang of 
men with small but heavy rammers. 
After allowing it to stand in the hot 
sun for about a week, we turned the 
water on and what little oil came to 
the surface was worked up on the 
sides as high as the sod border, so 
that very little remained, and this 
soon disappeared. We then spread 
broadcast from a boat, fifteen barrels 
of ordinary hydraulic cement over 
the surface of the water to sink in 
and fill any crack or leak which 
might remain. 
We find that the oil has soaked 18 
inches in the earth on the sides, and, 
as far as we can tell, after more than 
three years’ standing, the bottom is 
as tight as a drum. We feel that our 
treatment has been a complete suc- 
cess and trust that our experiment 
may be of value to others who have 
like conditions to contend with in 
parks or cemeteries. 
L. C. Baird, 
Louisville, Ky. Civil Engineer. 
LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR SUCCESSFUL FLOWER SHOW 
The flower show recently held in 
Buf?alo, N.Y., so far exceeded the ex- 
pectation of the local exhibitors and 
public, that other cities might get 
ideas from the plan of arrangement 
which was responsible for the artis- 
tic effect and the general harmony 
of design of the most successful show 
yet held in Buffalo. 
In order to deviate from the stereo- 
typed style of flower shows, it was 
decided by the Buffalo Florists’ Club 
to place the matter in the hands of 
intervals along the walls and the use 
of a number of Pin Oak trees about 
one foot in diameter of stem, togeth- 
er produced a surrounding atmo- 
sphere which made an admirable set- 
ting for the French Garden scheme. 
As will be seen on the plan, here 
shown, a fan-shaped pergola of rough 
elm logs was erected in front of the 
stage, while a straight pergola of the 
same style formed the main entrance 
to the formal garden. On either side 
of this straight pergola were the 
spaces devoted to the art of the florist. 
The whole design was extremely 
simple, and the axial arrangement 
gave long views and ample space. 
The music was located in the bal- 
cony and was screened with large 
spruce trees. 
The illustrations give a general 
view of the scheme, and it is hoped 
that the club’s success will enable 
others to know the value of definitely 
planning such exhibitions and re- 
stricting the designing to one or two, 
instead of accepting questionably 
artistic advice from a large commit- 
tee of arrangements at the last mo- 
ment. 
This has been the weakness of 
most of the large flower shows of the 
past, hut the successes of such cities 
as Chicago, IMinneapolis, Rochester 
and Buffalo, and others impress up- 
on us all the desirability of thorough 
planning, to please and educate the 
people along artistic lines. 
The success of this show and the 
degree of excellence attained by the 
use of a comparatively limited sum 
of money by the show committee, 
has gone far to insure the perma- 
nence of the flower show in Buffalo. 
Wm. Legg. 
GENERAL VIEW, BUFFALO FLOWER SHOW. 
landscape designers. The matter of 
design was accordingly referred for 
solution to the landscape firm of 
Geo. W. McClure & Son, of Buffalo. 
The result is shown in the accom- 
panying floor plan and photograph. 
The general layout showed a French 
parterre garden with sod-edged flow- 
er beds, which were restricted to low 
growing chrysanthemums in order to 
secure a true gardenesque effect. In 
the center of this garden was a large 
pool with a fountain, operated by a 
concealed motor. 
The walls of the hall, which were 
125x160 ft., were covered with highly 
colored oak branches. Large Arbor 
Vitae 12-15 ft. high we' e massed at 
GENERAL FLOOR PLAN, BUFFALO FLOWER SHOW. 
George W. McClure & Son, Landscape Archs. 
