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PARK AND Cl&M KTERY. 
Improvement of Centennial ParH, NasKville, Tenn. 
Centennial Park, Nashville, Tenn, site of the Cen- 
tennial Exposition in that city a few years ago, and 
since developed as a public park, has under the ex- 
pert attention of Superintendent W. F. Josolyne, 
gradually assumed a form and character as a public 
pleasure ground that make it much prized and used 
bv the citizens. 
A number of substantial betterments are being made 
this season as fast as limited appropriations will allow, 
and others are ]danned as soon as the city becomes 
more liberal. 
The chief structure of the Exposition, “The Parth- 
enon,” a replica of the famous classic temple, is uu- 
dergoing a permanent improvement that is attracting 
much attention. A stone foundation has been con- 
structed and under each of the forty-eight columns a 
stone pier has been built. One of the pillars has been 
replaced by a concrete column as an experiment, which 
has proved verv successful. If the commissioners are 
satisfied and the funds are available the remaining 
columns will be replaced with pillars of concrete con- 
struction. The probabilities are that eventually the 
Parthenon will have been replaced in every part as a 
permanent building. 
KAST EXTUVNCE. P.VRTHENON IN EACXGROTtnD. 
The shade trees planted a year or two ago are thriv- 
ing. C)ut of over 1,300 set out by Mr. Josolyne but 
nineteen have failed to live, a remarkable record. 
Among the trees are a number of rare specimens of 
the camphor-gum tree and in the formal grounds near 
the old main entrance many Abyssinian banana palms, 
{Musa cuscfa) are planted for tropical effect on the 
lawn surrounding; the Confederate Monument, the 
W'oman's Monument and the fountain. The palms 
also border the walk leading to the arbor. There are 
over eighty Abyssinian banana palms in this portion of 
the park. 
The West End avenue entrance is nearly complete. 
The granitoid walk has been laid to tbe street and the 
kiosk over the spring is practically finished. The walks 
which are to branch off from the main walk have been 
staked off and the foundations are being laid. The 
beautifying of this new addition to the park is now in 
progress and in view of the prominent location of it 
the superintendent plans to put his best work upon it. 
The superintendent is an ardent lover of flowers and 
has a well stocked greenhouse. A site has been se- 
lected for a new greenhouse which is to be erected in 
a few months, and the site of the old one will be util- 
FISHTNG DAY ON LAKE WATANGA. 
VIEWS IN CENTENNIAL PARK, NASHVILLE, TENN. 
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