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ing the interior with liquid coal tar. Then timbers 
cut to fit the openings and dipped in tar are set in 
cement made of pulverized slate and tar, and the 
work finished by an application of hot tar over the 
outer surface of the patch. 
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A nursery is maintained in Iroquois Park, where 
young trees are grown and prepared for use through- 
out the park system. 
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Cherokee Park is topographically charming, be- 
ing a succession of typical Kentucky landscapes. 
Beargrass Creek runs through it and introduces a 
variety of hill, valley, long grassy slopes, wooded 
hillsides and tree-crowned heights, [together with 
knolls showing fine scattering specimen trees in 
great variety, and quite free from undergrowth. 
And everywhere runs the undulating, or evenly 
spread, carpet of natural turf of the famous Ken- 
tucky blue grass, so called, but not, I believe, in- 
digenous. It is said to have been introduced by 
seeds scattered from the saddle bags and wagons of 
the long procession of pioneers that in early days 
filed along the historic trail through Cumberland 
Pass. 
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The natural sylvan beauty of this tract makes it 
the most attractive of the three, and it has special 
interest as a park in that it is one of the few in this 
country where it is sought to combine the practical 
features of an arboretum with landscape effects. 
With native species of trees growing indigenously 
are to be grouped others of their genus, making as 
complete an exhibit as is possible with the condi- 
tions of soil and climate offered. The location of 
these groups is clearly indicated in the planting 
plans, willows and other moisture loving trees be- 
ing placed in their natural positions in the valleys 
and near the stream, and others in like manner in 
their proper environment. At the same time equal 
attention is given to their value as features of the 
landscape. All are to be labeled, so that the educa- 
tional side of the arboretum idea will be well devel- 
oped. 
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Many miles of driveway and of walks are already 
completed in Cherokee, and several bridges and 
shelter- houses built. The latter are of the same de- 
sign throughout the system, their appearance being 
shown in the illustration, and each is designated by 
an appropriate name, such as “Overlook” and “Tar- 
ryawhile.” 
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From its size, character and location Shawnee 
Park is well fitted for the decorative style adopted 
in its development. The leading feature of its im- 
provement is a formal avenue, bounded by flower 
beds and bordered by lines of Oriental Plane trees 
set forty feet apart and two years planted. It runs 
parallel with the river and is broken midway by a 
music stand and circular concourse, and ends just 
where a bend in the Ohio gives a long ^perspective 
down the stream. And along its entire length there 
are excellent views of the Indiana Knobs directly 
across the river. Much space is given to summer 
bedding, and there is quite an extensive range of 
greenhouses. Interest centers in the river views, 
however, and the admirable location of this little 
park is of special value because it sets apart a mile 
of the choicest river front for perpetual use by the 
people. 
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Five public squares scattered through the city 
are also under the control of the Park Board. They 
are Dupont, with an area of seven acres; Boone and 
Baxter, each about four acres in extent, and Logan 
and Kenton, each but narrow strips. 
Also the Court House grounds, containing 
about two acres including the space occupied by the 
building, and the City Hospital tract of some four 
acres. Some border plantations set out in 1895 and 
1896 on the Hospital grounds promise to [greatly 
improve their appearance from within, and even 
more from without. 
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The whole system shows wisdom and foresight 
that must command growing appreciation as the 
years pass. Fanny Copley Seavey. 
A VILLAGE MADE BEAUTIFUL. A RECLAIMED 
SWAMP. 
The traveler to England who does not cross the 
water from the mainland to the Isle of Wight, will 
miss pleasures which no other part of the Kingdom 
affords. And especially will he miss it if he does 
not take in the Undercliff, which is on the south 
coast of the Island, and extends from St. Catharine’s 
to Shanldin, a distance of about six miles. Bon- 
church is a lovely and secluded village towards the 
eastern end of it. With the towering hills at the 
back of it, the sea not far from its front, and luxur- 
iant vegetation on every hand, its beauty surprises 
and pleases when walking along a shaded rural road 
from Ventnor, one emerges on the main street of 
the beautiful village. So luxuriant is the growth 
of the trees, shrubs and vines that many a fine resi- 
dence is completely hidden from sight, nothing but 
a rustic gate or entrance way here and there sug- 
gesting a residence further in beyond the sight. 
Almost at the entrance to Bonchurch is the lovely 
piece of water called Bonchurch pond, bordering 
the public road. A greater attraction to a village 
