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tribute to favorable conditions for the at- 
tack of the beetles. We have made pretty 
thorough investigations of this subject and 
are led to conclude that exceptionally dry 
seasons are more unfavorable for the de- 
velopment of the beetles than are moder- 
ately humid ones, and that, therefore, 
droughts do not contribute to their multi- 
plication. 
Forest fires contribute, to a limited ex- 
tent, to the multiplication of certain species 
which breed in fire-scorched trees, but as 
a rule forest fires kill more beetles than 
they protect. 
A striking panoramic view, in six col- 
ors, of Crater Lake, National Park, is now 
for sale by the Superintendent of Docu- 
ments for 25 cents. This view shows the 
park as it would appear to an observer fly- 
ing over it, the ridges, peaks and valleys 
being shaded and colored in order to show 
the relief. This panorama measures 16p>xl8 
inches and has a horizontal scale of one 
mile to the inch. Remittances for this 
publication should be by money order, pay- 
able to the Superintendent of Documents, 
Government Printing Office, Washington, 
D. C., or in cash. Checks and postage 
stamps cannot be accepted. 
In the description of the Mount Royal 
College grounds in our November issue, 
by reason of a typographical error, it was 
stated that the college committee was to 
begin with an expenditure of $1,000. The 
amount should have been $1,000,000. 
H. R. Francis, landscape engineer of the 
New York State College of Forestry at 
Syracuse, N. Y., recently made a survey in 
New York City in co-operation with the 
Tree-Planting Association, for the purpose 
of securing material which may be used to 
stimulate interest in more and better street 
trees. It is believed that the interest 
aroused will result in the formation of a 
definite and unified system of tree planting 
under the direction of a tree-planting bu- 
reau headed by trained foresters. For 
several years Dr. Stephen Smith, president 
of the Tree-Planting Association, has been 
working for better street planting in New 
York. Mr. Francis made a study of repre- 
sentative streets and taking photographs. 
Salary increases were recently granted 
by the Milwaukee Park Board to its em- 
ployees which will aggregate approximately 
$3,000 a year. The maximum wage for 
custodians and boatmen was raised from 
$2.25 to $2.50 a day. The maximum month- 
ly wage of the gardeners and the zoo 
laborers was raised from $65 to $70. Other 
park employees were granted increases as 
follows: Animal Keeper E. H. Bean, from 
$135 to $150 a month; Park Foreman An- 
ton Ausmacher, from $85 to $95 a month, 
Commercial cutting of timber may con- 
tribute to the multiplication of certain spe- 
cies which breed in the stumps and tops, 
but if the cutting is continuous the insects 
confine their attack to the cut-over areas 
and do not invade the ' living timber. 
Sporadic summer cutting, however, is dan- 
gerous. The odor of the cut wood attracts 
the flying beetles to the locality. This con- 
tributes to their concentration, and when 
the cutting is stopped they invade the liv- 
ing timber. 
(To he concluded.) 
and Park Foreman Theodore Gerlacht, 
from $75 to $80 a month. 
New Parks and Improvements. 
R. H. Tacke, superintendent of parks, 
Louisville, Ky., has completed his plans for 
the converting of the old Duncan place, 
which was recently purchased by the city, 
into a public park. Concrete walks and 
curbing will be laid, four tennis courts 
made and a children’s playground ar- 
ranged and a wire fence built. 
The Park Board of Kansas City, Mo., 
has purchased what is known as the South 
Paseo extension and the Linwood Boule- 
vard extension for the sum of $107,500. 
Improvements will be made at once. 
At a recent meeting of the Alton Park 
Commissioners, Alton, 111., it was decided 
to build a wading pool for the children at 
Rock Spring Park, also a concrete band 
stand and shelter at Riverview Park. 
J. S. Butterfield, landscape architect, is 
in charge of the work of constructing the 
twenty-acre park in Factoria addition, Lit- 
tle Rock, Ark. 
From Annual Reports. 
At the recent forty-second annual meet- 
ing of the Fairmount Park Association, of 
Philadelphia, the annual reports of Presi- 
dent E. 1'. Stotesbury and Secretary Les- 
lie W. Miller showed that the association 
now is an active factor in aiding in com- 
prehensive planning for the improvement 
of the city in addition to its original pur- 
pose of aiding in erection of monuments 
and presentation to the city of works of 
art. The report tells of a scheme of stat- 
uary historical monuments on a greater 
scale than has ever yet been attempted in 
this city. The project is to be carried out 
under a munificent bequest of upward of 
$500,000 in the will of Ellen Phillips Sam- 
uel. This bequest, which becomes avail- 
able on the death of her husband, J. Bun- 
ford Samuel, the report said, is to be 
commenced by the latter at once, who has 
voluntarily offered to start the work of 
erecting the proposed memorials along the 
embankment of the East drive, between 
Boat House row and Girard avenue bridge. 
In his annual report Park Commissioner 
Dwight F. Davis, of St. Louis, recom- 
mends a provision of $750,000 in the pro- 
posed general improvement bond issue for 
a South St. Louis park on the order of 
Fairground Park in North St. Louis. The 
proposed new park would afford recreation 
grounds, baseball diamond, tennis courts, 
football fields and swimming pool. 
The annual report of the Park Com- 
missioners of Buffalo, N. Y„ records an 
expenditure for the year of $335,757.36 
for maintenance and improvements. Su- 
perintendent David A. Seymour reports 
that a number of pieces of land have been 
purchased by the city to be laid out for 
small parks, so that the total area of the 
park system has been increased by about 
137 acres. Some extensive improvements 
in the way of building and landscape work 
have been completed. Something over 
$6,000 has been received for rent of build- 
ings on the grounds designated as Sperry 
Park and on the lake front property. Such 
collections will be used for the improve- 
ment of these pieces of property. An ad- 
dition to the Casino at Delaware Park was 
completed during the year, in order that 
increased boating facilities on the park lake 
might be provided. The work was done 
by employees of the department at a sav- 
ing of approximately $1,700 over the low- 
est bid for the work. The concourse on 
“The Front,” near the home of the Buf- 
falo Yacht Club, was filled in with soil ob- 
tained free of cost by the department. The 
fifteen acres of land which were bought as 
an addition to this park will necessitate 
much improvement work in the way of 
grading and planting. John F. Cowell, di- 
rector of the Botanic Garden, reports that 
the general collection of tropical and other 
plants under glass has been increased to 
some extent by collection and exchange 
and a few by purchase. The work of re- 
labeling these collections has been carried 
on as time and funds permitted. The col- 
lection of lilacs was strengthened by the 
placing of about one hundred varieties. 
One hundred and fifty more will be plant- 
ed. When the group is completed by the 
use of plants now in the nursery the col- 
lection will embrace some six varieties, 
making it one of the largest in the world. 
George H. Selkirk is secretary of the board 
and Harry B. Filer city forester. 
The annual report of Tower Grove Park, 
St. Louis, Mo., records total expenditures 
of $29,466.9 3. The great use of the drives 
by heavy motor cars and the maintenance 
problem that such use brings induced the 
board to undertake the oiling of some of 
the principal roadways during the season. 
The drives most used received the first 
treatment in midsummer, followed by 
lighter oiling of the dried spots a little 
later, and a complete general covering in 
the fall. Freedom from dust, and conse- 
quent economy through lack of need for 
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