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historic associations, which it is proposed to restore to its 
original condition. 
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BRIDGE IN DELAWARE PARK. BUFFALO. N. T. 
The report to its executive committee at a recent meeting 
of the Quincy, 111 ., Park and Boulevard Association, was very 
satisfactory. It showed that a good growing season had been 
passed, much work done and prospects very good for the 
future. Quincy is an example of the city authorities turning 
over the development of its park and boulevard system and 
funds for the same, into the hands of a responsible and ener- 
getic civilian association, and of the happy results of such a 
course. At an expense of but a few thousands a year, which 
is raised by a small tax, a park and boulevard system has been 
nearly consummated which is a credit to the city, and every 
cent has been wisely expended, and with judgment as to up- 
to-date improvements. The best professional advice has been 
secured for the development of the system, and not only in its 
park matters, but through its president, Mr. E. J. Parker, the 
association has been a stirring factor in the billboard campaign. 
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The ninth annual report of the Board of Park Commis- 
sioners of Indianapolis, Ind., for 1903, contains a compre- 
hensive exhibit of the maintenance and improvements com- 
pleted and begun during the year named, with recommenda- 
tions and suggestions for future work and details of expendi- 
tures, presented by the superintendent. Indianapolis has now 
14 parks, varying from one to 1,053 acres, besides 44 plats in 
centre of streets. By an act of the legislature, in 1901, the 
Board of Park Commissioners is given charge of the planting, 
culture and care of trees and shrubs growing on the streets, 
sidewalks and other public' grounds of the cities of the state, 
and the Indianapolis Board immediately passed rules in ac- 
cordance with the act. The report contains these rules and 
lists of trees which may be planted, and also such trees as 
could be recommended. A number of trees are prohibited, 
such as Ailanthus, Silver Poplar, Soft Maple and Catalpa. 
This labor has imposed a great amount of work on the super- 
intendent’s office. In this connection the report affords much 
information on the care of trees. During the eighteen months 
the Forestry rules have been enforced, 40 permits have been 
issued to telephone and telegraph companies, to private citi- 
zens, 420 to plant trees, 555 to trim, and 155 permits to remove 
trees. San Jose scale being prevalent in some districts, the 
superintendent ordered the removal and destruction of 500 
fruit trees, and the treatment with whale oil soap or kero- 
sene emulsion of over 800 trees. 
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After long waiting, Dubuque, la., is promised a river-side 
park. The Water Works Co. propose to improve some three 
hundred feet of their river frontage east of their Eagle Point 
Works, and will employ a landscape gardener to lay out the 
tract. Eagle Point is a favorite river-side spot and Dubuque 
citizens have keenly hoped for a city park at this location. 
It is expected that the action of the Water Works Co. will 
inaugurate civic activity looking to making use of the beautiful 
riverside for increase in park area. 
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The twenty-ninth annual report of the Department of Parks, 
Boston, Mass., gives attention to the need of the public 
grounds for young men for the purposes of sport and recrea- 
tion and by young children for the pastimes suited to their 
age. The need of such grounds in the congested districts is 
emphasized by the large use and great popularity of the re- 
cently acquired Columbus avenue playground, and the city is 
urged to acquire land in the still thinly populated parts of the 
city before the increase of population makes the price of such 
land prohibitive. The report of the superintendent, Mr. J. A. 
Pettigrew, is very interesting on the subject of the thinning 
out and pruning of the trees in Franklin Park, about which 
there was such an acrimonious discussion a few years back. 
The improvement, both in appearance and growth, fully 
demonstrates the wisdom of the superintendent’s methods. 
The report gives much attention to the playgrounds already 
established in the city and says there is an increasing interest 
in athletic sports. Boston maintains 52 base ball diamonds 
in 17 playgrounds, and 93 tennis courts in various parts of the 
system. Football is also provided for in certain parts of the 
grounds. In the various parks and playgrounds 13 distinct 
sheets of ice are kept in order for skaters, and other winter 
outdoor sports are encouraged and provided for. Beautiful 
illustrations set off this interesting report. 
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On the subject of parks for industrial cities, Mr. G. A. 
Parker, superintendent of Keney Park, Hartford, Conn., in 
American Gardening, says: “I believe with all my heart and 
soul in the naturalistic park, and in its beauty, restfulness and 
in the inspiration which it gives to everyone who passes with- 
in its borders. I do not believe it is much help to the work- 
man and his family. They seldom go there, and many of them 
never go. What, then, would I suggest for a park for an 
industrial city? I have in mind a system of parks, one of 
which would be a large country park, but I would not build 
it first. To begin with, I would have parks from three to t'en 
acres, located near the homes of the workmen, open every day 
in the year and every hour of the day and evening. I would 
have playgrounds for the children, lots of shade, and, if pos- 
sible, grass, where his wife and friends could sit during the 
summer afternoons. I would have lots and lots of seats 
and tables and a superabundance of light, so that the work- 
ing man, after his day’s work, would find a pleasant place 
during the evening hours, one in which, if he desired, he could 
take his evening meal. I would have as many bright flowers 
as circumstances would permit, but none or few shrubs.” The 
matter of providing for all classes of citizenship in the im- 
mediate future of the development of parks, is one demanding 
prompt attention in view of the present activity throughout the 
country in park affairs. 
