Over the years, several pathways and an herb garden have been added, along with other aesthetic touches, such as rock placements, more flower beds, rails and picnic benches. Mothers and baby carriages at the pond ca. 1910. As a testament to her success, the bio pond has now become a popular area, where people from all over West Philadelphia come to enjoy the generous shade, the goldfish in the pond, the constantly changing displays of marigolds, zinnias and daisies, and the lush greenery that frames the pond. In hat and tie, a man fishes in the lily pond, ca. 1900. From what I see, it's used by a lot of people for a lot of reasons.
Some people come to see the flowers, some come to sit and read and be left alone.
I think there's some students who come here from rural areas and find the city to be a little overwhelming. Rather than having to go a great distance for some trees and grass and solitude, all they have to do is come here. Romances blooming in the garden ca. 1949. In the 1960s, weddings bloomed there too. And one of the stops they always make is at the herb garden to talk about plants and plant chemicals so the kids can get an appreciation for plants that smell nice.