, 1881-07-10

| gardener and his assistants. This, though
| novel, is still not more pleasing and
| attractive than the manly, other, floral
designs scattered along the drives, the most
noticeable Of which perhaps are the block
letters forming the names Of Drexel boule-
ward and Jackson PARK Some $50 plants
are required to make the lettering and border
| to the single name of Drexel boulevard.
While I'LL this and more too catches. the
| eye and pleases the senses, to the mind there
| is more of pleasure in the promise for the
future Of those stately, rows Of broad-leaycd,
shake hands over the driyeways, the glory Of
tile park will have reached its hight As
yet many kinds Of trees are on trial. It is
not proved that they will flourish between
ing plants do best in those parts. of
the park which are nearest the lake
and most exposed to the lake winds
Some trees, quite rare in this section, are be-
1lolias, m,ulberries, and tulip trees. There
are avenues Of wa!nuts, sttgar-nnple, cut
1eayed maple, red and black cherry, and
| various native and foreign trees, including
the rugged old oaks, already growing on the
ground, and many other species. OF native
planting. The nurseries are Il distinct Sec
ton Of the Whole, and especially attractive to
I'LL Intelligent observer from their number,
excellent order, and condition., Between
90, 900 and 1000 young trees and shrubs are
now III the nursery, .Mhile some &, 600 shrubs
have been moved to different parts OF the
park.
When the park is completed, the chain of
lakes, fed as they will be, by broad canal
direct from Lake Michigan, will make the
finest pleasure ground in the world. ~ chill
dren's playground AMI farmerage is now be-
ing constructed; that is, all elevation Of
twenty-tlve to thirty feet is being made, south
for the beneflt Of tic little ones. Here, too,
will be placed the music pavilion. The
'Ranlble," the :" Lovers Lane" and the ever
green gades afford delightful places Of rest.
The roadways are simply perfection From
day with his wife and children, to the dainty
pl1aeton, holding a tiny boy and girl, there is
10 vehicle known to the country that does
not enter free, and its inmates enjoy to the
utterlnost all that tile wisdom and generosity
of wealthy city have provided for their
comfort and pleasure
The beginning of the parks in Chicago is il,
tile Stock ards. In this the city has not
rival OIL the face Of tile earth, for nowhere
izer be provided at our~ery doors. TO bring
this vast amount of material to the park
ninety-ve Horses are employed III the viii
ter. Huge mounds are brought to convcil-
laid down in turf or planted to trees and
shrubs is made as rich as experience shows
is required for the particular kind OF plant
ing intended: For, the floral decorations
something like twelye propasatins houses
feet broad. These are heated BY steam.
The work Of improving the park BY tree
planting, floral decorations. etc, is under the
snperintcntlence OF Mr.. FL. kaust, who has
achieved no little reputation by the success
and adjoining this fayorit brcathing-spot.
BIDS.
An offer of S25 foot for 1,nimproyed land
OIL Wentworth avenue, near Sixty-tiftll street,
has been made.
For property OH Oakwoods boulevard, west
Of Cottage Grove avenue, Sli0 per foot las
been offered.
The eleventh regular call Of the Real
Estate Exchange will be held "Wednesday,
July27. ut S y. III.
An offer Of $1,000 per acre has been made
for four-acrc tract III School Addition Oil
West Madison street, west OF Robinson
avenue.
An offer of $4,000 was made last week for
seventeen acres III Sec. 81. T, 50, \. K. u; T.,
lying northwest of tile JUNCTION Of the pro-
posed belt line and tho Chicago, Burlington
IL Quincy railroad.
Kcal-estate men report number of capl-
talists in the city who ART anxious to invest
i'll property. but wEu are hardly willing to
pay prices demanded, the difference in offer
and demand being III some cases only sl00 Ill
Il trade Of -, QUO.
SIN MONTHS, TRANSFERS.
The record of transfers for the first six
months of the year within seven miles Of ute
Court House for that periol shows Il marked
increase over previous years. The record Of
warranty deeds Within the city limits foots
up :;,943, and the aggregate consideration
S2l, 1,S17; south Of the city limits tiS2 deeds
for ;as 037; west of tile city. limits, lGS for
so11,1SS: north Of the city limits, 2sS for
s571, 1,7i7; total, 5,0a1 deeds for 81, 4,50i,1SS.
Following is Il comparison III the seven-1nile
limits By months for 1880 and 1851:
1851. II 1871