The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-05
tinuous in alignment aad harmonious in

tnEous N siiignEseas aza harmonious in
grade
1T must be evident shat such = course
Is the Only one which wisl rreyeat the
continuance OF the present .ystem Of dis
cordanf street grades and aliignments.
and secure 10 the clty pisn OF direct and
convenient outlets which can DC used as
drivewars-
Your superintendent has sent his COZ
lection of seeds to the following .nsEitu-
tions. which have favo-ably aeknox red
the same and promised exchanges nj
special nature: Arnold Arboresnm. Prof
c. ). Sargent. Harvard university; Hon
l.. de yiimorin. French commission of
horticulture Paris. France: the Rovai
Kew gardens. London. England: Smith
sonian institute. Washington CIV: the
National Botanic garden. Washington
City: park department. -. Louis. No;
Vest Chicago PARK commission. Chicago,
Ill.,: park commission. Bslsmore. Nd;
Boston park commission Boston. Mass.
Phiiadei phia park commission, Philadea-
phis. Pa; Eslwsnger & Barry, Rochester.
NY.
lit Is advised that the department be
authorised to maintain system for the
collection of the fora of the North west
coast aud thus place itself on such foot
ing thai II viii ne able 10 continue and ex-
tend its invaluable exchanges with other
states and countries A perusaI of the
nursery report viii SHOW that i. is already
a money-nazing proposition tor the city,
and when the prices OF stock suitable for
planting out IN public park are con-
sidered and the dangers Of loss through
transit, as also The great loss on matured
plants not Injured 20 climatic conditions. il
will be seen that the paintings requirei on
would amount to- more than the entire
cost OF the nursery. notwithstanding the
fact that the nursery also furnishes the
tender bedding plants tor summer decora-
tons"
In bis report TO the board on the years
work Mr. schwageri says:
THE Kinnesr park flower beds ana
borders are being MANFRED and worked;
the new bluff entrance walk nearly CON-
pleted: sliding bank below same treded
and planted. The maintenance at this
season of the year is limited TO the proper
care OF the walks and eradication of winter
weeds. As previously stated. the replans-
ing OF this park with the new shrubs. trees
and perennials will need TO be done be-
tween the present and spring. according TO
the weather. A load of perenniais have
been delivered from the nursery; twenty
nine loads OF manure drawn.
Denny park. according TO your instruc-
tons, the laying out and establishment of
was begun as also the work OF grading
The instructions pointed to the auditorium
lawn for the start, but as that location is
now encountered with a large quantity of
manure which would need double removal,
the work began upon the play stead"
Spring indications point 10 larger guam
iity of drain tile than previously deter
termined upon According to the
length of hauling. an increase of
team scrapers would work with
added economy. Provision should also
be made for collecting rock for the rock
work. and more manure than there Is on
hand will be required in order to build up
vigorous growth Of the paintings and
place the lawns upon lasting and durable
basis. The clearing upon city park Was
stopped upon the retirement. of the work
ing force TO Denny park. The nursery
work consists of planting seeds, trimming
OF trees and shrubs. making cuttings and
setting the same-with their needfnl prep
aration Of the ground-and the propaga-
ton Of tender plants and general tending
OF greenhouse and hotbeds. The accounts
for the year. bills. inventories, ETC., were
duly prepared and turned over to your
accountant for examination. rs also irdi-
vituai reports of the several departments
and estimate for the ensuing year The
working and detailed plans for Denny
park are being continued"