The herald., 1894-01-01

mulched, and during the summer time as
far as it was feasible were wstered two
or three times.
We kept re-planting wherever trees
died out, and now q good percentage are
alive and doing we'll where they have
been attended to. As consequence of
the great area planted last winter and
also on account of the scarcity Of funds
at our disposal, a part Of them, after
being mulched, had to be abandoned to
the care of mother Nature and weeds
grew high and thick among them.
Lately tts ground has been cleared
once more and, to my surprise, quite
few trees have been found alive and now
we are awaiting copious rain to culti
vats among theee. and also re-plant
where missing. Early this spring fire
guards have been plowed around the
grove where cultivation WIS possible.
An experimental ground has been set
aside for the California Horticultural
society, and we hope will become very
instructive as well as an attractive spot
in this great park. Water pipes have
been contracted for to supply the botsn-
ical garden and also for the use of our
nursery. e
H0LLENBECK PARK 2 ssaii0
Is new 26-acre addition to our list OF
Parks, and located on Boyle Heights,
between Fourth street and Boyle ave-
nue.. 1t consists of winding ravine,
running from north to south, now con-
verted into lake that l0'foot path
encircles, and on both sides a strip of
land where over 1900 treets and 100
shrubs of all kinds have been planted
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Over 1000 feet OF mesembryanthemum
/ borders from two to 10 feet in width
have been planted; 4750 fest of walks 10
feet wide, and $50 feet 3 feet
wide, have been laid out ss pre-
viously mentioned around the lake and
also winding up and down the steep
side hills in the most convenient places !;
they have been graded and graveled
and small cobblestone guttsr on one
side laid to collect the surplus of water
and carry it into the lake. One Thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six loade of
gravel were used in these pathways.
and 106 loads Of rock for the cutters !;
| $40 feet OF 6.inch and 100 feet OF 4-inch,
| 463 feet of 2-inch and 1925 feet OF l-inch
water pipe, with the necessary hy-
drants. have been laid in and connected
with 10-inch pipe from Workman's
reservoir; 1856 feet of S-inch cement
drain pipe, donated by Mr.. Workman,
has been put in in the most exposed
places. A good Toulouse 10 by 16 has
been built.
In order to make the paths along the
side of the lake, quite extensive grading
had to be done.
First-On the south end, surface
! 2l0 feet by 80 feet wide, was cut on an
average of eight feet deep and the dirt
hauled down and banked up for the
walk.
second-On the west side between
Fifth and Sixth streets, with dirt ex-
cavated from the lake fill 1856 feet
long, 46 feet wide and nine feet high
" as also made to lay out the walk
Third-On the west side of the lake
near Fourth street, fill 2S6 feet long
20 wide and 315 feet was made on the
east side, opposite the above, 100 feet
long, IL feet wide and A feet high and
on the east side along Fourth street,
70x40x4 fills we're made with dirt taken
out OF the lake below the Fourth street
culvert.
Fourth-On the southeast corner OF
the park from Boyle avenue to st. Louis
street there WAS ravine 230 feet long,
DO feet wide and 10 feet deep that we
filed in.
Fifth-Nesr the line OF Sixth street,
near the lake, around man hole, an
island IS feet by 80 feet wide and feet
high was built with dirt excayated from
the lake, and so loads of large boulders
hauled from the Arroyo Seco to rip-rap
this, and also the mouth OF the culvert
under Fourth street; 80 loads of rock
have been hauled from the Elysian park
and deposited along the lake, where it
is proposed to build two bridges accom-
panied with rockeries, to span two
small gullies; also for another bridge
over the lake at its narrowest point on
the north end. Sixty loads OF manure
have been hauled and used for mulching
the trees.
This park can be nearly completed
with the last appropriation, and when
Boyle avenue, that seryea for dam for
the lake, has been sufficiently strength
ened. the water may be turned in to