. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . tically all the park is now mowed, giving thegrounds that finished appearance appropriate to a well-kept city park. Gardens sheltered by groups of treesand shrubbery with paths suitably arranged, lend di-versity of interest and frequent change of scene. At the main entrance of the park the road divides topass around each wing of the conservatory. The walkup to the conservatory has been made very attractiveby a graceful arrangement of foliage and floweringplants in variously s
. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . tically all the park is now mowed, giving thegrounds that finished appearance appropriate to a well-kept city park. Gardens sheltered by groups of treesand shrubbery with paths suitably arranged, lend di-versity of interest and frequent change of scene. At the main entrance of the park the road divides topass around each wing of the conservatory. The walkup to the conservatory has been made very attractiveby a graceful arrangement of foliage and floweringplants in variously shaped beds, which have the charmof individuality when examined separately, and yet blendinto a harmonious whole when viewed together. Some-what apart from these beds, and upon a slope facingthe road, is a handsome floral American flag 13ft. x25ft., which has attracted considerable interest thisSummer. A number of evergreens have been set outthis Spring in groups near the conservatory, for per-manent effect. The screens of trees and shrubs which shield the parkfrom a rather unsightly environment have been made more. Exterior view of the general range of greenhouses at the Buffalo (N. Y.) Botanical Garden 12in. sewer, and naturally carried a great quantity ofsewage into tlie lakes, badly polluting them. The count-effective by additional planting, especially along one ess mosquitoes bred by the stagnant water and the side, where there is a railway embankment, a total of500 trees and 4000 shrubs having been set out. Thecondition of the shrubbery and of the vegetation ingeneral has been much improved by proper care andsuitable fertilization. foul odors made this portion of the park extremelyunpleasant to visit. Through the efforts of the director,and with the consent of the commissioners, the city otLackawanna was induced to construct a sewer toproperly dispose of this refuse. As a result, this sec- At the rear of the conservatory, and separated from tion of the park has been so imp
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