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ready for use should the execution of the plan
be ordered.
City Park Inasmuch as your request for the disposal
of this park was not approved and inasmuch as
the greatly increasing and growing stock of the
City nursery will require much additional
room by the coming fall. it is imperative
to add much ground room by clearing additional
land upon said Park. It is therefor suggested
that the department be authorized to clear portion
of this park, so it shall be conducive to the needs
of the nursery and also continue the proper
and natural development of the Park improve-
ment proper. No definite portion of this ground
can be parted off of them. treated, as the
natural growth of trees is much that with
their retention for future park use, compells
the selection of added nursery ground in
such localities where the future lawns
meadows driveways etc. of the park
should naturaly be located.
Clearing done in July August and part
of September is more effectual in killing
the undergrowth trees and roots than
at any other portion ofthe year.
The nursery has maintained its usual work
both in the nursery proper and the propagating
house. the European stock of coniferous
and evergreen stock had been planted out
and the detailed report referred to the City
Councilor with reference to the amount of
loss entailed in the transit from New York
to Seattle cannot now be altered
It is also reported that the nursery supply