City of Seattle Records

3 Completed and the plan under consideration and study. City Park and Nursery. Reports the continued routine work and care of the Greenhouse and Nursery. the new stock obtained last fall is in good condition, indicating but a very light percentage of deaths The coniferous plants have arrived having been six weeks on the road from New York alone, by reason of which it was anticipated that the entire invoice woud be spoiled That however does not prove to be the case. The plants are now being sorted and classified in order to determine the amount of damage in order to prepare a claim for same against the Rail Roads concerned in their transportation. The following exchanges are recorded this month in this department from Messers Peterson & Marriot for exchange 650 bedding plants From Mrs I Palmer for exchange 4 Cytisus Viburnum and 4 Rosae(moss) From E O Johnijul for exchange 70 assorted Canna Crosy Bulbs all of which add tothe varieties in the nursery and for which spare stock is to be in time exchanged 3