City of Seattle Records

Have been collected and composted as much again at least is needed for fall and spring use. Denny Park agreeable to your instructions the property owners fronting on John Street were notified to before work the department relative to vacating said street as had been suggested, before the plans of this park more completed, several have answered sustaining the proposition saying they would confer with the rest of those interested The City Park is being cleared in account once with instructions, namely to clear such portion of the ground which can be cleared the easiest and where such clearing will be conducive to the ultimate plan of improvement, retaining the most desirable trees, group and grove of trees and native shrubs. The City Nursery work is also largely that of maintenance on eradicating weeds keeping the soil properly cultivated and pruning the stock. Some transplanting had to be extended to the middle of the month Scarcity of water throughthe larger and last partofthe day has cause some apprehensioin and inconvenience. The following contributions have been made for future exchanges from Mrs. Neufelder 50 clumps of [Polyanthum] from Mr C Bromley 20 [altenanthesa] 2 roses