shall be named, the whole shall be covered by a general sum, not a specific sum for each item. This is done in other Departments of the Government, particularly the Quartermaster's Department of the Army. It saves quite an amount of clerical labor by permitting the preparation of accounts under one heading, rather than under about thirty; moreover, it permits small balances which might be saved from one item to be used in some other equally necessary and important work.

This recommendation is based strictly upon business principles, and is for the purpose of reducing clerical labor and expediting the progress of the work.

*Appropriated by act approved September 7, 1893, $6,000; by aet approved March 12, 1894, $11,958.

In conclusion, I desire to express my sincere appreciation of the faithful and efficient manner in which Mr. George H. Brown, the skillful and accomplished public gardener, and Mr. E. F. Concklin, overseer and chief clerk, have performed the various and important duties committed to their charge.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN M. WILSON,

Lieut. Col., Corps of Engineers,
Colonel, U. S. Army.

Brig. Gen. THOMAS L. CASEY,
Chief of Engineers, U. S. A.

SYNOPSIS OF UNITED STATES PUBLIC RESERVATIONS IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO ACCOMPANY ANNUAL REPORT UPON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1894.

Number, area, location, and description of the Government parks and reservations comprising the public grounds of Washington, D. C., under the control of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army.

In this report and upon the map herewith the reservations are numbered in the following order:

No. 1. President's Park (formerly White lot; area, 82 acres 9,683 square feet; highly improved):

Between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets west and B street and Pennsylvania avenue north. The Executive Mansion, United States Treasury, State, War, and Navy Department buildings are located on the northern portion of this reservation, in separate inclosures, surrounded by iron railings and flag-stone pavements. These inclosed spaces are laid out in asphalt walks and lawn surfaces, are well lighted and interspersed with ornamental evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, and parterres for summer planting of exotic flowering and foliaged plants. The southern portion of the park, except a limited area still occupied by the stables of the Executive Mansion, has been improved. Gravel roads and walks have been laid out for public travel, the lawn surfaces have been arranged, and the planting of the ground with natural groups of ornamental green and deciduous trees and shrubs has been nearly completed. The roadway around the ellipse is lighted from 7 electric lamps. There are 3 fountains, 1 on the north front, 1 on the east front, and 1 on the south front of the Executive Mansion. The east and west carriageways leading to the north front of the Executive Mansion are now laid in asphalt.

No. 2. Washington Park (formerly the Monument Grounds; area, 78 acres 22,678 square feet; highly improved):

Between Fourteenth and Seventeenth streets west and B street north and B street south and the old bank of the Potomac River. This area includes the nursery grounds under control of this office and the lakes on the northwestern portion of the grounds under the control of the U. S. Fish Commission.

The Washington Monument is located near the river front in the western portion of the park. The white marble lodge is located near Fourteenth street, and the monument-elevator boiler-house near the old bank of the Potomac River.

A portion of the main roads of the park has been laid out for public travel and the lawn surface graded and planted in part with evergreen and deciduous trees. The nursery and propagating garden of the public gardens is in an advanced stage of improvement and comprises an area of about 7 acres. The carp ponds, lakes, and grounds, under control of the Fish Commission, comprise an area of about 20 acres.

A circular sidewalk is formed around the base of the monument at a radius of 70 feet from its center, and laid in granolithic pavement; a foot-walk from the northwest corner of the monument leading to Meridian avenue is laid in asphalt, and 5 feet in width of asphalt has been laid on the center of the gravel walk leading from the northeast corner of the monument in the direction of Fifteenth street west and B street north. Several flower beds are laid out in the triangles formed by the intersections of roads and walks; water has been introduced in part.

No 3. Smithsonian Park (area, 58 acres 1,260 square feet; highly improved): Between Seventh and Twelfth streets west and from B street north to B street south. The Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum, and the Army Medical Museum and library are located in this park. These grounds are in an advanced stage of improvement; inclosed in part with a substantial iron railing; gas lamps around and on main lines of travel through the park; gravel and asphalt roads and walks in good condition; broad lawn surfaces planted with a choice selection of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. The statue of the late Prof. Henry, by W. W. Story, is located at the intersection of the main roadways northwest of the Institute building and the monument to the late Prof. A. J. Downing is located near the north end of east ellipse in these grounds. Two drinking fountains and a watchman's lodge are located in this park, and irragation water is introduced throughout the nark.

No. 4. Henry Park (formerly Armory Park; area, 14 acres 37,830 square feet; highly improved): Between Sixth and Seventh streets west and B street north and B street south. The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad passenger depot and the Armory building (now used by the U. S. Fish Commission) are located in this park. These grounds are now in an advanced stage of improvement; inclosed in part with a substantial iron railing; gas lamps around and on main lines of travel through the park; gravel roads and walks in good condition; lawn surfaces partly planted with ornamental evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. The main roadway of this park is continued over Sixth street on a substantial iron bridge constructed by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company. A large mound is being constructed, which will be planted with evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs to screen the depot from the park.

No.5. Seaton Park (area, 12 acres 21,902 square feet; highly improved):

Between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets west and Maine and Missouri

avenues.

These grounds are in an advanced stage of improvement; gas lamps around and on main lines of travel through the park; gravel roads and walks in good condition; lawn surfaces partly planted with ornamental evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs.

No. 6. Seaton Park continued (area, 6 acres 19,440 square feet; highly improved): Between Third and Four-and-a-half streets west and Maine and Missouri avenues. These grounds are in an advanced stage of improvement; gas lamps around and on main lines of travel through the park; gravel road and walks in good condition; lawn surfaces partly planted with ornamental evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. There is 1 drinking fountain in this park.

No. 7. Judiciary Park, area 19 acres 35,712 square feet; highly improved): Between Fourth and Fifth streets west and Indiana and Louisiana avenues and G street north. The City Hall and new Pension Office buildings are located in this park. These grounds are in an advanced stage of improvement and partly inclosed with post-and-chain fence; gas lamps around and on main lines of travel through the park; watchman's lodge with public conveniences, 2 drinking fountains, and 1 jet fountain are in this park; general roads and walks in good condition; lawn surfaces planted with ornamental evergreen and deciduous trees, and shrubs and flower beds in front of watchman's lodge. The entrance road to the east end of the the Pension Office building, and walks leading to and passing the building, and the walk from Fourth and E streets and from watchman's lodge to the Pension Office building and from Fourth to Fifth streets west and from Fourth and F streets to City Hall and Louisiana avenue and from Fourth street west and Indiana avenue to the City Hall are laid in asphalt; water for irrigating purposes has been introduced. No. 8. Mount Vernon Park (area, 2 acres 27,673 square feet; highly improved): Between Seventh and Ninth streets northwest, at the intersection of Massachusetts and New York avenues. This park is improved and planted with ornamental evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs; inclosed with post and chain fence; gas lamps around and through the park; two drinking fountains and one ornamental iron jet fountain in the center of the park; gravel and asphalt walks on direct lines of travel through the park, and lawn surfaces interspered with flower beds for summer planting of exotic flowering and foliage plants. No. 9. Franklin Park (area, 4 acres 28,590 square feet; highly improved): Between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets west and I and K streets north. Gas lamps through the park; two drinking fountains and a watchman's lodge, with public conveniences, and a fountain in the center of the park, with a set of French jets and ornamental polished Aberdeen granite coping; lawn surfaces planted with choice ornamental evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, and interspersed with beds and borders for summer planting of decorative flowering and foliaged plants; asphalt and gravel walks on lines of travel through the park. No. 10. Lafayette Park (area, 6 acres 41,444 square feet; highly improved): Between Pennsylvania avenue and I street north and Fifteen-and-a-half and Sixteen-and-a-half streets west. This park, from its prominent situation opposite the main front of the Executive Mansion, was one of the first city parks elaborately improved and planted, and contains a choice collection of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, including many fine specimens of rare species not generally found north of WashENG 94-207

ington; gas lamps around and through the park; two drinking fountains; lawn surfaces planted chiefly on margins of walks and interspersed with flower beds and borders for summer planting of exotic flowering and foliaged plants. Two massive antique bronze vases of elaborate design on granite pedestals grace the park at intersections of walks near the eastern and western entrances The equestrian statue of Gen. Jackson, by Clark Mills, on a white marble pedestal, surrounded by four field pieces of artillery (captured by Gen. Jackson), occupies the center of the park; gravel and asphalt walks are in good condition, and a watchman's lodge, with necessary public conveniences, is located in this park.

The statue of Gen. Lafayette and his compatriots, by Messrs. Alexander Falguiere and Antonin Mercie, of France, graces the southeast entrance to this park; two granite pier posts, with wing walls and coping, have been placed at this entrance to the park, and a granite boundary curb, with terminal granite-block piers at entrances to walks has been set around the park. No. 11. McPherson Park (area, 1 acre 29, 216 square feet; highly improved): Between I and K streets north, at the southeastern terminus of and intersection of Vermont avenue and Fifteenth street west. These grounds are in an advanced stage of improvement; the lawn surfaces are planted with ornamental evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. The equestrian statue of Gen. McPherson, by Louis I. Rebisso, occupies the center of the park; two large ornamental iron flower vases are placed on the lawns and planted with suitable summer decorative plants; asphalt walks intersect the grounds on direct lines of travel through the park; gas lamps around and through the park. Two drinking fountains are placed at intersections of walks near the center, and a granite boundary curb around the margin of the park.

No. 12. Farragut Park (area, 1 acre 26,216 square feet; highly improved): Between I and K streets north and terminus and intersection of Connecticut avenue and Seventeenth street west. The bronze statue of Admiral Farragut, by Mrs. Vinnie Ream Hoxie, is located in the center of this park; lawn surfaces.are planted with evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, and interspersed with flower beds, etc.; asphalt walks are laid out in diagonal lines, and a drinking fountain placed at intersection of the walks; gas lamps are around and through the park; inclosed with post-and-chain fence."

No. 13. Rawlins Park (area, 1 acre 30,218 square feet; highly improved): Between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets west and at the intersection of New York avenue and E street north. This park is inclosed with post-and-chain fence; improved and planted with evergreen and decidnous trees and shrubs; lawn surfaces planted chiefly on margins of walks; two rustic fountains are located near the eastern and western entrances; asphalt walks are laid out in direct lines of travel; gas lamps are around the park.

No. 14. Lincoln Park (area, 6 acres 25,284 square feet; highly improved): Between Eleventh and Thirteenth streets east and at the intersection of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Massachusetts avenues. The bronze statue of "The Emancipation," by Thomas Ball, is located in this park. These grounds are in an advanced stage of improvement; inclosed with post-and-chain fence; gas lamps around the park and on lines of walks through it; lawn surfaces planted with choice evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, interspersed with flower beds, etc.; gravel walks on needed lines of travel are in good condition. There are two drinking fountains and a watchman's lodge, with public conveniences, in the park. Two ornamental fountains (spray jets and Portland cement stone copings and basins) are placed at northern and southern entrances to this park.

No. 15. Stanton Park (area, 3 acres 2,145 square feet; highly improved):
Between Fourth and Sixth streets east and at the intersection of Massachu-
setts and Maryland avenues. The bronze equestrian statue of Gen.
Greene, by Henry K. Brown, is located here. The park is inclosed with
post-and-chain fence; gas lamps are through the park; lawn surfaces
planted with choice evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs; gravel
walks on direct lines of travel, flower beds are laid out at the base of the
pedestal of the statue for summer planting of decorative flowering plants;
two ornamental rustic fountains are located at intersection of walks.
No. 16. Folger Park (area, 1 acre 39,654 square feet; highly improved):

Between Second and Third streets east and at the intersection of North
Carolina avenue and D street south. This park is on the north front of

Providence Hospital and is inclosed with post-and-chain fence; gas lamps around and through the park; gravel walks on direct lines of travel and the lawn surfaces are planted with deciduous trees; there is also a rustic granite fountain in the center of the park. No. 17. Garfield Park (area, 23 acres 42, 691 square feet; highly improved): Between South Capitol street and Third street east and at the intersection of New Jersey and Virginia avenues. These grounds are in an advanced stage of improvement; gravel roads and walks on direct lines of travel. The lawn surface is fully graded. The eastern section is planted with a choice collection of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, and interspersed with flower beds. The western section is only planted in part; irrigating water has been introduced throughout the park. No. 18. Marion Park (area, 1 acre 26,840 square feet; highly improved): Between Fourth and Sixth streets east at the intersection of South Carolina avenue and E street south. These grounds have been highly improved; gas lamps placed around and through the park; gravel walks constructed on direct lines of travel, and lawn surfaces planted with evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. There is a handsome large Hilton iron vase in this park.

No. 19. Rectangle (area, 3 acres 1,145 square feet; unimproved).

Between Fifth and Seventh streets east and K and L streets south, occupied in part by a railway track leading into the U. S. Washington navy-yard, as per act of Congress, dated March 2, 1889.

No. 20. Rectangle (area, 11 acres 13,840 square feet; unimproved):

Between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets west and College and Pomeroy streets north, partly planted with deciduous trees of large growth, and sodded.

No. 21. Rectangle (area, 2 acres 36,181 square feet; unimproved):

Between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets west and B street north and the Potomac River.

No. 22. Triangle (area, 3,502 square feet; highly improved):

Between Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets west and at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and M street north. Lawn planted with suitable deciduous trees and shrubs, having a large, ornamental iron jet fountain, and inclosed with park post-and-chain fence. No. 23. Triangle (area, 2,275 square feet; highly improved):

Between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets west, at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and L street north. Inclosed with post-andchain fence; improved, and planted mainly with flowering dwarf trees and shrubs.

No. 24. Triangle (area, 6,240 square feet; partially improved):

Between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets west and at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and L street north. Inclosed with a postand-chain fence; graded, but not planted; water introduced.

No. 25. Trapezoid (area, 1,365 square feet; highly improved):

Between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets west and at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and K street north. Inclosed with postand-chain fence, and lawn surface graded; flower bed in center of space and water introduced. No. 26. Washington Circle (area, 1 acre 36,865 square feet; highly improved): At the intersection of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire avenues and K and Twenty-third streets northwest. These grounds are in a highly improved condition, and are encircled by a granite curbing; gravel or asphalt walks on convenient lines of travel are in good condition; gas lamps around and through the park; lawn surfaces planted with choice evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs and interspersed with flower beds for summer decorative planting of flowering and foliage plants; there is a watchman's lodge in this park and two drinking fountains. This is the site of the equestrian statue of Gen. Washington, by Clark Mills.

No. 27. Trapezoid (area, 2,232 square feet; partially improved): Between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets west and at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and K street north. Inclosed with a post-and-chain fence, lawn surface graded, and water introduced. No. 28. Trapezoid (area, 17,688 square feet; highly improved):

Between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets west and at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and I street north. Inclosed with post-andchain fence; improved and planted with choice evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs; gas lamps around park; drinking fountain at the eastern end, and a rose-jet fountain in the center of the park; gravel walks are laid diagonally through the park; one iron flower vase near the east end of the grounds.