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LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS AT THOMAS CIRCLE. VIEW LOOKING NORTH.

Scott Circle.-The four flower beds in this circle were sodded over and in their place a 5-foot bed was made around the circle just inside the coping. In April this was planted with ivy, with a box edging around it.

Thomas Circle.-The grade of this circle was raised to conform to the new coping set by the city. The general landscape design was improved as follows: The four candelabra light posts were moved to points on the diagonals of the circle so as not to obstruct the main views of the monument; the eight circular flower beds were sodded over; and four new garland-shaped flower beds were constructed in their stead. A photograph showing the improved circle accompanies this report.

Washington Circle.-Repairs were made to worn places in the asphalt walks; the area resurfaced amounted to 45 square yards. The woodwork of the lodge was thoroughly repaired and painted. An 8-inch cement coping 975 feet in length was constructed around this circle in April by the District government. The ground inside this coping was raised to grade by this office, covered with soil, and sodded. A new entrance was put in on the east side of the park.

Reservation 25 (Pennsylvania Avenue, Twenty-fourth and K Streets NW.). The post and chain fence was removed from around this reservation and an 8-inch cement coping 252.5 feet in length constructed in place of the fence.

Reservation 27 (Pennsylvania Avenue, Twenty-second and K Streets NW.). The post and chain fence was removed from around this reservation and an 8-inch cement coping 248.5 feet in length constructed in its place.

Reservation 33a (Pennsylvania Avenue, Thirteen-and-a-half and E Streets NW.).-An 8-inch cement coping 170 feet in length was contructed around this reservation, the grade raised, and the reservation soiled and sodded.

Reservation 58 (Massachusetts Avenue, Twenty-first and Q Streets NW.). The flower bed in this reservation was done away with and a mass plantation of rhododendrons substituted. The bed for this planting was especially prepared with well-composted manure and rich soil.

Reservation 59 (Massachusetts Avenue, Twentieth and P Streets NW.). The watchman's lodge was moved from the point of the triangle to the southwest corner. New sills were placed under the lodge and all the woodwork was repaired and repainted. The ground around the old and the present locations of the lodge was graded and sodded. A thick background of deciduous shrubs was planted on the southwest and north sides of the fountain.

Reservation 62 (Massachusetts Avenue,, Rhode Island Avenue, and Sixteenth Street).-The general design of this reservation was changed to give a more pleasing landscape setting to the Webster Statue. An evergreen background of hemlock was planted, two large privet bushes were removed from the back of the statue and placed one at each side to frame it, and two long beds of rhododendrons were planted to carry out the same effect. The direction of two of the asphalt walks was changed to give a broader effect to the foreground of the statue. Forty and two-tenths square yards of new asphalt walk and 18 linear feet of cement coping were constructed. The area covered by the old walks was sodded. Several overgrown shrubs

were removed from the area in front of the statue, which was then planted with a 5-foot border of English ivy edged with dwarf box, a large-pattern flower bed in the form of a shield being constructed in

the center and the remainder of the area sodded over. A view of the improved reservation accompanies this report.

Reservation 64 (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Avenues and Sixteenth Street NW.).-Two large privet bushes were removed from the southeast corner of this park, one to the north and the other to the south of the Hahnemann statue. This work was done in accordance with a new landscape plan which proposes a unity in the design of Reservations Nos. 62, 63, and 64, which group together as Scott Circle. Reservation 68 (Massachusetts Avenue and L Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets NW.).-Worn places in the asphalt walks were repaired; the area resurfaced amounted to 50 square yards.

Reservation 69 (Massachusetts Avenue and L Street between Tenth and Eleventh Streets N W.).—Thirty-five square yards of worn places in the asphalt walks were resurfaced.

Reservation 75 (Massachusetts Avenue, Fourth and I Streets NW.).— The iron pipe and post fence around this reservation was removed and 319 linear feet of 8-inch cement coping constructed in its place. The grade of the reservation was raised to the top of the new coping and the ground soiled and sodded.

Reservation 76 (Massachusetts Avenue, Fifth and I Streets NW.).— The iron pipe and post fence around this reservation was removed and 304 linear feet of 8-inch cement coping constructed in its place. The grade of the reservation was raised to the top of the new coping and the ground soiled and sodded.

Reservation 133 (New Hampshire Avenue, Twenty-sixth and G Streets NW.). This reservation was graded, covered with soil, seeded, and rolled, and a border of sod 2 feet wide laid around it. Water was introduced, 58 feet of 1-inch lead pipe and 60 feet of 11-inch galvanized-iron pipe being laid.

Reservation 143a (New Hampshire Avenue, Eighteenth and Q Streets N W.). Reservation 143b (New Hampshire Avenue, Eighteenth and Corcoran Streets N W.).—Evergreens were planted in these small reservations.

Reservation 144 (New Hampshire Avenue, Seventeenth and S Streets NW.).-Repairs were made to the asphalt walks; the area of worn places resurfaced was 15 square yards.

Reservation 150a (Connecticut Avenue, Eighteenth and N Streets N W.).-Three informal beds were planted in this reservation, two of them with small shrubs and one with tree ivy.

Reservation 151 (Rhode Island Avenue and M Street N W.).-The post and chain fence was removed from around this reservation and 200.5 feet of 8-inch cement coping constructed in its place.

Reservation 154 (Rhode Island Avenue, Twelfth and P Streets N W.). The post and chain fence was removed from around this reservation and an 8-inch cement coping 484 feet long constructed in place of it.

Reservation 173 (New York Avenue and I Street between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets NW.).-Repairs were made to worn places in the asphalt walks; the area resurfaced was 20 square yards.

Reservation 179 (New York Avenue, Third and M Streets NW.).— Three hundred and twelve linear feet of 8-inch cement coping and four cement posts were constructed around this reservation.

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REVISED LANDSCAPE SETTING OF WEBSTER STATUE. VIEW FROM SCOTT CIRCLE, LOOKING WEST.

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