Not until 1923 was the band slond erected, and not until 1924 were "new greenhouses" imported from England to house the winter exhibits so welcome in recent The year 1925 saw one of the most important pieces of land acquired for the Park, "4.034 mow of marshland, unattractive and probably a grand spot for mosquitoes to breed, Ton porarily walks were arranged there, plants adapted to the oozy land taised. In, 1082, the incident referred to these days as "the trouble" re~ leased coolies unexpectedly. Mr. Kerr, quick to seize opportunity by the Jcoat-tail before it could flee away forever, set the men the task of cleaning out the soft earth, und literally created the Water Garden which entrances hundreds weekly with its zig-zag and rustic bridge, both the target of dozens of cameras dally.
Within the tow months, one mighty step has been taken. It is the River Styx, or possibly the River Lethe, that has gone the way of all dead things, for that its obnoxious waters were dead of all save noxious odours and mosquito larvae many are willing to attest. Not all the perfumes of Araby, Jet alone the ef= forts of Shanghai's park brigades could sweeten the dankness of that ttle stream. Apartments. recentl erected have caused the dank ered be filled in for all time-—and the refreshment kiosle Is relieved of its tone handicap. New floral schemes will cover the last traces of the creek, and another ancient landmark' will have passed, with founs ne {ng plants to mark its former stand, The Cherry Tre More than ever are plans progress: sing apace. There are more plots contemplated to ple the public. Vu Yuen Road entrance {sto be further beautified. The Chinese Garden, with Its dogs, its old temple now transformed into' a Rest House guarded by joss-gods, is for~ ever being re-planted—no ' wonder more than one and a half millions have visited the spot in the past twelve months. Who wouldn't choest itas an ideal place to spend that tree afternoon?
During that leisurely wandering, it interesting to note that the 5,000 cherry trees so splendid in April were the gift of Messrs. Uchiyama and Chara, and that the dozens of electric Tamps lighting one's way in early dusk, were erected only three Years ago," Mrs, John Lidell presontea-deer to the Park in 1032, and only last year were the drinking fountains Installed, and the stone Agures s0 at home in the Chinese Garden transferred to their present spot.
'With this realization comes the sign' ficance of Jessfield Park to a community spreading westward into a istrict that twenty years ago. wa: far wilder that its' present aspect suggests. New it may be, but patrol nized increasingly it is and will be ccording to prophecies by those who have watched the city grow, and were wise enough to foresee the necessity of a huge park for the Weslern District years ago. The more one peruses Municipal reports, the more one is impressed with the foresight it has displayed in providing for the future unstintingly... And better exemplification of this at hand than that offered by the pref but eventful history of Jeseeld ark.
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