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* Tue BROOKLYN DaILy EAGLE ALMANAC.

THE PLANTS OF PROSPECT PARK.
By SMITH ELY JELLIFFE, M. D., CurAToR oF HERBARIUM OF THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE.

Phanerogamia—Flow-
ering Plants,
EXOGENS.

Clematis Virginiana.
Anemone nemorosa.

¥ Hepatica.
Anemonella thalictroides.
Aquilegia caerulea.
Ranunculus fascicularis.

es abortivus.
nf bulbosus.
se acris.
ss recur vatus,
Magnolia glauca.
wr

purpurea.

s tripetala.
Liriodendron Tulipifera.
Berberis vulgaris.

Mahonia.
Akebia quinata.
Chelidonium majus.
Sanguinaria Canadensis.
Sisymbrium officinale.
Draba verna.
Capsella bursapastoris.
Barbarea vulgaris.
Viola lanceolata.

‘* palmata, var. cucullata.

“sagittata.
pubescens.

“tricolor.
Tamarisk Gallica.
Cerastium viscosum.

s arvense, var. Ob-

longifolium.
Scleranthus annuus.
Stellaria, sp.
Claytonia Virginica.
Tilia Americana.

‘* heterophylla.

“Europea.
Geranium maculatum.
Impatiens biflora.
Oxalis violacea.

“stricta.
Ilex opaca.
Ptelea trifoliata.
Ailanthus glandulosus.
Ampelopsis quinquefolia,.
Acer rubriun,
dasycarpum.

‘* saccharinum.

‘* campestris.

** pseudo platanus.

‘* platanoides.

“ circinatum.

‘* polymorphum.

‘* macrophyllum.
Negundo aceroides.
Rhus glabra

** toxicodendron.

‘** copallina.
ZEsculus Hippocastanum,

flava.
. Pavia.
Trifolium pratense.

st repens.

eS rocumbens.

= ybridum.
Melilotus alba.
Wistaria frutescens.

es Sinensis.

Robinia pseud acacia.
Caragana arborescens.
Colutea arborescens.
Lophara Japonica,
Amorpha fruticosa,
Vicia sativa.
Amphicarpsea monoica,
Cercis Canadensis.
Gleditschia triacanthus.
Cladrastis tinctoria.

Gymnocladus dioicus.
Prunus Virginiana.

‘* nana.

“ serotina.
Pyrus arbutifolia.

‘* ducuparia.

‘“* malus.

‘* Americana.
a chameedrifolia, var.

simplex.

pd ch rae
wean er Canadensis.
Potentilla Canadensis.
Geum vernum.
Cydonia Japonica.
Fragaria Virginiana.

a vesca.

Rubus strigosus.

‘* — odoratus.
Crataegus Oxycantha.
Crus galli.
coccinia.
tomentosa.
cordata.
Calycanthus floridus.
Ribes aureum.

xifraga Virginiensis.
Tiarella cordifolia.
Itea Virginica.
Philadelphus coronarius.
Deutzia gracilis.
Sicyos ef daa
Hamamelis Virginica.
Liquidamber Stryaciflua.
Fothergilla alnifolia.
C®nothera biennis.
Circeea Lutetiana.
Daucus Carota.
Thaspium aureum.

. “* var cordatum

Hydrocotyle Americanum.
Osmorrhiza longistylis.
Cryptotenia Canadensis.
Aralia spinosa.

‘“* racemosa.
Cornus florida.

‘“ alteriifolia.

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‘© stolonifera.

Lonicera Tartarica.
Diervilla Japonica.
Viburnum Lantana.
+ opulus.
Symphoricarpus racemosus.
vulgaris.
Sambucus Canadensis.
Eupatorium ageratoides.
Aster corymbosus.
sagittifolias.
‘* patens.
‘“ ecordifolius.
o var. laevigatus
‘* diffusus.
‘* Tradescanti.
Ambrosia artemisizefolia,
ss trifida.
Xanthium spinosum.,
strumarium,
Solidago rugosa.

ep nemorosa,

a ceesia.
bicolor.

ne Canadensis.

.o lanceolata.
Helianthus annus.
Anthemis Cotula.
Achillea millefolium.
Galinsoga parviflora.
Antennaria plantaginifolia.
Rudbeckia hirta,

Bidens cernua,
‘* frondosa.

ae

Chrysanthemum Leucanthe-

mum.

Cichorium Intybus.
Erigeron Canadensis.
Lappa, Arctium. officinalis,
Taraxacum officinalis.
Vaccinium corymbosum.
Azalea Indica.

“Ameena.
Rhodadendron nudiflorum.
viscorum.
maximum.
Catawbiense.
Andromeda floribunda.
Clethra alnifolia.
Kalmia latifolia.
Stachyuris preecox.
Rbodora Canadensis.
Halesia tetraptera.
Fraxinus Americanus.

a ornus.
Paulownia imperialis.
Olea Europee.

Syringa vulgaris.

5 Persica.
Forsythia viridissima.

= suspensa.
Chionanthus Americana.
Ligustrum vulgare.
Vinca minor.

Aphyllon uniflorum. *
Linaria vulgaris.
Chelone glabra.
Pedicularis Canadensis.
Verbascum Thapsus.
Veronica peregrina.

oh agrestis.
Tecoma radicans.
Catalpa bignonoides.
Mentha Canadensis,
Brunella vulgaris.
Nepeta Cataria.

‘ Glechoma.
Lycium vulgare.
Plantago major.

s lanceolata.
Phytollacca decandra.
Polygonum aviculare.
dumetorum.,
sagittatum.
Persicaria.
Rumex acetosella.

sé p.

Sassafras officinale.
Ulmus Americana,

* campestris.
Euphorbia Cyparissias.
Morus alba.

Celtis occidentalis.
Platanus occidentalis.
Juglans nigra.
Hicoreus elbus.
poreina.
Quercus palustris.
Castanea vesca.
Fagus ferruginea.

** pendulis.

‘“s sylvatica purpurea,
Ostrya Virginica.
Carpinus Americanus,

: petullis.
Betula lenta.

alba.

“ nigra.

Alnus serrulata.
Salix cordata.

‘* Babylonica.
Populus monolifera.

heterophylla.

‘ argentea.

* balsamifera.

7 dilatata.

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76 Tue BROOKLYN DalILy EAGLE ALMANAC. [1890
THE PLANTS OF PROSPECT PARK—Continued.
ENDOGENS. Pinus Strobus. Fegatella conica. “i
Tris versicolor. 7. ‘* Austriaca. FUNGI.
Sisyrinchium angustifolium. ‘** sylvestris. — Agaricus campestris. Mush-
Narcissus poeticus. Tsuga Canadensis. room edible.
E’ pseudo-narcissus. Larix laricina. = SL Coprinus sp.
eee erecta, Cry ptogamia—Flower- Boletus sp.

Smilax glauca
Muscari botryoides.
Convallaria majalis.

Allium Canadensis. Pteris aquilina.

less Plants.
FERNS.

Geaster hygrometricus.
Polyporus rimosus.
Deedalia pinicolor.
Lenzites betulina.

“ vineale. Asplenium Filix-foemina. Clavaria sp.
Polygonatum biflora. ae platyneuron. Puccinia graminis.
Unifolium racemosa. Aspidium Noveboracense. “ suaveolens.

~ Canadense. ‘“_ acrostichoides. ‘“ xanthii.
a bifolium. marginale. Uredo Potentillarum.

Ornithogalum umbellatum.
Erythronium Americanum.
Scilla sp.
Uvularia perfoliata.
Oakesia sessifolia,
Crocus vernus.
Commelina Virginica.
Typha latifolia.
Arisaema triphyllum.
Luzula campestris.
Carex vulpinoidea.

ay laxiflora

“t canescens.

« Pennsylvanica.

i, tentaculata.
Poa annua
Phleum pratense. 7
Anthoxanthum odoratum.
Setaria glauca.
Panicum crus-galli.
= aegis Dactylon.
Thuja occidentalis.
Juniperus communis.
Taxus baccata.

affine.

Riccia nutans.

Onoclea sensibilis.
Osmunda regalis.
ny cinnamomea. 0)
MOSSES.
Weisia viridula.
Dicranella heteromalla.
Ceratodon purpureis.
Barbula unguiculata.
Catharinea undulata.
- angustata.
be crispa.
Pogonatum brevicaule.
Polytrichum juniperinum,
5 commune,
Bryum argenteum.
Mnium cuspidatum.

Physcomitrium pyriforme.

Cylindrothecium seductrix.

Amblystegium serpens,

Eurhynchium Boscii.

Brachythecium plumosum. , ¢
HEPATICS.

Czeoma luminatum.
Phragmidium mucronatum.,
Plowrightea morbosa.
Roestelia coronaria. ) (,

LICHENS.
Ramalina calicaris.
Theloschistes parietinus.
; chrysopthalmus.

Parmelia conspirsa.
Physcia stellaris.

i “* var. tribacee.
Sticta pulmonaria.
Lecanora subfusca.
Cladonia pyxidata.

. cristatella.
Opegrapha varia. ]

FRESH WATER ALG.
Conferva vulgaris.
Protococcus sp.

Stigoclonium sp.
Hydrodictyon utriculatum.
Batrachosperma moniliforme.
Draparnaldia glomerata. (

Soe eS ee SE

BROOKLYN PARKS.

Prospect Park contains 516} acres. In wood-
iand, 110 acres; in lakes and watercourses, 77
acres; in meadows, 70 acres; in plantations,
2594 acres; in drives, 834 miles; bridle roads, 3,5
miles; walks, 10%{ miles.

Ocean Parkway is5¥ miles long and 210 feet
wide. Eastern Parkway is 24% miles long and 210
feet wide.

Area of Other Parks.

Coney Island Concourse............... 70 aeres.
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BMSRBIOE COMO PALE og 5 ca censcececcyes 7 ae
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The construction of Prospect Park began in
June, 1866, and ceased in 1874, being about two-

. thirds finished. Theland cost $3,919.370.70; con-

struction cost $5,239,964.11. Total, $9,159,334.81.

Visitors, 1889,
Month. F bo ie 38 $
On es as =
Nov 415,458} 4,617 109,376] 529,454
bee 3. 532,618, 8,133) 127,064| 667,815
Jan... 3. 547,826/ 5,559] 119,467) 672,852
i 198,651} 2.790) 148,630] 350,071
March 571,500 6,645 173,146 751,291
April 444,095} 5,717| 174,401| 624,213
May ..... 646.817] 7,887) 309,850] 964,504
June 586,869) 12,922] 646,320) 1,246,111
Duta s,s. 480,548} 4,222) 758,087) 1,242,857
August 640,833 6,534 821,810) 1,469,177
ept... 538,911| 4,743|. 359,041) 902,695
October 509,016} 2.936) 193,073} 705,025,
Total ..| 6,113,142| 72,655 ),

8,940,265} 10,126,065

178.

Total number visitors on Sundays, 2,364,138.
Total number visitors on concert days, 907,873.
Largest number in one day, June 23, 117,523.

SATURDAY CONCERTS.

Prospect Park, 15; first concert, June 8; last
concert, September 28.

Washington Park, 16; first concert, June 8;
last concert, September 28.

SuNDAY CONCERTS.

Prospect Park, 13; first concert, July 7; last
concert, September 29.

Two concerts for benefit of Johnstown
Sufferers, Sunday, June 16 and Sunday, June 23.

Sports AT PROSPECT PARK.

Pienics, 390; base ball games, 1,295; foot ball
games, 34; cricket games, 92; lacrosse games, 18.

Number of skating days, 3; first day’s skating,
February 15; last day’s skating, February 25.

PARK POLICE FORCE.

One captain, 7 sergeants, 62 patrolmen, Total
force, 72. Distributed as follows: Prospect Park,
6 sergeants, 49 patrolmen; Washington Park,
1 sergeant, 6 patrolmen; City Park, 2 _patrol-
men; Tompkins Park, 2 patrolmen; Eastern
Parkway, 1 patrolman; Ocean Parkway, 1
patrolman; Carroll Park, 1 patrolman.

ACCIDENTS.

Carriages and sleighs, 127; saddle horses, 16;
bicycles and tricycles, 8; fell in lake, 6; fell in
Park, 8; fell on ice, 1; taken sick in Park, 8;
fracture of leg by falling from wall of Washing-
ton Park, 1; drowned on East side lands, 1; hurt
on ball grounds, 1; struck with stone, 1. Total,

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