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to those who are less observant. He should sug- 

 gest changes that will make them more pictur- 

 esque, more useful in the lines named. His sug- 

 gestions would include advice with regard to the 

 location of roads and walks, regarding cutting 

 certain trees or areas of trees, and planting for the 

 purpose of making parks more beautiful or in- 

 creasing the variety of growth. He would also 

 advise with regard to the treatment of water, rocks, 

 or any other natural features of interest, and sug- 

 gest ways in which parks might be used without 

 injury and to the greatest pleasure of all. 



NATIONAL PARKS 



Most interesting books have been written about 

 these parks and the government has issued in- 

 structive bulletins regarding them. The size of 

 this book does not permit of their discussion in any 

 detail and they are mentioned here only for the 

 purpose of expressing approval of them and also 

 with the hope that such parks may be established 

 in the older portion of the United States as well 

 as in the Rocky Mountains and coast regions. 

 The idea of having such parks was a grand one 

 and the country is most fortunate in possessing so 



