1 1 4 PARKS 



8. Reservations or Forest Parks. 



9. Boulevards and Parkways. 



10. Waterfront Areas. 



11. Service Areas. 



LITTLE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS 



Topography. In general the little children's playground should be level, 

 but slight elevations in the form of hillocks or mounds or ridges are not 

 undesirable and form in themselves very interesting equipment for play. 



Surfacing. Turf makes the ideal surface. This will usually stand up 

 under use by little children unless the space is exceedingly restricted and 

 the number of children very large. However, it is desirable for play out- 

 doors, after a rain, to have a small area surfaced with concrete or asphalt, 

 or a wooden platform. If there is a shelter on the area this might provide 

 the floor space needed during and after inclement weather. 



PLATE No. 35 



ONE OF THE SEVERAL ATTRACTIVE LITTLE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS TO BE FOUND IN 

 THE PARKS OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 



Note the small playhouses and the arrangement of seats as a fence. 



