INDEX 



Planting expression, in passing-through 

 parks, 84-86; in neighbourhood parks, 

 102-104, 108, 112, 114 

 Planting for unanimity of city, 74 

 Planting, Potomac Park, Washington, 11 

 Planting, selection influenced by existing 

 growth, 234; restrictions on, 241, 243; 

 foresight in, 243 



Planting, without function, 37; never to 

 precede design, 38; collective, 222, 

 228, 230; interpretive, 225; auxiliary, 

 92; artificiality in, 228; deceitfulness 

 in, 48-50; "indigestion," 240; promis- 

 cuous and erratic, 242; lack of fore- 

 sight, 243; "ornamental," 226, 228; 

 formal planting reveals \veakness of 

 plan, 63; along walks, 124; for screen 

 and seclusion, 232, 237; in shade, 232- 

 234; maintenance of, 241, 243; prun- 

 ing, 244-248 



Planting vocabulary, 241 

 Play facilities for grown-ups, 164, 166- 



168 



Play gardens, 162 

 Playground cooperation, 156, 158 

 Playground design, 150, 158-162 

 Playground equipment, 155 

 Playground planting, 154, 160-162 

 Playground relation to parks, 152, 158; 

 endanger parks, 150, 168, 169; destroy 

 naturalistic beauty, 154; seek free 

 land, 152, 154; permissible in large 

 parks, 154; a redeeming trait, 168 

 Playgrounds, a specialised park, 7; 

 location for, 102, 103; requisites of, 154 

 Principles of park design, 56; the result 

 of experience, 56; cannot be ignored, 

 17, 57; aid to amateur and professional, 

 76; promote beauty and utility, 58; 

 will not supply charm, 77. See Park 

 Design 



Professional aid in park development, 



13, 32, 38, 52, 54, 224; especial need 



of, 114 



Pruning of park foliage, evils of, 244-248 

 Pruning of park plantings, needlessness 



of, 243; extravagance of, 248 

 Public buildings in park areas, 152; 



threaten parks, 186; dispossess parks, 



186, 188; commensurate areas to be 



substituted, 190, 192 

 Public opinion, careless expression of, 



42; "common scolds," 44; tolerance 



required, 50, 51 



Recreation centres, 116, 136, 166 

 Recreation parks, 116-149; a demon- 

 stration, 116, 144, 146, 148; purpose 

 and scope, 117, 118, 120; value of 

 driveways in, 120, 145; incentive for 

 walking, 120, 121; distribution of fea- 

 tures, 122, 142; entrance, 122, 123, 

 125; circulation, 122, 124; transpor- 

 tation, 142, 143; naturalistic scenery, 

 124-130, 135; artificial attractions, 

 130-132; appropriate buildings, 132- 

 134; garden units, 134-136; music 

 concourse, 136; parade grounds and 

 game fields, 138; water and ice sports, 

 140; general character, 144, 149 

 Refectories and tea houses, 130, 136; 



architecture of, 132 



Refreshment facilities in parks, milk 

 booths, 297, 300, 302; open air 

 restaurants, 136, 299; cafe's and eating 

 pavilions, 300, 301 

 Restfulness in parks, 117, 144, 148 

 Roller skating, 140, 142 

 Rubbish baskets, 298, 310, 313 

 Rural and naturalistic scenery in parks, 

 84, 110, 119, 124-130, 144; architec- 

 ture inimical, 186, 188, 205 

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