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avenues, splendid parks, and beautiful boulevards that are found 

 in these cities. 



In the West the parks of St. Louis and Chicago are deserving 

 of special mention. No visitor in Chicago should fail to visit 

 Lincoln, Jackson, and Washington parks, and the beautiful grounds 

 of the University of Chicago. The beautiful Midway Plaisance 

 connecting Jackson Park and Washington Park in Chicago cannot 

 fail to impress any one with its grandeur and beauty. 



In the South there are several cities in which splendid examples 

 of the landscape gardener's art may be found. A very elaborate 



Palmetto grove. 



design will be found in the grounds of Belmont College at Nashville, 

 Tennessee. Other fine examples are found in Florida, at St. 

 Augustine, Palm Beach, Daytona, and Tampa. 



In many of the cities on the Pacific Coast will be found beautiful 

 examples of fine landscape work. The parks of Los Angeles, San 

 Francisco, Santa Rosa, San Jose", Fresno, Portland, and Seattle 

 are of unusual beauty and merit. 



In many of our smaller towns, where large expensive parks can- 

 not be afforded, the citizens have shown commendable pride by 

 providing a town square in which is frequently located the county 



