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to the railroad location, while a broad thoroughly constructed 

 road-bed is located on each side of the avenue for carriages. 

 Broad sidewalks are located between the carriage drives and 

 the boundary line, and here again rows of trees are planted, the 

 whole forming a grand colonnade with four rows of trees the 

 entire length. 



This is Boston's great pleasure drive of which she feels justly 

 proud. 



Can Worcester hope to ever possess even in a small measure, 

 such a grand feature in its system of Boulevards or pleasure 

 drives ? 



Cannot our Hamilton Avenue to Lake Park when constructed, 

 be made to comprise these distinctive features in its width and 

 utilization and ornamentation ? 



In my journey through California a few years ago, I was 

 impressed with the interest taken there in this roadside tree 

 planting. We found at San Jose a broad avenue called the 

 "Alameda," leading to Santa Clara three miles distant, with a 

 double row of Poplars and Willows. These were planted by 

 Jesuit missionaries over one hundred years ago, and although 

 we cannot approve the selection of trees for durability they are 

 entitled to the honor of being the pioneers in tree planting on 

 the Pacific Coast. At Riverside in Southern California may be 

 found one avenue, the Magnolia, which is nine miles in length, 

 and planted the entire distance with huge palm-trees on each 

 side, and a row of pepper trees in the centre. 



In another town, Pomona by name, the leading attraction is 

 a broad avenue planted with two rows of cypress trees, and 

 two of the Eucalyptus, which makes a most charming efl'ect. 



These are but a few of many illustrations ; time will not 

 allow the mentioning of more. 



In considering the question of the Improvement of Public 

 Grounds, it is not my purpose to touch upon the work of the 

 landscape gardener or the laying out and embellishment of 

 Public Parks, but to advocate a certain line of improvement 

 that would not come under their province. I refer to the land, 

 coming within the boundary limits of our highway as well as 

 that of school-house grounds. It was my privilege a few years 



