HISTORICAL NOTICES. 563 



narrow spaces being left on either side, that at certain 

 points become mere connecting links between the upper 

 and lower portions of the Park. 



The horizon lines of the upper Park, between the ISTew 

 Reservoir and 106th street, are bold and sweeping, and 

 the slopes have considerable breadth and amplitude in 

 almost every direction in which they may be viewed. 

 This character is, perhaps, taken altogether, the best 

 that can be desired for a park ; and but little alteration 

 of surface is, therefore, needed. 



A ravine of considerable extent runs through this sec- 

 tion of the Park, in which a small lake (A) may readily 

 be formed, a view of which is given in Fig. 102 ; and 

 west of this point (B), where the road meets the dip of 

 the two most important hills, a stone bridge is proposed 

 to be erected, so that the main circuit-drive may in- 

 clude in its course a view of all the principal features of 

 interest in the upper Park. The land, for some distance 

 to the north of the boundary line (CC\ provided by the 

 Act of the Legislature, should have been included in 

 the original grant, as it commands extensive views that 

 are not obtained within the present limits, and consists 

 of a series of bold and picturesque rocky bluffs, termi- 

 nating abruptly at 110th street, which offer the only 

 natural boundary to the Park property. The advisa- 

 bility of making this alteration in the line is now evi- 

 dent to all who visit the locality ; and the attention of 

 the city authorities has been, for some time past, drawn 

 to the subject. It is, therefore, quite possible that the 

 northern boundary may soon be advanced to 110th 

 street. This will add about sixty acres to the area of 

 the Park. 



On the easterly side of the upper Park it is proposed 

 to plant an American Arboretum (Z>), so that every 

 one who wishes to do so may become acquainted with 

 the trees and shrubs that will flourish in the open 

 air, in the northern and central parts of our country. 



