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LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



Fig. 100. 



Along the westerly side of the Park, for a distance 

 of nearly two miles, there will be a winter-drive, pro- 

 tected by hardy evergreens ; and on the easterly side of 

 the lake, a Geometric flower-garden (G) of considerable 

 size is proposed, as will be seen on the diagram of plan. 

 Fig. 99. 



In adapting to its present purpose the site selected 

 for the Park, its situation in the probable future heart 

 of the city had to be considered, and transverse roads 

 between the east and west sides of the city were, of 

 course, demanded. The Park being two and-a-half miles 

 in length, it was also evident that these transverse roads 

 would, at no very distant 'time, become crowded tho- 

 roughfares, having nothing in common with the Park 

 proper, but every way at variance with the agreeable 

 sentiments it should inspire. Eight times in a single 

 circuit of the Park, they would oblige a pleasure-drive or 



