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additional space for grass plots will be found in the pinetum 
and deciduous arboretum. In addition to these we propose 
to retain the present meadow land bordering the bog garden 
and the Bronx at the northern end of the tract, and to increase 
it somewhat by reclaiming several acres of swampy land now 
overgrown by coarse herbs and shrubs. This, however, can 
not be properly accomplished without first lowering the water 
in the Bronx. The area of this tract is about 10 acres. 
22. Water Supply. 
It is proposed to have a complete system of piping to reach 
not only all the buildings, but also all roads, walks and plan- 
tations. This can best be accomplished by tapping the 36- 
inch water main which runs through the Park, at a point 
nearly in front of the proposed site of the Museum Building, 
with an 8-inch pipe, and continuing the same to the power- 
house. From this 6-inch branches are taken: (1) to the 
Museum Building; (2) to the First Horticultural House 
along the loop-road, and thence to the pinetum in the south- 
western part of the tract and to the region in front of Bedford 
Park Station, thence northerly along the driveway running 
parallel with the railroad to the fruticetum and to the intersec- 
tion of this driveway with a longitudinal driveway system 
west of the Bronx, where it closes on branch 3; (3) along 
the longitudinal driveway west of the Bronx to the northern 
end of the Garden, across the Bronx to the Newell Avenue 
entrance, thence southward along the longitudinal driveway 
east of the Bronx to the bridge, at which point it connects with 
another 6-inch main. From the intersection of the road north 
of the proposed lake a 6-inch branch is taken across the 
Bronx, and so on to supply the Director’s House, the propa- 
gating houses, the nurseries ; from this main, connection may 
be made to the Lorillard Mansion. All these pipes are lo- 
cated along the proposed roads, rather than under them; they 
are so arranged that hydrants can be placed along the road- 
sides at intervals, so that by using hose any parts of the roads, 
walks and plantations can be reached. 
