456 THE GARDENERS’ CEBO G bi [June 
indigenous trees, and the proposal thus to il pe tion hall, and a conservatory and Palm-house, all | ’ fully und 
trate its native wealth and capabilities is one [in one group. _A refreshment house, stadiy | mere rie denenak i Dod br 
will be generally ee American s babe embosomed in trees, occurs in the angle between | one-third of a mile aa A T 
too, are to be similarly uzht together, but | some T roads, to the westward of the skating | aiai accuracy of detail is obvious] an Thich, iy 
more in thickets and ma Shp and in refer ence to | lake. the Vista Rock, which is a prominent | m hus be summed The chie im iè | 
their ornamental display. {n this connexion it | object, inal as it has before been remarked, makes ing merit of the arrangement js the treatm 
ay be observed, moreover, that space for a flower | the terminal point of view to romenade | the cross roads or street , Which is origina ent of 
garden, and a n the geometrical style, with | avenue, a small. tower is suggested At | nious, and of g eat prospective vals. res. a 
surrounding shrubbe nae in a more irregular/ the north-western corner at he park is | ble, also (but es Rf mostly conjectural) rt 
raen sa haye bien pre The site is a rather|a broad elevation gor Bogardus Hill, | genius of the lo ality has been tolerably t 
low one, about ta ra ‘the natina lake, and | which is about 80 feet Show. the level of = and ze gene ral design adapte o ex risting 
against the eastern boundary wall. This last iti is | | contiguous st ere and nearly 120 feet higher th in 
i of 
proposed to convert into = ‘series of arches, with 
gushing fountains from each, a 
menade avenu 
the ter Trace y which ends it by the side of the skating 
his hig T 
been aa ed. The outlines of fthe esi likeris 
plate: na almost the highest in the park, arti istic, and exhibit riy do onis Sead 
“being destitute of trees, affords extensive views | Bis. ii ‘gandes s m 
over the park and the neighbouring country, a| drive, and fect American 1A Winter 
road is planned to u its summit, where meritoriou us. On ‘the other hand, Ss real 
some conspicuous monumental erection is recom- | des n appear to be the want of s the 
al brstges ey subordinate d f Grass spaces; the undue e predom: 
cated, suc Bae on the rc a in the form of eke the redun ndaney ai io 
by ee on a 
isn, an nd a side of this 
ke 
en Mer a would have formed a ois xh a 
A reserve garden, with a gar- 
Ín wi is ny located in the 
den. 
plan for several 
f the promenade | 
ayenue a spot is ae for a musie and axhibis 
necessary and The old 
arsenal is et tena to be altered, and turned into 
a general no museum, for a! 
botanical dalleetion designated on the west side | 
of the old reservoir, and with this it is intended | 
to place a ent’s bez and a stati 
for police. east side o 
cke nes sdopacensly stolcites tural, | more im art; t 
RE me the finish to the avenue promena e, tive position or character of the entrances at the 
and overlooks the skating lake. Judging from the | south end nearest the present city; and the 
plan, the flower ert is also surrounded by an | parent disregard of anything lik reasonable expe 
spn, ental wall. And ats uture period, it is | diture i way of regular maintenance, Th 
| noted that an arcade for — ope might be erected | word apparent is used advi isedly in this and other 
| along the east side of the new reservoir r, towards | cases, that the designers, perceiving what info. 
| the fifth pec a _ get being carried upon | mai s alone been po d, may see that 
land ab At A series of. arbours, ve intentional injustice has w one, 
not of a architectural character, is be tle Taki general view oe s park scheme anù 
to the high wall of the old resery n the the competition which has te elicited, the pr 
side, A wo of ics to conceal it. ceedings are highly er ti our trans-Atlanti 
Hav w discussed all the more notable brethren, and w. s hoped, inaugurate a 
peoubiaitigs: “of this plan, its merits and defects, | 
PLAN OF THE CENTRA 
tions; the dearth of runnin wate 
motion, if it sey be permane ntly obtain a 
sale for absence of pro the 
succession of sinise ni for their other lange , 
R 
lan of M Olmstead & Mie we =e Bieta an engraving which shows the leading features, 
STR 
In awarding the 
ee increasin a populous cities. 
op ee soot mmis- 
hat 
es to the successful ig a 
are design 
oof “the = ele 
should be adopted in its integrit ty, 
cations as 
ou to peg and that the 
be entrns' 
nies or 
+ 
NEW 
RESERVOIR 
“‘SHANUAV 
e before us, 
of th that, when sub- 
opera And in our own cem rs 
Ake competitions, the re landscape 
lout = a ct. 
e mannet. 
A by Mr, SLANEY and the: cheers c ofth the 
en so frequently made have not been witi- 
MS "ee fs ~ was lamentable to 
because thera 
a 
“SATA Ss 
who labou me hy or == 
operations, ose 
mere inartistio-looking — 
smallest chance inst 
pr otty and teli ing pieren; 
features of the site, 
UE 
0 ge 
o introducing any ike 
trusting altoget 
a appointment and supervision of a | 
A fe 
es of | 
this kind could be ake pointed out, inthe visinit y | 
Lond Nc picture pian s have btai ied 
this and similar ppsa ar — ‘ly conde a 
notice which per pro! hae tat 
very transparent veil 
real names and pretensions, and t 
re the effect, a 
ral | 
ether Ga the 
had kiap opport 
when Bw 
keni labourer See zi pret kegs a 
ver, therefore, competition plans are 
Kaer for any description of faving y 
t| landsea nee Caires and the E araeht, and m 
ee 
dag 
si mentioned by rg te 
bee 
speek under enki 
ast 
Pe Ai 4 
reat P 
a 
pus 
een the cause, thus far, of Trini 
pation question to a distine 
—— 
e AMONG, the consequences 0 of ti the h 
ammer of 
abd Pawiore 
of the designs before any attempt was m se 
pont the eg oe In this state of things it at least 
e three first 
night 
E assis d out. Now, 
see ene oe he ay 
m attempted by those who can command 
= mete 1 qualities to recommend thei 
p 
t no provision has been 
uld 
upon the subject the 
otet eratig thet rege pa ome aroa aa which haye 
La 
yncom pe ar peg 
r 12 years many 
aon of 1 
ength eske ; 
or 
