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tion of a boulevard from Shoi'tland-street to tlie Grafton-road, with 

 branches to Wellesley-street East, and to Princess-street ; he proposed 

 that it should be formed 150 feet in width— the roadway to be 100 feet, 

 and the footpaths 25 feet each ; trees to be planted at the verge of the 

 footpaths, at a distance of about 25 feet apart. He suggested the 

 weeping willow as being specially adapted for this purpose, and easily 

 pi-ocured. It would be necessary to have each house form a part of a 

 grand architectural design, but it would be unnecessary to interfere with 

 internal arrangements. 



The author also suggested the desirability of cutting down Waterloo- 

 crescent and Princess-street, the waste material from which could be 

 utilized in filling up the low ground at the back of Shortland-crescent. 



This paper was illustrated by an elaborate plan showing the proposed 

 boulevard, and met with almost entire approval. In the discussion that 

 ensued, the scheme itself was warmly supported, although suggestions 

 for improvement on certain points were elicited. It was stated with 

 regard to planting the vei-ge of the footpaths, that the Oriental and 

 occidental plane, the Turkey oak (Querelas cerris), the lime, and the 

 indigenous " ribbon-wood " (^Plagianthios hetidinus), were much better 

 adapted for the purpose than the weeping willow. 



The President' stated that negotiations had been opened with the 

 Executive Committee of the Mechanics' Institute, with a view to 

 co-operative action for the erection of suitable buildings, and for other 

 objects in which both bodies were equally interested. 



The various steps that had been taken were fully explained and met 

 with hearty approval. 



This terminated the Session of 1870. 



