72 A PLEA FOR HARDY PLANTS 



PLAN FOR GLEN COVE RAILROAD STATION 



Some of the railroads, notably the Pennsylvania and one or two of the New England 

 companies, have been devoting considerable attention, of late years, to gardening along their 

 lines. Station-grounds have been beautified, and the steep banks made by grading cuts 

 have been planted with vines and shrubs. This work is not costly, and is a distinct gain 

 to the companies by making their roads more attractive to travelers and the seekers of 

 suburban homes, and in the case of steep banks saves them from loss and trouble by pre- 

 venting the slipping of loose surface soil, which is very apt to happen after heavy rains, or 

 when the frost comes out of the ground in the spring on unplanted banks. 



The present plan was made for the station-grounds at Glen Cove, Long Island, near 

 which station are the country homes of many wealthy New York people. These grounds 

 are much larger than those usually surrounding suburban stations ; but I believe the resi- 

 dents joined the railroad company in buying and improving the grounds, and the result is 

 a very attractive little park that is a pleasure and credit to all concerned. 



The grounds have been laid out and planted as attractively as possible, but the prac- 

 tical purposes of the station have not been overlooked, and ample space has been left for 

 standing room for carriages at the platforms. 



The planting list includes many beautiful trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, but- all 

 of easy culture, — things requiring care, of course, but not the care of an expert. It may be 

 interesting to know that the famous " Dosoris " is near this station, and to this Glen Cove 

 owes much of its progressive spirit. 



EXPLANATION OF PLAN 



1. Magnolia macrophylla. 22. Oriental sycamore. 



2. Scarlet oak. 23. Weeping rose-flowered Japan cherry. 



3. Magnolia conspicua. 24. American elm. 



4. Nordmann's fir. 25. Salix pentandra. 



5. Sugar maple. 26. Group of hemlock spruce. 



6. Abies concolor. 27. White-leaved linden. 



7. Wier's maple. 28. Malus Halliana. 



8. Silver maple. 29, 29. Massed planting of trees and shrubs. 



9. Picea polita. 30. Pin oaks planted fifty feet apart, with 



10. White-leaved weeping linden. Carolina poplars planted alternately. 



11. Colorado blue spruce. The poplars, which are of extremely 



12. Groups of white birch. rapid growth, are to be cut out as soon 



13. Cut-leaved birch. as the pin oaks are of an effective size. 



14. Magnolia conspicua. 31. White ash planted fifty feet apart and 



15. Magnolia parviflora. Carolina poplars planted alternately, 



16. Magnolia Soulangeana. to be treated as noted above. 



17. Tulip tree. In addition to the above a California 



18. Oriental spruce. privet hedge is planted along both sides of 



19. Douglas' spruce. the main entrance driveway and along one 



20. Abies Cephalonica. side of the driveway paralleling the railroad 



21. American elm. track. 



