INDEX 



Planting expression, in passing-through 

 parks, 84-86; in neighhourhood parks, 

 10^-104, 108, 112, 114 

 Phxnting for unanimity ot city, 74 

 Planting, Potomac Park, Washington, 11 

 Planting, selection influenced by existing 

 growth, 234; restrictions on, 241, 243; 

 foresight in, 243 

 Planting, without function, 37; never to 

 precede design, 38; collective, 222, 

 228, 230; interpretive, 225; auxiliary, 

 92; artificiality in, 228; deceitfulness 

 in, 48-50; "indigestion," 240; promis- 

 cuous and erratic, 242; lack of fore- 

 sight, 243; "ornamental," 226, 228; 

 formal planting reveals weakness of 

 plan, 63; along walks, 124; for screen 

 and seclusion, 232, 237; in shade, 232- 

 234; maintenance of, 241, 243; prun- 

 ing, 244-248 

 Planting vocabulary, 241 

 Play facilities for grown-ups, 164, 166- 



168 

 Play gardens, 162 

 Playground cooperation, 156, 158 

 Playground design, 150, 158-162 

 Playground equipment, 155 

 Playground planting, 154, 160-162 

 Playground relation to parks, 152, 158; 

 endanger parks, 150, 168, 169; destroy 

 naturalistic beauty, 154; seek free 

 land, 152, 154; permissible in large 

 parks, 154; a redeeming trait, 168 

 Playgrounds, a specialised park, 7; 

 location for, 102, 103; requisites of, 154 

 Principles of park design, 56; the result 

 of experience, 56; cannot be ignored, 

 17, 57; aid to amateur and professional, 

 76; promote beauty and utility, 58; 

 will not supply charm, 77. See Park 

 Design 



Professional aid in park development, 



13, 32, 38, 52, 54, 224; especial need 



of, 114 

 Pruning of park foliage, evils of, 244-248 

 Pruning of park plantings, needlessness 



of, 243 ; extravagance of, 248 

 Public buildings in park areas, 152; 



threaten parks, 186; dispossess parks, 



186, 188; commensurate areas to be 



substituted, 190, 192 

 Public o[)inion, careless expression of, 



42; "common scolds," 44; tolerance 



required, 50, 51 



Recreation centres, 116, 136, 166 

 Recreation ])arks, 116-149; a demon- 

 stration, 116, 144, 146, 148; purpose 

 and scope, 117, 118, 120; value of 

 driveways in, 120, 145; incentive for 

 walking, 120, 121; distribution of fea- 

 tures, 122, 142; entrance, 122, 123, 

 125; circulation, 122, 124; transpor- 

 tation, 142, 143; naturalistic scenery, 

 124-130, 135; artificial attractions, 

 130-132; appropriate buildings, 132- 

 134; garden units, 134-136; music 

 concourse, 136; parade grounds and 

 game fields, 138; water and ice sports, 

 140; general character, 144, 149 

 Refectories and tea houses, 130, 136; 



architecture of, 132 

 Refreshment facilities in jjarks, milk 

 booths, 297, 300, 302; open air 

 restaurants, 136, 299; cafes and eating 

 pavilions, 300, 301 

 Restfulness in parks, 117, 144, 148 

 Roller skating, 140, 142 

 Rubbish baskets, 298, 310, 313 

 Rural and naturalistic scenery in parks, 

 84, 110, 119, 124-130, 144; architec- 

 ture inimical, 186, 188, 205 

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