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to its immediate locality ; while to exclude so large a portion 

 of the public from the advantages to be derived from the park, 

 would be to defeat one of its leading objects. This same ground 

 may of course be used for all kinds of out of door sports. A 

 space sufficient for all these purposes is provided ; and the 

 green, level lawn will, in itself, add much to the general beauty 

 of the landscape, At the same time, the gentle eminences by 

 which it is surrounded, will afford admirable positions for spec- 

 tators. In the finished plan, I have no doubt that this will 

 prove one of its most interesting and attractive features. At 

 the southerly extremity of " The Parade," the road enters a 

 wooded valley, where it meets the westerly entrance ; thence 

 sweeping around the re-entering angle at Third street, it con- 

 tinues its course through the beautifully wooded westerly bor- 

 der, until it debouches at " The Lake " — a fine sheet of water, 

 the sources of supply of which, from the interior of the grounds, 

 it is believed will prove unfailing. 



Crossing the head of " The Lake " by a rustic bridge, the 

 road descends into the easterly valley — a slightly undulating 

 plain, partly wooded and partly lawn — where it is proposed 

 to locate " The Botanical Garden." Its position, sheltered 

 from the north and with a southern. exposure, together with 

 its well drained alluvial soil, admirably adapt it for this pur- 

 pose. The beauty and utility of such a feature within the 

 park cannot be questioned. Whether the improved cultiva- 

 tion and careful development of indigenous and exotic trees 

 and plants shall be placed in the hands of an independent 

 association of citizens, like the Horticultural Society, the space 

 being set apart for this purpose, or whether this shall form one 

 of the duties of the Commissioners, is a question not germain 

 to this report to discuss. I earnestly hope, however, that in 

 one way or the other, this desideratum may be accomplished. 

 It cannot fail to prove of great value and importance to many, 

 while it will assuredly be a matter of interest to all. 



Leaving "The Botanical Garden," the road enters "The 

 Forest," and passing under Flatbush avenue into " The Glen," 

 where, if in the plantation the evergreen should be made to 

 prevail, there will be produced a variety and novelty, if not 

 a grandeur, especially in the winter season, exhibiting the 

 finest possible effect. From " The Glen " the road ascends to 



