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pediment of underwood, and without danger of doing harm to 

 anything through carelessness or any ordinary selfish impulse. 



Third, a collection, arranged in the natural way, of the more 

 delicate shruhs and trees, especially evergreens, both coniferous and 

 of the class denominated in England American plants, such as 

 Rhododendrons, Kalmias, Azalias and Andromedas: these would be 

 situated on the interior slopes of the Lookout and the Friend's Hill, 

 and in the valley between them, where, from the peculiar circum- 

 stances of exposure and protection they will be likely to thrive. 



Fourth, picturesque groups of evergreens and deciduous trees and 

 shrubs on the shore of the lake. 



PLAY GROUNDS AND GREENSWARD. 



A portion of the green, nearest the Flatbush railroad and the 

 refectory, and where the surrounding road and walks are at the 

 greatest distance from the centre, is proposed to be fitted to be used 

 for a ball playing ground, by the children of the public schools and 

 others. 



We should advise that the whole of the green, upon special oc- 

 casions at least, if not at all times, should be open to all persons on 

 foot, as a common. If the ground is properly prepared, there is no 

 danger that the beauty of the turf would be seriously impaired, 

 except perhaps immediately after heavy rains, at which time it 

 would seldom occur that the park would be greatly crowded with 

 visitors. If this is done, and the interior groves also thrown open to 

 pedestrians, through their whole extent between the bridle road and 

 the green, we consider that the danger that the walks and resting 

 places would be overcrowded so as to force or sorely tempt visitors 

 to go upon ground where they would really injure the elements of 

 the scenery, or create disturbance, embarrassment ami waste, would 

 be very small. 



ZOOLOGICAL GROTXD. 



The tract of broken ground, near the Ninth avenue, now partly 

 occupied by gardens and residences, the features of which are quite 

 varied, but rather diminutive for desirable park effects, we propose 

 should be held in reserve for zoological collections, and, as it may 



