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well in our climate and soil, should be utilized. They would 

 make lovely features, such as are possessed by few parks. Oue 

 of the best places in the Park adapted for a rosery, in connec- 

 tion with a basin for aquatic plants, can be found in the chil- 

 dren's play ground, a place that has been virtually abandoned for 

 years. 



THE LAWNS AND WALKS. 



One of the most attractive features of Prospect Park consists 

 of its magnificent lawns and meadows. Their undulating lines 

 and rolling surface please the eye, carrying the observer onward 

 and continually rewarding him with magnificent views of scenery 

 and contrasting form of wood and lawn. The repeated droughts 

 of recent years have greatly impoverished the turf, especially on 

 slopes and hills. This necessitates the immediate introduction 

 of a system of irrigation. As the system once introduced will 

 last for years, the cost of its production would in the end be nom- 

 inal, while it would relieve the everlasting trouble of caring for 

 the lawns during excessively dry seasons. 



There is still a large portion of the Park comparatively un- 

 known to visitors, owing to the lack of walks. Some of the 

 most picturesque and interesting parts of the Park would be 

 opened by the creation of new paths. One of these paths could 

 be begun at the extreme eastern walk, extending over the 

 Battle Hill, descending to the foot of the Eastern drive, crossing 

 the same near the duck pond entrance, ascending the opposite 

 hill through a thick forest of magnificent trees, affording at the 

 same time one of the finest views of the upper meadow. An- 

 other walk could begin at the same point, follow along the east- 

 ern shore of the duck pond in the direction of the Willink En- 

 trance, also along the shore of the large lake west of the archery 

 grounds. Additional approaches to the greenhouses would be 

 appreciated by the public. Convenient walks should be laid out 

 through the picnic grounds, parts of which should be reserved 

 for amusement. This would enable the Department to better 



