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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 spectators. In the finished plan, 

 1 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 continues its course through the beautifully wooded 

 westerly border, until it de'bouches 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 plane, partly wooded and partly lawn — 

 where it is proposed to locate "The Botanical Garden." 

 Its position, sheltered from the north and with a south- 

 ern exposure, together with its well drained alluvial 

 soil, admirably adapt it for this purpose. The beauty 

 and utility of such a feature within the park cannot be 

 questioned. Whether the improved cultivation 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 



