which shall be compatible with the presentation of that which is 

 agreeable to the eye in the surrounding circumstances ; that is to 

 say, the drive must either run through beautiful scenery already 

 existing or to be formed, and for this purpose it may be desirable at 

 any point to deviate from the line which an engineer would be 

 bound to choose as that which would best meet the first class of 

 requirements. It must also be remembered that although the drive 

 can hardly be expected in itself to add to the beauty of the scenery, 

 it must always be more or less in view as part of it, and it should 

 therefore be artistically designed so as to interfere as little as possi- 

 ble with the views, and to present at all points agreeable and har- 

 monious lines to the eye. Moreover, as it is desirable that at some 

 point in the course of a drive through every park, there should be 

 an opportunity for those in carriages to see others and be seen by 

 others, some portion of the ground, which by development of 

 natural suggestions cannot be readily made very attractive to the 

 eye, should be chosen for that purpose. And here it will be proper 

 that the application of art to inanimate nature, as in architectural 

 objects, and by festive decorations of the outlines of the drive itself, 

 should distinctly invite attention, and aid to produce a general 

 suggestion of sympathy with human gaiety and playfulness. 



It is unnecessary to show here how the same general principles 

 need to be regarded in the rides, the walks, the seats, the play- 

 ing grounds, the skating fields, the places of refreshment, and 

 in whatever other accommodations are proposed to be occupied by 

 those who use the park. We would only remind you that no park 

 has yet been made for the people of a large civilized town which 

 has not been much more used than its designers had anticipated ; 

 and that all danger of damage, misuse and wasteful destruction of 

 public property practically amounts to nothing, except as it results 

 from insufficient extent of the means of communication and of rest 

 within the park, or from an appearance of slovenliness, or want of 

 completeness and finish in its arrangements for gratifying the eye, 

 which adjoin these accommodations. 



The general principles in regard to scenery, which have governed 

 us in our study, remain to be indicated ; and inasmuch as some 

 misapprehension in our judgment generally prevails concerning the 



