riage concourse of smaller size than the one already described, which 

 it is proposed to construct od somewhat elevated ground, overlook- 

 ing the lake and the music Btand. A. branch from this cross-road 



is proposed to Lead up the sloj.es on the side of the look-out hill, 

 to the open area on the upper level, which will command a view of 

 the ocean. The connections with the various entrances are pro- 

 posed to he made as shown on the plan, and the whole length of 

 drive thus provided for is about five miles and a half. 



The bridle road is so laid out on the plan, that by increasing the 

 size of some archways needed for other purposes, it may, if desired, 

 be kept distinct from the carriage road and the footpaths through 

 the whole length of its circuit. It follows generally the line of the 

 main road, sometimes in immediate connection with it, and some- 

 times passing along at a considerable distance from it. The whole 

 length of the bridle road laid out on the plan is about four miles. 



The drive and the bridle road being thus arranged for, the system 

 of walks proposed by the plan will next require to be described. It 

 is very important to the comfort of pedestrians, that they should be 

 able to proceed into the park from the entrances that will be chiefly 

 used, without having to cross over the circuit drive or bridle road, 

 and that, when once fairly in among the trees and grass stretches, 

 they should be able to ramble over the whole extent of the property 

 with as much apparent freedom as if the whole park had been in- 

 tended solely for their enjoyment. 



There are two points in the design wdiich may be said to be cen- 

 tral points, so far as the walk system is concerned : the summit 

 level of the look-out hill overlooking the ocean, and the large open 

 air hall of reception shown on the plan, near the principal carriage 

 concourse already described. All the leading lines will be found to 

 tend in these directions, and the intermediate walks are designed to 

 give variety and intricacy, without interfering with this general in- 

 tention of the design. From the main entrance two walks are pro- 

 posed to start. One passes near the north-eastern boundary, and 

 leads to the reservoir bridge over Flatbush avenue ; it then con- 

 tinues in a southerly direction, skirting the deer paddock, and ter- 

 minates at the music concourse. A branch of this walk passes 

 under the carriage road, near the main entrance, and opens directly 

 on to the meadow stretch which forms the northern division of the 

 great green. The walk passes around this meadow, and crossing 

 the green commands a full view of its whole extent ; then through 



