3206 Smilhjield Glazed Garden. 



lower glass tier should be entirely removed, so as to give from the 

 park and the houses opposite the Palace an appearance of continuous 

 park and garden. 



" That the residents opposite the Crystal Palace would have within 

 a few minutes' walk a beautiful park, decorated with the beauties of 

 Nature and Art, under a skyroof, having a climate warmed and venti- 

 lated for the purpose of health alone, furnishing, close to their own 

 firesides, a promenade unequalled in the world, and for the six winter 

 months a temperature analogous to that of Southern Italy ; and your 

 petitioner has no doubt that the property in that immediate neigh- 

 bourhood would from such an arrangement considerably advance in 

 value, because of the recreation and exercise afforded to the inhabi- 

 tants and their families. 



" That your petitioner believes many suburbs of London will be led 

 to desire to have such a winter garden in their neighbourhoods. 



" That the advantages derivable from such an appropriation of the 

 Crystal Palace would be many, and may be thus briefly summed 

 up:— 



" 1. In a sanitary point of view its benefits would be incalculable. 



"2. By its various objects it would produce a new and soothing 

 pleasure to the mind. 



" 3. The great truths of Nature and Art would be constantly ex- 

 emplified. 



" 4. Peculiar facilities would especially be given for the develop- 

 ment, on a large scale, of the sciences of botany, geology, and orni- 

 thology. 



" 5. A temperate climate would be supplied at all seasons. 



" 6. Taste would be improved, by individuals becoming familiar 

 with objects of the highest order of art, and by viewing the more 

 beautiful parts of Nature without its deformities. 



" 7. Pleasant exercise could be taken at all times, and in every va- 

 riety of weather. 



" 8. It would serve as a promenade or lounge, and as a place 

 which could at all seasons be resorted to with advantage by the most 

 delicate. 



" In conclusion, your petitioner submits, as his opinion, that, hav- 

 ing such great public attractions, the Crystal Palace might be ren- 

 dered self- supporting. 



" And your petitioner prays your right hon. House to preserve the 

 building of the Exhibition for the public uses above submitted. 



" And your petitioner will ever pray, " Joseph Paxton." 



