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For example, Queen's Wood is 
maintained by the Hornsey Borough 
Council. The London County Coun- 
cil maintains 96 open spaces, to the 
extent of about 5,000^ acres, for the 
use and enjoyment of the public. It 
is true that most of these open spaces 
are gardens, artificial grass lands, or 
plantations ; but, on the other hand, 
there are also woods and heaths, partly 
showing natural vegetation, as the fol- 
lowing examples will show. 
Bostall Heath and Woods consist 
of about 133 acres, and possess an un- 
dergrowth of ferns, gorse, briers, and 
brambles, crowning a hill overlooking 
the Thames Valley. The woods are 
formed of densely planted Scots pines, 
which are unfortunately fast dying out. 
Colder s Hill adjoins the West-heath, 
1 Sexby, F. F. London Parks and Open Spaces 
under the control of the County Council. London, 
1906. 
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