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LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 
work, to be in keeping with the natural character of the 
surrounding forests. The entrance from the public 
road is protected by a gate-lodge, and is set back from 
the highway two hundred and fifty feet ; a liberal space 
here rendering the change from the road to the culti- 
vated grounds of the park less abrupt, and expressing 
the idea of hospitality. The main avenue from the 
entrance soon leads the visitor into the ravine, while on 
either hand diverge the other roads; following Glen 
Avenue, we emerge from the ravine, by a picturesque 
turn up the precipitous bank. The somewhat laby- 
rinthian drives which now offer themselves, lead in 
graceful curves throughout the estate, the unity of 
which is not marred by interior fences ; for though the 
proprietors are not restricted in this respect by any 
rule, they have, by common consent, thus far avoided 
the erection of any barriers, excepting those necessary 
to enclose the whole tract. The Park itself and all the 
private places, seem like one large estate, enlivened by 
the dwellings and embellishments which, at intervals, 
are seen throughout the vistas of the forest. After 
making the detour of these grounds, the drive may be 
continued to other interesting places in the neighbor- 
hood, among which is “Eagle Rock,” a bold projecting 
portion of the cliff, commanding a wider scope of the 
horizon, and more nearly a birds-eye view of the land- 
scape. Around this central tract, especially termed 
“ the Park,” the remainder of the property is divided 
into about fifty villa sites, of from three to ten acres 
each, the proprietors of which have a joint interest 
in and common access to the Park, but who possess 
the sole and unrestricted right to the lot which 
they may have selected. The fund for the pur- 
chase and embellishment of the Park is derived from 
an assessment on the surrounding sites, of one hundred 
dollars per acre ; and for the maintenance of the Park, 
and future improvements, an annual assessment is made 
