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Blobose Arbor-vitae (Thuya globosa), 
Japanese Yew (Cephalotaxus peduncula- 
ta), etc. Each corner of -the lower portion 
of the pool is to be. emphasized by a speci- 
men plant of larger growth to be sheared 
into a formal shape, known as standard. 
The native Carolina Cherry or Mock' 
Orange (Cerasus Caroliniana) is readily 
trained into this shape, and would be a 
very appropriate plant for the situation. 
It is proposed to enclose the whole area 
by a substantial iron fence of a simple 
design and a low brick wall. This wall 
will also serve to retain the soil on the 
inside which will have to be of a higher 
level than the grade of the side streets, it 
being necessary to retain the grade of the 
ground surface at this higher elevation in 
order to protect some fine existing trees 
Leaving this portion of the grounds by 
means of three flights of steps we come to 
that section of the park that is to be de- 
voted principally to the use of the smaller 
children and their attendants. Here is lo- 
cated the pavilion, an open structure af- 
fording shade and protection from the 
weather; and also two small gabled roofed 
shelters covering sanitary drinking foun- 
tains. These structures make attractive 
terminations to the two walks leading 
from the park area. In the shade of the 
existing live oaks will be placed swings, 
benches, etc., and locations are also shown 
for a wading pool and sand courts. Sand 
courts are to be provided with canvas 
screens on iron frames to afford shade 
until the young trees will provide the 
The rest of the park, which is reached 
by means of a descending flight of steps, 
will be devoted to recreation purposes. 
Here will be located the Field House, 
which will contain a Director’s Office, as- 
sembly room, locker room, bathing and 
toilet facilities, etc. A wide cross walk 
affords easy access to this building direct 
from the side streets without necessitating 
coming through the park. To the east and 
west of these buildings are located the 
girls’ and boys’ outdoor gymnasia, which 
are inclosed by substantial wire fences, and 
which will contain the usual equipment. 
This will be treated more fully in a later 
report. The north side of the Field House 
is provided with a veranda of ample width, 
affording an excellent view of the play- 
field, in which are situated the tennis 
courts, baseball diamond, all of regulation 
size, and basket ball court. This playfield, I 
-which is sunk three feet below the ad- 
joining territory, has ample room for two 
additional tennis courts, a hundred yard 
straight away running tract, this last fea- 
ture to be located across the lower end of 
the field and paralleling Center street, and \ 
for other smaller games not shown on the 
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plan. 
Shrubbery plantings are shown around 
the margins of the grounds, in the angles 
of the paths, on the slope of the terrace 
on the south side of the path leading by 
the rear of the Field House, and also 
around the base of this building. The 
shrubs forming these groups should be 
particularly well adapted to the climate of 
Mobile, and should be grouped in masses 
and allowed to take their natural shape and 
blend together. This does not include the 
specimens already mentioned for the plots 
near the lily pool, nor the formal plants 
shown at the steps in front and rear of 
Field House. The only other planting pro- 
posed is the shade trees which will con- 
sist mainly of live oaks and the Sabal pal- 
mettos shown surrounding the athletic 
field on top of the terrace. The Southern 
Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) could be 
substituted for the palms if preferred. 
LILY POOL, LYONS PARK, MOEILE, ALA. 
Cooke & Swope, Landscape Archs. 
