PARK AND C EM ET ER Y. 
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SOME GIANTS OF THE FOREST, POINT DEFIANCE PARK. TACOMA, WASH. 
similar to those at one of the en- 
trances of Central Park (New York), 
but with proper modifications of 
architectural style and detail, might 
be very effective. 
On the center line of Pearl street 
produced, and 600 feet north of the 
entrance, is located the conservatory 
for the display of palms, orchids, 
aquatics and similar plants. Extend- 
ing north from this a low glass house 
could be built as a combined aviary, 
aquarium and fern house, with a large 
bird house similar in lines to the 
conservatory as the northern termi- 
nus. 
To the west of this building is the 
location of a future zoological mu- 
seum, where mounted or fossil speci- 
mens of birds, animals and fish, both 
extant and extinct, as well as insects 
and eggs, may be displayed for scien- 
tific study. The central building 
spoken of as the main animal house 
should contain the large animals and 
such small animals as require winter 
protection. 
The bear pits have not been 
changed, as their location and con- 
struction seemed suitable. Some of 
the pens along the west side of the 
zoo are to be retained, the present 
buffalo and elk pens being removed 
to give place to the new drive and 
other changes. The surroundings of 
the pens and huildings together with 
the lawn will be properly planted in 
hardy ornamental trees, shrubs and 
plants, which, if properly and cor- 
rectly named, will have a double 
value. 
The rose arbor is retained as at 
present except for a proposed exten- 
sion of the northeast arm to make 
a direct connection between the car 
station and the main animal house. 
The rose garden is placed in front 
of the rose arbor, a very suitable lo- 
cation. In this garden the plants 
should be arranged in large groups 
of one kind, and here again correct 
naming will be valuable to the pub- 
lic. 
“Perhaps the most expensive lux- 
ury of park adornment is ornamental 
bedding of annual, tender or half- 
hardy plants. The indiscriminate 
placing of such beds is not only a 
waste of money, but it detracts from 
the restfulness of the landscape,” 
says the report. “Therefore, we ad- 
vise the concentration of this plant- 
ing in limited areas, principally in 
the garden at the main unloading sta- 
tion. The garden should have 
somewhat of a Japanese character. 
The location and surroundings pro- 
hibit the construction of a real Jap- 
anese garden of the informal type 
with the natural use of water. The 
central feature is a long narrow 
watercourse inclosed in rustic stone 
walls with occasional pockets of 
earth, where Iris and other suitable 
plants may be grown.” 
The pavilion on the beach, when 
it becomes the property of the park, 
will probably have to be rebuilt. Its 
location is good and general arrange- 
ment also, with boat house on the 
lower floor and a public platform 
above. A refectory and other con- 
veniences requiring a roof should be 
placed in the center. 
From this pavilion a 10-foot con- 
crete promenade, extending nearly 
a mile to the northwest along the 
beach, will connect with a large con- 
course 500 feet long and 50 feet wide, 
having shelters, pergola and comfort 
station. This concourse can also be 
reached by road or walk from the 
drive at the top of the cliff. The 
promenade should be built of gravel 
and sand concrete above high-tide 
level. 
With this walk it is recommended 
that the present walk along the side 
of the cliff be abandoned and natural 
planting encouraged to protect the 
bank from further sliding. 
Outside of the cement walk on the 
beach all walks should be made of 
sand and gravel with just enough clay 
to bind and then lightly oiled as need- 
ed with California crude oil contain- 
ing not more than 30 per cent of 
asphaltic residue. Such a path should 
