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by a miniature lake with fountain, surrounded by a 
liberal array of foliage plants and flowers, is a fa- 
vorite resort. 
Walbridge Park, a delightfully refreshing view 
in which is given, comprising 65 acres, is situated 
on the river bank on the edge of the city, and pos- 
sesses exquisite river scenery. Considerable work 
has been done on it in grading, road-making, seed- 
ing and planting, and considerable development of 
its many picturesque features are in initial progress. 
Three bridges span its deep ravines. 
Ottawa Park, a tract of 280 acres, the largest 
park of the city, is an area of magnificent possi- 
bilities in the way of landscape art, being well sup- 
plied with water, the Ottawa River meandering 
through a large section of it. It is destined to be 
the driving park of the west end of the city, and 
a large amount of work has already been done in 
grading and road-making, and^two substantial iron 
bridges constructed over the river. Some 20,000 
trees and shrubs have been planted out, and as the 
soil is admirably adapted to tree growth, it may be 
assumed that a very few years will bring gratifying 
results. 
Guyon Pa.T', of 150 acres, situated on the shore 
of the bay on the outskirts of the city, except for 
cleaning out, is still in a state of nature, but will 
afford opportunities for excellent landscape work, 
when the time arrives that funds are available. 
Such are the principal park properties of Toledo 
upon which work has been done, outside the small 
plats in the city proper, which are made flower gar- 
dens for brightness; and it can be imagined that 
with the lake and river advantages of the city, her 
opportunities for variety and beauty in park land- 
scape work cannot be excelled. In the report of 
Mr. M. G. Kern, the Landscape Gardener and 
Superintendent of the system, he reprints a paper 
on “Parks and Their Uses,” by the late Hon. 
William Baker of Toledo, that the author summed 
up as follows: 
“i. That a suitable and attractive system of 
parks and boulevards is of great and unmeasurable 
advantage to any city, in the promotion of the health, 
happiness, culture and well being of its citizens, 
and in its attractive power to draw to itself constant 
accessions of cultivated and agreeable people from 
abroad. 
“2. That instead of being a mere luxury, which 
an overtaxed people cannot afford, it is a luxury, 
greater even to the poor than to the rich, and is the 
cheapest luxury a city can enjoy, becau.‘^e the thing 
itself creates the wealth from which its cost is paid. 
“3. That from the length of time required to 
develop and mature it, especially in the growth of 
trees and shrubbery, no time ought to be lost in 
commencing it, even if afterwards its progress 
should be slow and cautious. 
WALBRIDGE PARK, TOLEDO, 0.— RAMBLE ON ’I HE NOR TH SIDE. 
