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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
but the stimulating influence of a love of nature, 
makes the pursuit ofknowledge a delight, resulting 
sooner or later in an ability to work in harmony 
with her laws and help her to reproduce her effects 
on the design arranged by human intelligence. 
The Harmony of Architecture and Landscape Work. 
Under this head Mr. Downing Vaux, in The 
Eiigmeermg Magazi7ie, presents an interesting dis- 
cussion on the advisability, or necessity, of consid- 
ering the surroundings of our public and private 
buildings in the beginning of the work, and the 
beneficial results of cooperation between the land- 
scape architect, the architect or the engineer as the 
case may be. He quotes the World’s Fair as an 
example of this cooperation and the influence it has 
already exerted and will continue to exert. The 
following .extracts will be of interest: 
“Much of the work, in our larger cities particular- 
ly, is admirable in every respect, and we are gen- 
erally learning to demand that our dwellings and 
our public constructions shall be given an appro- 
priate setting; but it is frequently found, Avhen it is 
proposed thus to bring the setting into harmony 
with the main work, that radical changes in some 
important feature, which could have been easily 
made in the beginning, are now impossible except 
at great expense, and the artistic effect of the work 
suffers accordingly. 
“The work of the landscape architect would be 
of far more value generally, if he were consulted 
in the beginning, as at the Chicago Fair, and given 
an opportunity to suggest changes in the location 
of buildings, instead of, as in many cases, called in 
as a kind of after-thought and compelled to make 
the most of an unfortunate position. 
“By securing his assistance at the outset, the 
building would get the immediate benefit of such 
local features as the site afforded; the trees and 
rocks would be saved, to serve as a basis for the 
more extended treatment decided upon, instead of 
being sacrificed to the profit or convenience of the 
contractor; the materials removed in the construc- 
tion of the work could be at once disposed in ac- 
cordance with the general scheme for the treatment 
of the grounds, and the building and its setting 
grow simultaneously toward orderly completion. 
“The architect should be willing to meet the land- 
scape architect in the consideration of various 
points where the work of one merges into that of 
the other. Each is dependent on the other for the 
full completion of the picture he has in mind, and 
both are injured if this ideal, through lack of co- 
operation, is not reached. 
“Where the situation is on uneven ground, the 
design may be relieved by a broken sky-line and 
entrances on the different sides at varying levels 
Where the site is comparatively level, the structure 
gains by the subordination of all minor features to 
the main motive, and the concentration of thought 
on that. So, in the work of adding to the effective- 
ness of buildings and making their surroundings 
more interesting, success is often attained by the 
bold adoption of a formal treatment, where the most 
can be made of lines of stately trees, well-trimmed 
hedges, and strait, flower-bordered walks, leading 
to an elaborate gate or arch. This treatment be- 
comes especially happy when judiciously incorpora- 
ted in the design for a public park, and gives an op- 
portunity for the architect and sculptor to add to 
the natural beauty. 
“The beautiful examples so placed gain greatly 
in the total elimination of all surroundings that 
would otherwise possibly dwarf their height or in- 
terfere with light, delicate features which are 
brought out in strong relief by a background of 
foliage or a delicately- verdured hill slope. The 
thoughts of the passing wanderer are led to dwell 
on the life work of the subject of the sculptor’s 
chisel, and incline him to linger and admire when 
the surroundings suggest rest and contemplation. 
“The public parks of our large cities have been 
generally laid out and taken care of by men of in- 
telligence and thought, and the results are most 
creditable. The dweller in large cities can walk 
along shady paths, under rustic bridges, by cool 
lakes, without leaving the city limits; he can ride 
and drive on splendid roads, enjoy the great variety 
of flowers and foliage growing there, and feel the 
harmonious blending of natural and architectural 
features. Just here is where the architect can help 
in linking land and water together in the general 
design. The shelter can be placed among the trees 
along the path, and be of an informal design that 
will not clash with the park idea; it can be of cool 
tints with little elaborate ornamentation. 
“The outlook or tower on the highest ground can 
have a slender tapering sky line that will even ac- 
cent the limits, instead of dwarfing the extent of the 
park grounds. Not only should the bridge be a 
picturesque structure itself, butthe abutments should 
be made to fit the ground, and not end in mere 
masonry necessities. 
“The addition of some of the bright flowering 
aquatic plants to the pool or fountain combines the 
daily variations of living examples of the most beau- 
tiful and exquisite flowers with the cool, clear effect 
of running water. 
“Where music is heard across the water, a blend- 
ing softness is given to the notes that is distinctly 
caused by the undulating surface, and this can be 
taken advantage of by placing the music stand on 
