MUNICIPAL PARKS 
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Within the grounds of the present Park, near Lauder¬ 
dale House, stood a small cottage in which Andrew 
Marvel lived, which was only pulled down in 1869. It 
was considered unsafe, and no National Trust Society 
was then in existence to make efforts for its preservation. 
In a “History of Highgate” in 1842 the connection 
between the place and this curious personage, political 
writer, poet, Member of Parliament, and friend of Milton 
is barely commented on. “Andrew Marvel, a writer 
of the seventeenth century, resided on the Bank at High¬ 
gate in the cottage now occupied by Mrs. Walker.” The 
reader of these lines is penetrated with a feeling that he 
ought to know all about Mrs. Walker, rather than the 
obscure writer! 
The kitchen-garden is large, with charming herba¬ 
ceous borders, and a long row of glass-houses and vineries, 
and the grapes produced have hitherto been given to 
hospitals. Let us hope that the same complaint will not 
arise here as in another Park, where out-door fruit was 
distributed, and caused such jealousies that the practice 
was discontinued. 
With such a high standard set by the existing gardens, 
it is curious that the new bedding should be as much out 
of harmony as possible. The beds which call forth this 
remark are those round the band-stand. The shape of 
them it is impossible to describe, for they are of uncertain 
form and indistinct meaning. The flowers are in bold 
groups, and yet they look thoroughly out of place. 
Wandering one summer’s day near the statue, erected 
to Sir Sydney Waterlow, the writer overheard some girls, 
who looked like shop-girls out for a holiday, discussing 
who it was. The most enterprising went up and read 
the inscription. “To Sir Sydney H. Waterlow, Bart., 
