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drives i in i6. The roads are everywhere wide 
enough for their purpose, nothing more. I he public 
has been found not to like a broad drive and any¬ 
thing in the nature of a speedway ought of course, 
to he outside a country park. It should he noted 
that the roads and walks of Franklin Park are not 
designed for set scenes or striking landscape effects, 
but for a steady enjoyment of the average scenery 
that the park provides. As with roads, so with 
foot paths and entrances. Unnecessary ones have 
been avoided. All entrances, by wheel or foot, are 
at points offering natural facilities, all are on re¬ 
markably easy grailcs. 
In considering the vegetation or planting of Frank¬ 
lin Park four points are to he briefly referred to: (i) 
the supreme value of the woods; (2) the need for 
consistency; (3) the importance of maintenance; (4) 
the increase in beauty with age. Mr. Olmsted says 
in his report that the value of a park depends mainly 
upon the disposition and quality of its woods and the 
relation of its woods to other natural features. The 
old West Roxhury Park possessed much noble 
woodland which has been effectively cared for and 
improved. In vegetation perhaps more than in 
other features of a park, there is the temptation and 
danger to depart from consistency. It is natural to 
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