. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. artment, etc. A large city park system usually contains parks ofvarying size and character and many smaller pleasuregrounds. No rigid classification can be made, but thefollowing may be regarded as reasonably distinct types,each having its own field of usefulness,its own merits andi
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. artment, etc. A large city park system usually contains parks ofvarying size and character and many smaller pleasuregrounds. No rigid classification can be made, but thefollowing may be regarded as reasonably distinct types,each having its own field of usefulness,its own merits andits own limitations. In practice the lines between thesetypes cannot be distinctly drawn, but poor results areoften due to losing sight of the distinct and often con-flicting motives which have given rise to these types. 1. Tlie large rural Park (Plate XXV. Figs. 1641-3),generally from 200 to 1,000 acres, is in most cases thechief feature of a city park system. It is seldom under-taken except by large cities or cities so rapidly growingthat the need of such provision can be clearly main object is to provide conveniently in some de-gree for the inhabitants of large cities that sort of rec-reation which is to be obtained by strolling or drivingin a pleasant country district. There is no doubt that. large rural Park the enjoyment of beautiful natural scenery is to themajority of city dwellers one of the most refreshingantidotes for the wearing influences of city life. Wherecities are of moderate size and are surrounded by abeautiful country district, this enjoyment is readilyaccessible to the mass of the population, and it has for- 121:;
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