New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-24

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mig natural wods his unfry, nor hsd he All oai
AL, Perks IN Europe or IN America.
Mr. Jan Hogg, 4 nurseryman Il 20 yesrs exp-r-1 -
tea that well acquainted Eth Jones WOOD An4
g.crt he tees a. oak tulip hq aid amber Tii'-
bir,h SC He f.milr ~tn The C-Iirsl PtrS SIT
pref.rrsd Jones Wood, because already covered "a
ire.s and available H. ins;-need VI William h-IS =.
Dr Hoack and Greenwood As pl''es Thre ne At'ifu
TO- rel Tree. thiun-d out bad hIiv-n we'll hr Hog n,
,icered Park ma; sr 4 n-c-siry, AL qu''ed SA5 ~
rspcc,os Report show thar - pcr cent c AT dt.u'
occ or under ~ vesr- age H .tIiad that bh s-s
bore II trees tn Central would cost most N .n7
Central l. admitted 10 b- unhealthy nat the ,-i OF iyht
ct JoLes' Wood would he $500 N scre Fi'u q
fence A. 20 the comparative - Il the - &c,
saf,d that the &sessed value oi jones WOOD r He
p-seTt year Wa s55s eoo or an avst'se pr 'S ~
slig,s arc that d. aversge i've bio k' ''m >A'7'
ATTY .rS nth 81 Fifth T. Eighth avs F's 9il'-' m
Hoeg rrodu. II a Memorandum OF CorP.r'i on a. ~
Fec. mt.r l-s2 ~ which the ave-agt Pr oocS: i 4'
non S.y.u;y .-ooBd 10 Seventy -ghthsts, rum an
ver'h avs the site nj the proposed CVnrAi SA-A' 70
e. - an. -, .-,--d the. ~-itv nt, Of ground, on
S..ot ana Third ana S-s mt, t0 81 the mos Al
" PIT = Jones WOOD sod for an average per Ioi 0'
So. 6rpsr block, $4,000.
Fu not-s II IN. i-stimony tken accompany M rep IT.
To- witch appendix your Committee "ouia rv'-E i'' il''o
Nr samuel J Gu,,in gardener and nu-seryrnsn Of
W J.rsy appear- teo.e the Chirnan OF the Stls't
G. routte4 std stated that his experience taught him 20
Dr.. fer PLANTED groves - natural forests FOR otn7n al
irrno.as IT, ln.tsnced two gentlemen. seats m Nav
.r.y one Of which retained tb- original trees the other
lad b. IN planted within 30 years the latter was row ms
most rif, Dir Glstn thinks the central PARK pr-terh
hle 10
gardeners an, ur skhul and extensive pan lnS Ano
isic Eject where everything Is to be created oy ms land
E.7 rsr.,ulv Weighing the subject referred to them
vor omuttee disposed u recommend 20 the >7nAe
The bin - II cam- from Assembly sithodt amendment
As orop4r 20 bee me- law They fld that an act WAS
p.ssed H. july l-5l, which h- present one i designed
mere 70 ana amend hat the lana II proposes ID
convert 10 the public i em'nsny adapted 20 81 r
want, Of health nd pleasure, thsi VIII cos ony hNI .
much per are the central size thar rs no1l toret IRE
will sord mediate enjoyment 10 tn psluP citizens ot
Neg rk an enjoyment which they have prayed Tor ana
ar ir pay for The Commit by mo- m-ans les re
e. inerpose .sg.e objection o. larger AMI m"- c'nr
marx which ought % established 40 an early lY aai
al ch they heartily recommend PROVISION Tor me
future 1h-y think, however. 'hsf the pr-en ht' s'ae
ns. ard that the painting anh Crowned l''hr' " 1u-
l.,, wealthy who's. children nil the bills Il mortal ~ are
entitled 10 ak Whist has rosrrity done i3r rs W ny
should they be taxed plant groves which seventy
var hence may shelter those who come a-r them Ten
sih and pure arr ea-l from the br--1y YER ihr'u5n
ANIL. shades. sittm hrr present grasp
IN the W,rd- of " iis Corn the cni- sivNnt'SN "i
,i4, " GOO l. that the art Ady planted sal
". t,rg available to the present generation Al snAn
"tIpeIs..' ...
Of .n t the oRuers f land % be taken thtt your
Committee ud h. state 10 H. from consider 'Ns Z"
def renee to those who such pubic necessity u
phi a. uor reconcile them - the loss OF their land
TAKEN Tor street railroad or reservoir "heh ~ MS j.
added weight Of petition N favor OF another ''c''y -
strong thar which prays flr jones N'"o u So rs per
bs.- wi,est to refer 10 the City G0vefnmen OF Ne"
\ * the choice q SITES.
Yeur COMMITTEE, impressed with the great deh6lency oi
New York in ,ublc GROUNDS would recommend tue Pn'
chase OF both or perhaps. the securing OF one wthOut
delay and TIE other :, hr ePton OF the CRY
Lr,r recent work on the PARIS, Gardens Nc, OF Ion
Gou and IT, suburb by Edward Kemp lr5l appears mat
IN. we'll kr, WIN ~ James Park contains but ~ acres AMI
the Green Park acolpng and separated only ny s'tree1
oh, MALI IS al open area y 20 ares Dos" 57'"7l 'n
cover bur - acres than Jones Wood winch Occupies
$50
London" saws Kemp. ike most other large and pop
ulou, towIs h gradually spread tell plrtsy over
] En-. VIII IT, n
now ~ e-pects the lumber oi is innHo'nts. oy u
means Literally supplied WITH ore thing places or ths
meats of open ierreston And tins eucrotchment On
il subnrb has been effected with comparative SLOW
ness ana 30 silently 1t only by the Occurrences Of
NJ defn 'lia-"''' f''i"NiNs nA' .,''" 1,-y
matters which To- MS such prom 'oH' ~ ''u'' ~ l' -
that the necessity r good public parks u been
GUY and the sR'uct hcy of those already ex
itig properly let Ar eilion having, however, been
awakened ~ The the es has ar-Ady BEEN IA part
r,un oi-d and further PROVISION for meeting the pnoAc
wants j. m process If beitg made There Also m>uy
op.r commons 10 the vicinity of the Metr polls which
W. = AL aerp show ali the purposes Of parks
Letus 80 how many acres OF Parks aud Commons AZ
now open the Londoner. Lying within London Itself.
''''' 's' Acre. Acres.
5, Greenwich ............o
- p. $40 Iictori. ..............giO
and ~ M BETH on the other side Of the Thames. B.tersea
lark 200 acrs No mention Is made Of the squares
which resen be the Washins ton Union squares u
Yuh, ana are deemed too smd. ior notice. THEN ten
n from London Richmond II II aud IarA -EI3
acres VII dsor Park divded into Luis Park 800 acres
Great Park sOo2 300 acres and with hours rils
y rairosd Close BY the City and stretching says Kemp
in kind e chain none Of them beng more ID IN mue
apart begntirg With Keuslngton Commons fam lus
orck-i eIouud quite 81 LOHfo, srs Chapman Com
Nsuosworih Common, footing Common, S.restham Com.
msu Mitch. m Common Wimbledon Common slJn" con.
ming about OO0 acres Pu.iney lie tn, Brles cOmmDn
Hen pstead Hestb-compri-iig among then all, several
thousand acres. Then there many pubic gardens
where - in Kersngt"n Gardens, benz Avn immense
at almost continuous OF ID lde the public may freely
e. Joy he most luxurious summer amoes. They sd
mut.d b.
ktnsington Gardens which at presen. cover nearly 300
ROYAL Botanic Gardens, Kew = acres
Kew Pleasure Grounds. 1870 acres
Horticultural Soc,eiy's Garden Chiswick.
Royal Botanic Gardens Regent s Park, IL acres
Clesea Botanic Gardens.
Temple Gdrd-Is, London
Hampton Court Gardens
R.tAh Spa. y rwOOC : miles from London.
Not .nrltii = the Numerous Common rs, than 1909
pores p.rk aud garden open % the Lond,n gHoc
lie oder not l-s than iOur or ave thousand
acrt more 90 The unrestricted anu blse % ~ posi-
be- a. O. t0wrs people How does THIS ample provision
~ breathing places fir population OF 23y000O compare
with Aewlork Land -Nea 20 every let9.J hfe
hundred acres cf public pleasure ground Nss YORK with
over t,D 600 inhabitants. has now nrd' 100 @cres rs'Hol
ng Ba't,ry, Cry Iii Pax al the squares and MONT
Mons Co -ke OUT ,h- a--sA-rn acres ~ the hun
ord thousand OF popul-ii no.
IS, ssd w~ut 81 ior. % 1ght akin % that simplicity
rbi.h COZ str,t,d th- rear the Cs Han tOTrd Cham
brssr % brown stone oecsu-e that side being . F%rd
tie c,untry pber- ~oud never b. seeu white marble
would hive Deer wasted 'f- PIE Harlem OoI noas cave
been -ad ho after bl ck I'm .rdy FRICTION ans
III vris Il Was pr1-ed were lungs enough Inc ferry
bOss would cary p pie me -iau tel-'0 the waste,
uo,cu leo land Oh ti- u-- h OBJ Dro0A pJ.so they
NH fr ali ages tad solitude 20 rauD.- IncsscEet by
h. vicinity oi dwelling over the h.is or s-t-n i'Ln1
lie tide " p0rul.rsu hlTrver has ri.-u over III ths
shores around tte American metropolis. Our heath
Ing citizen r-litQ ~ rec bricks aud garden JalASs -
H. lp.-u and ersev Civ tl.-eLue. s-aLs'Ju ~