New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-11

Tho following extract from paper read be-
fore number of gentlemen In Brooklyn. few evenings
since contains some practical and proper suggestions
in regard to this important city improvement The
paper was prepared by an old citizen Of Brooklyn who
has had large experience. and has devoted life time
to the study and practice Of the subjects he talks
about:
In ny opinion the work on Prospect Park should be
commenced nv Surveying The ground NJ tue most oho
ful manner al regular distances Of y ieet SQUIRE a,
according 10 this survey plastic OF topographic iode
should BE- prepared. The maps. showing the Iesut9 VI
the preliminary surveys under direction o. Eiss
Vice ESQ., are u,e., for this purpose bcinG neiihct
sufficiently correct nor complete IA.
Tie model accompanied by true dtscTIpuon, % 'no
area appropriated ~. The park. should be txApi' Ia
the City Ha and competition opened ioi The mos iea
blc plans for laying ont The PARK, Tor when we ,
should serve basis In order to induce the HoS'
fol and renowned landscape gardeners 10 cohpeI' s
premiums should be offered for 'he three best PAM VIII
tie proviso Of their bccOul2g tho property oi tue GUN
In case that none Of these three plan. separately
should give erirc satisfaction some suitable atera'ioh
improvements could easily DC maze On w. p.1' oi
al them or Il necessary. funrth plan ma, % uh"h
in which the best eatu.es Of al IL &c are cDmDih4-
Meanuie tbs Ccnmissoadfs VII! have asIgga ploh
the paticaiirs Lry wis., 70 hoye inr?iuced INTO the
Park regards Enclosure number ana pisces oi en-
frances bridges plrldo.grorud, skating pond aqua
rias botanical experimental and Geological garqrh
Sc &C.. &c. Th"ir resolution -Ncdld be- reEnfdca py
tho Landscape gardeners ~ strict fur. NH'i "
future WORK l. prepared N suoh reas0nhbc mahntf
Che rroblnn Of IL land 4cnpt gardener is CONSIDERABLY
facilitated sud limited only 10 his beat Judflne1t ia
regard To The proper locltlon OF Inc hIhe
meuts. their Shnpe. dluchH!1it &C. III "i''I 0" s''
\ plan cannot hc called practical, and 'hopd there
fore b. accepted II tho st'le IL not cm'nehtH Nc
chosen md u I'll me manifold Neutral rcNdrt'ses oi
thc terrain arc not used - their bet adynnirfe aLd
the proposed Improvements c1nrO' De executed ~ ue
lnvtst oxp,use. 11csu'yry which. u woods can only
l.. a.. 4. INT. INN
~ well a. troublesome put ~ ornno br dispensed WIN
under Gny circumstance whatever Without irnt
survey ueiti-i . correct nl1n nor m"dei cen ~ ~
pared. 10 b. e.arni! NAV I tib Futh his H"l
been done ~ tie board ot tofrris,ol"i9. " must D.
zone s,pITl. S ~ eao. orc OF re AND pc ,urhet
before any OF thorn can eater coup"iii.0', n"d a. u
depends ullt their success n tlls compfii hnh lil
LEY n In have nry remuneration d 80 very douhG, %
manv sklfu lidscrpe gardeners wil take the risk Of
losing 80 mich ni tac.r time Tor nothing.
The expense for Surveying and preparing MODEL
will hc repaid BRO tour iof b. ;t1 r1itF ana cor
TeCtucss With Uhih tho i-iu'e AMOR. cs ffdt = tIe
ing trcach.ng odd ray other hui % work can b.
executed aDI fc ftcl.y and correctness via when
estimates can he wade contracts entered. 80 h'
Judging o.. tlu lr. o. @. go Gl'T lEi pane ch"i'u b'
competition prrieN' model - u grow ri. i- ~. "
The Commissioners ssl thcvs t" frre 'rf'r' - ne
whole ..roG; On % small scale. sId thor judgment |
bp s,iii moro facilitated il'y provide tlti 300 ,l me
,l,r urntse The .,;. dimension. should b. ndoptft
IL is hardly 10 h cvr.c'd hIt ultcr thr cr sting ai
rut.rr and higr v ltt vigorous work vii DO uud"r-
taken ere large Numbers ut hands ale needed h. rs
the city aas air ads 20 Pat ita'l '-tehse' 1I ~"
~ i1rrt caT.tri spent foT tie appropriation a. On"
Pffk ground, ,hunlI o. least b. done ching
whereby 90 CON, par sry small ,zn'nt' g7'a. olr,i
can be- c.ia,t. tstH0.c 3, 'lrgc p1iuon ~ 81" rtA
ground oytrcrsN.. viz 10 g., lsr. ul i' - und' hl
o.st corG tl-.l he IH" CCccs-ih" 2" DE publ. cj'
mtYt hv le,rir.. thc ,rcud. ilyiul 90. .se '-ua7
planting or Cuiic down t'c srpcrfrgrs trrtr, hu.eifE
rural s.cltrl-huusrs. helc."., g., L.. &.
Ga The most suitable pl tlr many cultivated CT 'f o..
the VaiL ground uurscr SHOULD hr cstIJit' 80 and
practical lgfta.r eng lra whose duiy slpji Go o.
cai on ~. amateurs 81 H.uokltu and vicinity iof qu7H
fifIrs o. suitable ulau. roots -r'I. cliIir a., Arr
ard pr,racatr nd .ys;" ia.sc Do 81, ,T 'a-
future vs., Also roUl number 81 native trees aTlJs
and PERENNIAL I. could lr collected from our wpa.
for Ito same purpose. AVID % number ~ Eid stock
pl4lted wIrHt. Intention oi grating o. M.0cl air
them thereafter Iy f.ua ra Hrslascm 80 uo' GOD.
inuoi ro1cr arI could hs r''''. ht iF" plants On
tlt Plre gstry hccoI.e accustomed - their ff1rr
home arc alvey ready on hand, whcr -cttt', .r-
sid therefore no ihe chances - TirAp nation ar
better tam .Asy re pfu,rr.d nIrI other Iur..e.
rs proper management ulgF Q,.cT gdthstagrs could
Do r. E,d wte-euT .lr ll lca'l mas Do" saved. aud
which vii BE- evident 10 proper TINE 20 ll' '1nri'
soler. 90 whom tls mait.ris .rt.nsi@d