The herald., 1898-03-06
PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC

Title to that noble body of land ad-
jacent to Elysian park and extending
northwestward along the river front
for miles-to be forever known as Crit
fifth park-passed yesterday from its
generous owner to the city of Los An
geles. The gift, as will be remembered,
was made several months ago, but the
formal transfer has been delayed, to the
end that resurvey might be made and
q description of the princely domain
completed and perfected. The area,
thus ascertained, is 3O154 acres, full fif-
teen acres more than the aggregate men
toned by the generous donor in his
original bequest. The figures are so
large that the addition of fifteen acres
seems of trifling Importance, and yet
many public breathing places of nc
greater area are highly esteemed and
jealously cared for by more pretentious
municipalities.
Only by comparison and contrast do
we come to full realization of the
magnificent possession into which Los
AHSCICS JtlSt elltSItu IL w III COI-
stitute the largest park in the world
possessed by municipal corporation,
although it should be borne in mind that
in Europe there is distinction between
''parks" and places" and squares and
'woods" and forests OF the latter
class, however, we recall but twelve
comprising. approximate or greater
areas. These are: In France-The For
est of Fontanebleau, with AZ, 500 acres
the Forest of st. Germain, with 1000
acres; the Forest of Chantilly, with
6125 acres; the Woods of Vincennes,
with 1925 acres; the Forest of Ram
bouillet, with 5000 acres; the Forest. of
ST. Cloud, with 1000 acres. and of Mont
morency, of equal dimensions; the Bos
de Boulogne, with $500 acres. In Eng
land-Richmond park, with 2253 acres;
Windsor park, with $500 acres; Hamp-
ton Court park, with 1912 acres, and
Epping forest with 10. 900 acres. In Ire
land-PhoeniX park, Dublin, with 1852
acres.
These vast recreation grounds of sew
eral of the largest cities of the continent
are, with one eXception---the Bois de
Boulogne-considerab removed from
municipal boundary lines, and hence are
not accessible to the common people.
Excluding these extensive preserves,
as having no place in the classification of
parks proper, and we have the crafty
ing contrast in acreage of Griffith park
with the more famous public breathing
places of the old and the new world:
S. James park. ondon.................. ~
Green park, London. Observation-Disclosures. &C
Hyde park, London. n........................ 900
Kensngton gardens. London............. 300
Regents park, London................... Az
Victoria park. London. OFT
Battersea park, London. 290
Finsbury park. London. 115
Southwark park, London................. 62
Cumberwell park. London. -
Greenwich park, London.................. ia
Wandsworth common. London.......... G02
Wimbledon common. London. G2>
Kew gardens, London. 6S4
Thiergarten. Berlin. in........................ 200
Park Monceau. Paris. Observation-Disclosures. dS
Park Montsouris Paris. ris................... &C
Jardin des Plantes, Par!s................. 10
Buttes Chaumont. Paris. 80
botitoh pa ~ i$lNti l'Opls o>i
Kirkenhead park. England. nd............... 12U
Leeds park England. nd...................S SN]
Boston commons. Observation-Disclosures. IS
Public gardens Boston............... y
Central park New York rk............,... ;iss
Paramount park. Philadelphia. .27iC
Eden park. nati...........,.... 201
Lincoln park, Chicago. Observation-Disclosures
Barnett woods, Cincinnati. 16S
Prospect park. Brooklyn yn................5I $50
Druid Hill park, Baltimore. e............... GOO
Public gardens. Buffalo. $50
Tower Grove park. St. Louis. ............. 81
Shaw's garden. ST. Louis. is............... 300
Forest Grove park, St. Louis. ...........1 1850
Northern park ST. Louis. $50
Lindell park st. Louis. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. &C
Lafayette park, St. Louis............... g
Golden Gate park. San Francisco. 1905
Many of the parks of Europe were
once the possession of the feudal lords
subsequently sequestered and adapted
to public use.
The tendency of modern times has