The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-31
CENTRAL PARK.
PROPOSALS for Carrying Out the
Design Of ITS Creator.

Design Of Hs Creator.
To THE ENRON or The SUN-Sir. When
Central Park was planted, evidently more
trees were set out to obtain what Is called
immediate effect than the creator OF the Park
intended 20 have kept after a certain growing
us-,od M. intention must have been to keep
only those trees and shrubs absolutely neces-
nnry TO form the groups or solitary specimens
which with such subordinate features as
paths. drives, watercourses. buildings, Sc'
constitute the Park.
II might be possible to eliminate all other
features outside the lawns and plantationsand
still have a park. without vegetation there
IL no park. While Il Ia possible to construct
a system of roads and paths In n few years. &c
takes many decades for the plantations to grow
to a sIze sufficient 10 not only give the ue-
aired shade. but also the effect contemplated
by the man who planned the park Tor future
generations.
Tha plantations, being by far the most Inn
portant and essential features OF a park
sbould receive the most care. OF the money
spent In the preser walton OF the Park the
largest amount should go for the nursing
and improving Of the lasting parts OF the
plantations. that is. the trees, and the keeping
In shape and the eventual renewal OF such
comparatively short lived features as shrub
berries. herbaceous borders. &C. That this
has not been done is clearly proved by the
present state Of the Park. IL requires heroic
Treatment.
ures. which IL promptly, thoroughly and scIen.
tincally applied will show their good effect
in some instances after one season. IN others
Beginning In a systematic way. all trees
n !. s.n Ssses,s ,s 40 10 S dSrm : because sroaS; t ~ srsss SirS
are lacking. all trees INTENDED for solitary
positions satisfactorily, should be removed.
In many locations fully one-half Of the
t In Inc can Te1 1e SG, do OF The ~t surplus De"t trees from
groups and closed plantations, where posi-
BILE. the outside trees should be left intact,
naming would quickly NIL the openings left,
and by, lea wing the stumps under ground
root system would form an invaluable nourish-
mebt for the remaining vegetation. A MOD
crate and careful. pruning OF the outer edge
year after the removing OF the inner trees.
would go far to restore .vigor and improve
Where The varieties permit il a r%eluvennting
Of the groups by severe pruning should take
place; Tbs process Would dsaa resnspe court
In many instances trees planted to be speci-
men trees are unsishtly. They should be
adapted to local conditions. or should be
removed after the substituted tree planted
AZ VtSe PARK is in a location where il will be
visited during the winter, more consideration
should be given to eVerRreens, both trees
green exists within the. whole Park area:
Groups and specimens Of those varieties OF
Of t6e close proximity Of the city should
be planted. where possible. even at the sacri-
Ace Of some Of the less desirable deciduous
P Psi%iSs' s.alea sora %ocnire Gs Of rnH @edia% Size
could be planted 70 the greatest advantage
ton of the Park during all seasons, and once
planted they would require very little care.
.Deciduous strawberries should be est ablished
t snsseS have ens become SSrSsrs s%S Sa HaHSp' The shrubs ssr"s.
with their wealth of color and their almost
most Important part OF a public park. and the
desirability of their use in. the broadcast sense
cannot, be made too emphatic.
be submitted to a rejuvenating process by
severe but iudicious pruning. The shrub
berries slys the s Sest OPPORTUNITY sa Tor her6s,
excepted. sadly neglected. Many trees and
shrubs in their vegetation show a lack of
dense MA ntinr. for which a remedy has been
suggested. and partly by the exhaustion of
the soil through the removal Of the annual
In a forest the leaves and falling twigs
return to the soil the largest part Of the nour-
removal Of these parts from the Park i'm
poverishes the ground TO a degree of utter
exhaustion. To remedy this evil a thorough
az 10 reach the root bearing strata Of the soil
has to he resorted to. The drilling Of holes
with a large auser such as is ,.sed for the
holes with a concentrated fertilizer. LIQUID
or solid. would show immediate results,
the treatment couId he gradually extended
over the whole Park. A few holes placed ut
random within the. reach Of the fbrous roots
OF the tree are snflcient to cause a prompt.
decided and visible improvement
FRPoFRICK ~EHRENBEnG.
New YORK, August 80.