The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-29
LANDSCAPE ENGINEER FOR RICH
M0ND.


By all means let Richmond have
special assistant engineer under Mr.
Boiling for parks and public build
inss. but let him DO given wider
iicid than Just the parks. ana ~ called
the Landscape Engineer. That term
dcsisnates what We think is needed
badly in this city. and it is an Office.
than other communities have found
great success. We need a trained
man whose business it will bc 10 see
that the city looks right. and mat rs
II grows tho physical landscape is
laid out and improved, according to
the natural beauties OF the country
and the necessities Of housing.
Mr Boiling desires TO devote him
self to the more basic elements OF
the citys physical problems and TO
the general supervision Of the oHicc
that IS daily OF greater Importance.
lie should get the relief that such as
sistance can give him. and the now
division is one Of the most important
conceivable. We trust that the Coun-
ell will realize this fact, and be prompt
to add THIS type Of expert TO the
forces now busy designing Greater
Richmond. lie Will be given charge o.
ali the park Keepers. the public
grounds ana the buildings ANA equip
ment of the parks. lie viii design
park improvements. roadways, bridges.
and new buildings that may ne added
In fact the question: viii not be what
70 have MIN do. but what Of the mani
fold needs he can meet
We can think OF q thousand details OF
our civic lsndscape thar such a man
would improve. He might be charged
with supervising the City Nursery and
the planting Of shade ,rccs This viii
shortly become a pressing and essen
tial Improvement. Old trees are dying
and need replacing while tho open
ing OF new streets and sections calls
ior original paintings Public flowers.
too. are not receiving much attention
in Richmond. WEE could have the love
hest gardens IN the world at Byrd
Park nNed with characteristic flora
OF the south, at a comparatively small
expenditure. Such an addition 10 our
beauties wor!d D. permanen, JOY 10
the citizen and an advertising at,rac-
tion to visitors from the world Kew
Gardens the Gardens OF the LuXein-
burg. tn fanous Shaws Garden in 81.
LOUIS and the Melbourne. Australia.
botanical gardens are names that come
70 nina - 20 what nay b. done in
mis- way
Then tae river that has never re-
ccyed proper attention We haze an
opporaunity FOR the finest river drive
~ tho country along the James on
ooth sices but nothing has yct been
done We hage talked Kansas cry
has s9cn drive. ana Us people are
constaRtiy spending big gums OF money
- make their home town prettg They
nave he eerYlces Of Il landscape en-
2.neer Kesslef. ~ name. VINO has re-
MADE the towa
1hs neenefy is mere The climate
~ nefc Tnc water and bluffs ana
rails are mere. one good, live man
foil of foodern IDEAS of the city beau
tifsl and plenty Of energy, would be
7h inailabis edition TO our munici-
Dal IRE
AiHa Linn the Enzilsh antiv!visec-
'ioA heder taiha 1t the rate Of 100
~nfa.s pr minute. but the woman
champion 'aitcT of Highland Park
iiiepfs Grt 80" per.
one neW eoicf for The spring vas
ia'e'I rereaied ~ . drcrsmskcra' SHOW
Jn I,pndoH 81 several go~nM - is a
!pw, 'ing1d wi'h green Of that
iczc}DDs hDe which ig FOUND only In