THE CITY BEAUTIFUL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 502, 8 May 1909, Page 10

THE CITY BEAUTIFUL.

Sir,—Under above heading in your sstio of Saturday is-a letter from Mr. Heairy ffrigl)t. ; Mr. .Wright; is a littlo soyere...on lolne/of ,tliepeeplo of Wellihgtoii..' -No doiibt ihci v jjeculmr eonflguratlon' of the city, has a ot itoi do with the bare appearanco it preieilts, and to this is" added the yellow colour if; the clay, nnd again it is not easy to make i garden to many of the residences, due ■to ihe'smaUsizO of the holdings and the roughicss: ofithe. ground.' l'he Scenery Preservation ..Society ,Tias . ; xecoived .but - ; scant support ! roni thtj Chty Council. I fancy jealousy-had :o do with this. It certainly: was a ba<l error to cut;; the ower branches of the pine trees. In the'first ilace; it creates a great draught, and'should kriy_ openings bo rnado by cuttihg dowil a lumber of them, as should. be aolie, and ornamental shrubs, it will be ahttost Mpossible. to. get them to grow, ;as plants lato a' draught ns ; nhicli; as a: hunian. being Ibes. . rAjßaini ■- oiie ; ciwiiot-;'sit' ; "iri' .-bile' shixVlc )f the trees ;ott.a 'silriiy but wmdy:dayi.With>,iit gettilig ;'a ;6lii.llii : *;.lf; it . was done, .for•' the iurposq';Oi : :fpi'ayehting^unpleasantness,'t,lic uiino- oould'jMve' ; l)eo«i-*effected by ■! cutting >ut a; liiiinberr of-v'the trees, and!/'so' have jiveni a ,, 'chah'co>t6.;tho. , 'others to bcooino' ol i decont-shape, .'The' monstrosities .. that: some of the un'orfcuiiate : shnil)3 .aro mado to assume, should 10 put an end id.-:' Why cannot, the' plant: 16 allowed to grow in their, owji natural way. i I liavo often noticed in the Basin Itesci'vt itid. N#.foita' Park; whdn .' the. liorse-mp.wor 'ii it work,' a matt ltading the horso afld aiiothoi jolding.tho hahdles,'of 'the' mower. " saw. siieh a thing in any other placfe. Faiicj i farmer employing a man to lead the horses ivhcn • ploughing' mowing 1 Mr.-.Wright Forgot - to montioii the Auckland, Domain'am Duttcdin City Botanical Gardens. A'great mistake has been made in thi positiort of a. n'umbor of-tho cones in tho Zoo. bhey .aro too much in tho shado, and also ir JdhscquencO; of - tho lower- branches of tin trees hiving boon, cut uway, in too muah of j [Iriught. ..-Whilst' tho thanks of tho 'citizem avo duo to'thp.ox-Keserves Comniittoe, it maj boM well that a little liewvblood life infused Mid so put a check to such .vandalism aiic mistakes that. havo. been committed _ iwu made. I believe ihero aro plenty, of residonti who Would take a greater interest in-the Zo< and, gardens, in .spite, of'-what .Mh' Wrigh says, if they saw matters, carried out U beti-er Itwraldfthnoati bo' wortl

while if tho new Reserves Committoo would visit the gardens named by Mr. Wright and myself. „ ' I am suro that if tho Reserves Committoo would ask some of r the residents who take an •idterest in gardening and tho Zoo to sit as. advisors at some of tho meetings, it would be of great advantage, and I feel certain tho city would derive tho benefit, Why should not voluntary subscriptions towards tho be supplemented by tho council, in addition to tho amount ordinarily/allowed. Tho whole question of the beautifying of the city, etc., depends roally upon an earnest committer, and the citizens will not grudge tho expenditure if it bo properly admimsteredr-I am, Cto- ' : ; A WELL-WISHER. May 5. ;