PRESERVE THE BEAUTY SPOTS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 73, 26 March 1912, Page 3

PRESERVE THE BEAUTY SPOTS

TO THfc EDITOK. Sir,—Tho laying of the foundation stone for our new Parliamentary Buildings druvs attention to tho fact that there aro many little beauty spots in tho vicinity of tho new building*, whicb aro in greafi danger of being demolished unless lovers of trees, floworf, and many other things — which have old memories connected with thorn—bestir tlwmsches. It will be a groat pity if tho spirit of destruction is allowed bcopo during th©.period of building operations. Many of tho trees around the Governor's old residence have taken upwards of a quarter of a century to grow; many of the children who have played beneath > thorn aro also now grown to .maturity, and some of thorn may return, as our future representatives ,of tho Crown. These trees, if retained, would form priceless links with tho past, which for some has left many pleasant memories, which need but the sight of an old familiar object to make them live the happy duys of childhood over again. Mnny of these trees are English trees, and extiemely rare about Wellington; they are much appreciated by now arrivals to thi& land. This reminds me that a sprinkling of these deciduous treea amongst the prodominent pines of our city refjeryes \vonld be a great improvement, as il» would relievo, their r,omewhul eombre ' appearance, and tho varied coloured foliage would brighten up the picture, and display the dark pines to greatest advantage by contrast. Evergreen Iroas are delightful, but trees which bh<»rl their leaves in autumn are both delightful and instructive. Personally, f h»vo no knowledge of what is contemplated or planned in connection wivh tho now building to bo erm'ts;!, bufc thoro its no doubt thai many of theie trees must, necessarily be destroyed, and 1 write this in tho hono that every tree which can, potsibl.v hn made to' fie in with its new (surroundings, may be spared, and I am confident'th.it you will do your utmost to prevent any unnccieiury destruction. —l am, etc., JOHN CASTLE. Wellington, 23rd Malch, 1912. •