GARDENS IN THE CITY
At the top of the skyscrapers and other buildings of New York there may soon be a .wonderland of roof gardens. The-;latest garden, which is being laid out above one of the great Rockefeller "buildings, will probably be the most elaborate roof garden in the world. Already 1500 tons of soil arid drainage material have been set in place. Hundreds of tons of rock Will also; be .used. There will even be a. waterfall flowing into a refreshing stream 130 feet long. Gardens typical of eight nations have-been' de■signed, divided by walls, and to; protect them from strong, winds high walls will be built round-the edge of the roof. A formal English garden f65 feet long is being paved with rough limestone,"brought from Windermere. Mellow brick walls and clipped hedges will enclose the gay flower beds. There will also be a vegetable patch, an orchard, and a bird, sanctuary.
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 40, 15 August 1935, Page 5
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153GARDENS IN THE CITY Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 40, 15 August 1935, Page 5
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