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this use was ver\' limited and the geometrical style of orna- 

 mentation employed. The grounds, being enclosed by 

 more or less pretentious fence and the trees and shrubs ar- 

 ranged in a stiff, formal manner, often presented the most 

 gloomy and uninviting features possible, instead of that 

 quiet beauty and rest that we love to think of as the most 

 appropriate resting-place for the bodies of our loved ones. 



Within the past twenty-five or thirty years, however, great 

 progress has been made in beautifying these grounds, and 

 to-day we have some of the most beautiful examples of 

 natural landscape or ornamental gardening connected with 

 our park cemeteries to be found an where in the world. 



In the selection of the location for cemeteries naturally 

 beautiful grounds, with more or less seclusion and quiet, 

 away from the hurn.- and bustle of the village or city, and 

 with a dry, rather light, porous soil, are most desirable. 



The more natural features of beauty that can be found 

 the more easily and cheaply beautiful and finished work can 

 be done. 



All such natural features should be preserved as far as 

 possible, and no attempt be made to bring naturally rounded 

 slope to the level. In case of very abrupt embankments 

 some grading down must be done, but often by introducing 

 large rocks and boulders into the face of the embankment 

 the appearance of naturally projecting ledges or boulders 

 may be produced, that will be far more beautiful than any 

 rounded slope can possibly be made. 



In most cemeteries the main source of income is from 

 the sale of lots, and the great danger to be feared is that, 

 in the desire to secure a large number of lots, the orna- 

 mental features will suffer, and too many lots ^A'ith regular 

 sides or too many geometrical walks will be produced. 



Economy of space may perhaps be obtained by the 

 arrangement of the ground into squares, but the lots with 



