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THE CEMETERY. 



a minimum of pruning. Variety of color is too little con- 

 sidered in most landscape gardening of a permanent char- 

 acter, and the unfitting mature size of many plants in 

 confined positions is equally disregarded. 



This lot, it will be seen, has a weeping beech on the 

 border of the lot, and three or four slow-growing plants 

 roses and variegated-leaved Japanese maples by the grave 

 itself. This is designed to secure a peculiar grace for this 

 special spot, which may be enhanced by allowing a vine or 

 two, ivy or Japan creeper, to twine about the base of grave- 

 stone or monument. All plants used in the centre of the 

 lot should be pruned and managed with the greatest care, 

 or they will become, in spite of their dwarf ness, too luxuriant 

 in growth for the place they occupy. Above all things, 

 the vines should not be allowed to cover all the surface of 

 the stones and monuments. Any seeming neglect and 

 disorder must detract greatly from the proper dignity of 

 the spot. 



