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eating the landscape lawn plan, both for effectiveness and economy,, 

 in the care of our cemeteries ? 



Practical experience teaches me that an all-important point, in 

 the care of our cemeteries, is a proper division of the work. For 

 years I have laid out our work in sections : assigning two men only 

 to a section. Their duty is to keep all lots trimmed and quite clean, 

 the flower beds free from weeds, and the vases watered ; and (when 

 the grass does not grow so fast as to keep them constantly busy) 

 they are also expected to keep the paths and avenues clean, in their 

 respective sections. I hold one of these two men responsible for 

 the work ; and, by so doing, if I see a neglected lot at any time, I 

 know just whom to go to about it. He cannot tell me — "I did not. 

 do that last." I try to have a general oversight of the work, exam- 

 ining it myself once every day, and twice if other duties do not 

 prevent me. I think it is well the Superintendent should be expected 

 often ; and sometimes it is well for him to go when he is not ex- 

 pected. To be still more explicit, I believe the Superintendent 

 should as far as possible know everything that is going on, allow 

 no one to stand between him and his men, and above all, if possi^ 

 ble, know all his lot holders. He is the responsible man, and above 

 all others, has need to be completely familiar with all the details of 

 the place ; and by this familiarity, together with habitual and sys- 

 tematic planning for his men, he is enabled to use to the very best 

 advantage all the means at his command for the care of the place ; 

 and what is true of this department of work is also true of all others. 



Having thus, though briefly and imperfectly, considered the care 

 of a cemetery, let us now turn to its embellishment ; though one is 

 so much a part of the other that I may not succeed in keeping them 

 distinct. I think we shall all agree that the avenues and paths 

 are very important features. Those at the entrance should always 

 be of a width proportionate to the surroundings ; they should be 

 well extended, and the curves easy. I have found that for the 

 principal avenues, aside from those at the entrance, eighteen feet. 

 wide is a good standard to adopt ; and three feet and six inches for 

 the paths is quite sufficient. The surface should always be rounded 

 enough to throw the water into the gutters. Nothing adds more to- 

 the appearance of a place than well kept avenues and paths, and 

 nothing detracts more from it than neglected ones. A job well 

 done is sure of giving good satisfaction ; and work of this kind 

 should be of the best. 



