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No fences, kedges around the lots, or other unnatural 

 obstruction to the view of the whole grounds should be 

 allowed, but in the arrangement of the general ornamental 

 features secluded and quiet beauty should predominate. 



The more distinctly graceful and ornamental trees and 

 shrubs should be used in preference to the sturdy and grand 

 trees, unless the extent of the grounds is very great, when 

 the broad-spreading oak, chestnut, hemlock, and white pine 

 may be used. 



For directions for the care of the ornamental features of 

 the cemetery, i.e., the lawn, walks, and drives, trees, shrubs, 

 and plants, the reader is referred to the suggestions and 

 rules laid down in Chapters III to VI. 



An abundance of .water is an absolute necessity for suc- 

 cess in cemetery decoration, and service-pipes with faucets 

 at frequent intervals should be provided if a supply of 

 running water can be obtained, for the best growth of lawn, 

 shrubs, or plants cannot be cbtained, especially in time of 

 drouth, without its frequent use. If the supply of water 

 is sufficient, sprinklers should be kept playing on some part 

 of the lawns all the time during extreme dry weather. The 

 quiet lakelet, the rippling brook, and the fountain are 

 features that are especially appropriate for cemetery decora- 

 tion. 



Renovating Old Cemeteries 



Many of the old cemeteries of the country are of especial 

 historic interest, as they often contain the only records to 

 be found of much of our history, written on the tombstones 

 found therein, and every effort should be made to save them 

 from oblivion and make them interesting features of our sur- 

 roundings. 



Not having been laid out in any formal style with walks, 

 drives, etc., most of the old cemeteries present very favorable 



