156 THE TREE DOCTOR 



and wrought. The figure is constructed with the Echeverias, 

 small plants being used for the throat and face, while the larger 

 and coarser represent the hair and drooping curls. A very little 

 Althernanthera is used for the eye-brow. 



On a larger scale and equally ingenious is the train of cars, 

 shown in Photo 141. This is on the far side of the railroad, at 

 the entrance to Woodlawn Cemetery, New York. You can imag- 



Photo 141 

 Train of Cars in Flowers, Woodlawn Cemetery, New York. 



ine the fine figuring required to produce this design in such per- 

 fection. All the light portions seen are the Echeverias. The 

 contrasting shades are produced by the same little, low-growing, 

 bronze Althernanthera. These are worked in to produce the 

 dark shades of the car windows, and the other dark shades above 

 and below on the embankment. To those who are not acquaint- 

 ed with it, I will say the Echeverias are a flat, low-growing, 

 fleshy plant, known by the old name of "hen and chickens." 

 The house-leek which grows on the old thatched roofs in Great 

 Britain belongs to this family. In growing these plants, also the 

 Althernantheras, the order is somewhat reversed in the matter 



