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wealth ; both in 1113' own work, and outside of it as far as my in- 

 fluence could reach. Let me give you an idea of one section laid 

 out this season. 



The section is bounded bj' three avenues and a path ; it is about 

 150 feet long by 112 feet wide. We will suppose ourselves standing 

 on an avenue facing the section. All the front lots contain 300 

 square feet each, except one of 400. The borders are 5 feet wide ; 

 tlie lots 20 feet deep. Next, or in the rear of the front lots, is 

 another space 5 feet wide, for trees ; next, a width of 9 feet run- 

 ning the entire length, 150 feet; then a 2-foot border. Here is 

 our single-grave section ; then a path 3 feet and inches wide, 

 then another row of lots, 18 feet deep, with a border of 2 feet on 

 both front and back ; these lots are of 300 feet area. Next comes 

 a path 3 feet and 6 inches wide ; then, again, a border of 2 feet ; 

 then follows a 9-foot space. Here we have another single-grave 

 section, and back of this is a space 5 feet wide for trees ; again, 

 lots 20 feet deep, with a border of 5 feet, bringing us to the 

 avenues. These lots in the last tier contain 200 square feet 

 each. 



Now, what are the advantages of this plan ? I reply, we have 

 small and large lots together, and still separated from each other ; 

 we have uniformity, and ample space for trees and shrubs. Here 

 the rich and poor will be laid together, and 1 never hear the re- 

 mark, " Because I cannot buy a large lot, I am driven into a back 

 corner," or a low place. Since the adoption of this plan, I have 

 not heard one word of complaint from an}' source. .Small lots we 

 must have ; and I think this plan admits them to much better ad- 

 vantage than where a large space is specially assigned for them 

 alone, and the headstones are so close together that you find it a 

 very diflicult job to clean about them. 



The planting of trees and shrubs, in the cemeter}' of which I 

 have charge, is controlled entirely by the Trustees ; and with 

 *' perpetual care " tliere is no reasonable objection to this restric- 

 tion. Large trees are not planted on the avenues, but only between 

 the lots, on the back of tiie front row. I follow substantially the 

 same plan in all the sections, yet I never lay out two alike if I 

 can avoid it. It is well to vary as nuich as you can, adapting j'our- 

 self to the wants of the people ; and if you adhere to the land- 

 scape lawn [)lan you can keep all unpleasantly distinctive lines 

 out of sight, and maintain a uniform neatness throughout which 

 no other system will allow. 



