Forcins-hauses at Eve7'ingham Park. 



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flowering shrubs, and devices formed 

 in the stones laid on the graves. The 

 annexed ground plan {fig. 50.) will 

 suffice as an illustration of the circles ; 

 in forming which, the whole of the 

 ground between the outward and 

 inner circles should be excavated at 

 once, and then formed into separate 

 graves, with 9-in. brickwork, which 

 would be only half the ordinary ex- 

 pense. The shape would necessarily 

 partake of that of the coffins. The 

 space within the inner circle should 

 be planted with the weeping ash 

 or willow ; or filled with peat earth 

 for the tribe of azaleas, rhododen- 

 drons, &c. The whole of the crosses 

 (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27) are for vaults: the flat stones on which to 

 form the shape, around which is a gravelled path. Each cross, when formed, 

 should be excavated, and built up in the necessary divisions, all together, which 

 would effect a saving of one half. In the shrubbery, at the head of the cross 

 of Christ (22 and 23), should be planted Christ's thorn (Paliurus acule- 

 atus) and the Judas tree (Cercis ^Siliquastrum); and over some trellis-work 

 across the path should be nailed the passion flower (Passiflora caerulea). The 

 wall between each half circle, on the St. Paul's side, should be covered with 

 the varieties of ivy ; marble slabs set in which would have a neat appearance. 

 The open space of wall on the opposite side of the ground (having a good 

 south aspect) should be reserved for such plants as the Australian acacias, 

 Eriobotrya japonica, pomegranate, bignonia, camellia, magnolia, &c. In the 

 centre of each section, I would wish to see erected either the original, or a 

 model, of the principal ornamental crosses from various parts of the king- 

 dom : such a collection, erected in suitable parts of a cemetery, would be 

 highly interesting and ornamental ; and, if erected with vaults underneath, 

 might turn out a not unprofitable speculation. 



I The description already given, I trust, will afford a sufficient outline of the 

 general features I v/ish to create, without entering into further details. I 

 shall therefore only remark, in conclusion, that the formation of a cemetery of 

 this class would not only be promoting the health and comfort of the citizens 

 of Bristol, but prove, also, a profitable speculation to those disposed to 

 embark in such an undertaking. 

 Bristol, Nov. 18. 1835. 



Art. III. Descriptive Notice, accompanied by Plans and Sections, of 

 a Range of Forcing-houses, including a Green-house, erected for 

 William Constable Maxwell, Esq., at Everingham Parky near 

 Pocklington, Yorkshire, by Mr. W. Crosskill, Iron-Founder and Hot- 

 house Builder, Beverly. Drawn up from various Communications, 

 forwarded by Mr. Maxwell, his Gardener Mr. Ingram, Mr. 

 Crosskill, and others. 



Having heard much respecting the range of hot-houses at 

 Everingham Park, as being the handsomest in that part of 

 Yorkshire, we applied to Mr. Crosskill for some particulars 

 respecting them ; when he kindly favoured us with a loan of 



