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together, but an intervening piece of firm ground is always left of width 

 sufficient for forming a grave at a future time ; the object being to have, if 

 possible, at all times, firm ground for the sides of a grave which is about to be 

 excavated. Now, on these intervening spots alone would we plant beds 

 of flowers, or of roses, or of other flowering shrubs. When flowers, shrubs, 

 or trees are planted on occupied graves, it is done by individuals according 

 to their own taste. The most highly ornamented cemetery in the neighbour- 

 hood of London, as far as respects plants, is that of Abney Park, in which, 

 as already mentioned, there is a complete arboretum, including all the hardy 

 kinds of rhododendrons, azaleas, and roses in Messrs. Loddiges's collection ; 

 and in which also dahlias, geraniums, fuchsias, verbenas, petunias, &c., are 

 planted out in patches in the summer season. 



Fig. 21. A Cemetery Walk with a Double Border on each Side, arranged with Beds for Shrubs or 

 Flowers, alternating with Spaces for Graves having Tombs. 



Fig. 2]. represents a walk with a double border on each side, the shaded 

 parts of the border representing beds of shrubs or flowers, or of shrubs and 

 flowers alternately, and the open spaces between being left for graves having 



Fig. 22. A Cemetery Road or Walk with 

 Double Beds on the Borders, alternating 

 with Spaces of Rouble the usual Si'x.e, in. 

 tended for Graves having large Monu- 

 ments. 



Fig. 23. Double Borders with Masses of 

 Shrubs, and Spaces for single Graves at 

 regular Distances, 



monuments. When these spaces are filled up, those filled with flowers can 

 be occupied. It is evident that this mode might be varied exceedingly, both 

 in the form of the beds, and in the mode of planting them. (Seej^g^. 22. to 28.) 



Fig. 24. Beds of Flowers or Shrubs alternating with Spaces for Graves, for the interior Beds or 

 Panels of Cemeteries. 



