applied to Public Cemeteries. 365 



of the London Cemetery Companies, or their stationers. [The essential 

 forms, and the names of the stationers, have been given in p. 221, 222.] 



Specification of Work to be done on the Ground, including the Formation of the 

 Roads, Walks, Drains, t^-c. 



Form the surrounding terrace and hedge banks, agreeably to sections 

 Nos. 8, 9, 10, and 11., of the best of the surface soil in the interior of the en- 

 closure ; the slopes to be built with a grassy surface, which will be obtained 

 from the most grassy parts of the surface soil ; and the whole to be rendered 

 solid and compact, by ramming with cast-iron rammers as the soil is laid down. 

 Form the walk on the surface agreeably to the sections. 



Level and smooth the ground on each side of the terrace walk, in order to 

 be sown afterwards with grass seeds, with the exception of a space 2 ft. in 

 width, on which the holly hedge is to be planted. Plant the hollies in April 

 at 1 ft. apart, and mulch them with littery stable dung. 



Form the hedge banks as shown in the section No. 11., the sides to be of 

 grassy sods, and the whole firmly rammed ; the upper surface being left quite 

 level, smooth, and clear of grass and weeds, for the space of 2 ft. in width 

 along the centre, on which is to be planted the holly hedge. Insert the plants 

 at a foot apart, as above directed. 



In depositing the soil both in the terrace banks and the hedge banks, the 

 greatest care must be taken to place nothing but good soil under the line on 

 which the holly hedges are to be planted, in order by that good soil to pro- 

 mote their growth as much as possible. 



Surround the whole of the outer holly hedge with a park paling 6 ft. high. 



The terrace and banks being completed, level the whole of the interior 

 surface, so as to have one general slope from the point a in section No 7. 

 to the point u in plan No. L, the fall being supposed to be about 2 ft., as 

 shown in the section. 



Form, at the same time, that part of the surface which is laid out in beds, 

 as shown in plan No. 1. [fig. 88. in p. 361.], raised in the middle, and 

 sloping towards the sides, as shown in the enlarged section No. 8. 



Form the carriage-road of broken stones below, and gravel above, raised 

 3 in. higher at the centre than at the sides, as shown in the section. 



P'orm the borders to the main roads with a concealed brick edging next 

 the walk, as shown in section at No. S.bb [sea figs. 56. and 37. in p. 217.], and 

 place amass of good soil where each tree is to be planted, raised in the centre 

 1 ft. above the general level, and forming a flattened cone 6 ft. in diameter. As 

 temporary plants, and for immediate effect, introduce one spruce fir 6 or 8 feet 

 high, if such plants can be got, between every two pines, and between every 

 two Irish yews; the intention being that these spruce firs shall be removed as 

 soon as the pines and yews attain the height of 6 ft. 



Form the interior into beds 18 ft. wide, with a space 2 ft. wide, and 3 in. 

 higher than the rest of the surface, along the centre of each bed; and form alleys 

 between them 4 ft. in width, and a surrounding path 5 ft. wide, as shown in 

 sections Nos. 8, 9, and 10. 



Form the tile drains and tlie branch drains, as shown by the blue dotted 

 lines in plan No. 1., and also in the sections Nos. 8. and 9., at cc. 



Plant the pines, cedars, and yews, as shown in the plan No. ]., taking the 

 greatest care to place nothing but good soil under and over the roots, and to 

 unwind and stretch out the roots of all those that have grown in pots. 

 Protect the cedars with circular constructions of wickerwork, and mulch 

 the surface round all the trees, and along both sides of the hedge, with littery 

 stable dung. 



Sow the whole of the surface shown green in the plan No. 1. with peren- 

 nial rye-grass and white clover, at the rate of 1 bushel of rye-grass, and 1 lb. 

 of white clover to the acre. 



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