CEMETERY LOT 
Clipped hedges of buckthorn, privet or evergreen species may 
rarely be used. 
Illustration 
In the sketch, Figure 27, the treatment for two typical cemetery 
lots is suggested by Mr. F. A. Cushing Smith, landscape architect, 
Chicago, Ill. These show free use of deciduous shade trees sup- 
ported by informal plantings of hardy shrubs. These are arranged 
so as to make sketchy boundaries for each lot, giving a little touch 
of privacy. The monument on Lot No. 5 is set off with a small 
clipped formal evergreen at each corner with a small border plant- 
ing between, perhaps of ivy, periwinkle or pachysandra. An in- 
teresting note is struck by using flat irregular stepping stones in 
the grass. 
Problem 
The student should now measure some cemetery lot with which 
he is acquainted and should prepare a plan for its permanent im- 
provement. This plan should be made in ink at a scale of 1” = 
1’. The plans of all members of the class should be compared and 
criticized. 
Questions 
What are the dimensions of the average cemetery lot? Could 
these be larger, and would larger lots be advisable? 
What defects of treatment are most frequent in individual ceme- 
tery lots within your observation? 
What is meant by “perpetual care” in cemetery management? 
How is it effected? and what should it cost? 
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