THE CHURCHYARD. 



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mid glowing window, l)ut the whole world tliat passes by 

 is l.)enefited by trees and flowers. My object, therefore, is 

 to see if I cannot help to increase the lo\e and knoAvledge 

 of huvn-phinting, as applied to the grounds of Imildings for 

 worship. In the belief that it is a reasona)>le and beautiful 

 object, I Avill endeavor to point out how certain trees not 

 onlv harmonize with such surroundino-s, but also how tliev 

 possess special and practical value in the positions they 

 occupy. The accompanying illustration s1i(_>a\-s Avhat can be 

 effected in a country churchyard. 



A CHURCH LAWN. 



Such trees as stand near the church ai'e rightly dignified 

 and statuesque. For the same reason, the_\- generall}- stand 

 singly or in small gronpjs of three. The larger ones, like 

 the American elm in the centre, or the ginkgo ( SahKhiiria 

 c(d'iantifoIii( ) to the right, have a more or less erect charac- 



