THE CEI\IETERY. 



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its general system. Tliis system CDiisists chiefly in open 

 stretches of perfect greensward throughout the entire h)t, 

 except on the extreme edges and at tlie liead and foot of 

 the graves. No formal liedge is necessar)-, Imt a border of 

 foliage, to break and modify the stiffness of the necessarily 

 stiffdookiug fence. This work can only be accomplished 

 properly by dwarf evergreens, the foi-ms of which are 



A BURIAL PLOT. 



statuesque and dignified, as comports with the s])irit of the 

 2»lace. I refer to such j^lants as the Swiss stone pine, the 

 conical and Gregoi'y spruces, and the many agreeable d"\varf 

 varieties of retinosporas. These plants have the supreme 

 advantage of the most lovely variety and contrast of color, 

 when properly arranged, and ha\'e at the same time the 

 ability to retain their dw^arf forms for a score of years with 



