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CARPET BEDDING, WOODLAWN CEMETERY, NEW YORK 
We present these pictures of typical 
and ornate effects in^ carpet bedding 
with some misgivings, to illustrate the 
point that the festive art of geometrical 
gardening which is rapidly being dis- 
couraged by the best cemetery practice, 
has not altogether disappeared. With 
the aid of the local florists and a few 
lot owners with more money than good 
taste, it is possible for work of this 
class to run riot and make a section of 
the cemetery look much like an oriental 
rug. 
The examples shown here are in 
Woodlawn Cemetery, New Y'ork City. 
Superintendent F. R. Diering says of it : 
‘‘A good deal of this class of planting 
is done here ; while effective at times 
and in places, yet it is very much over- 
done.” 
The work is principally done by out- 
side florists at the expense of the lot 
o'vner and the designs are invariably 
formed of two classes of plants, for 
color effect, either red or yellow Alter- 
nanthera, edged with echeveria with 
small palms or cacti as the pattern 
might require. The cost varies accord- 
ing to size, probably ranging from $10.00 
to $35.00. 
The anchor and star design in No. 1 
cost about $15 to $30. 
No. 2 a masonic emblem in a circle ; 
could be planted for about $20. 
The circular mound with the snak> 
scroll work on the sides, and the bor- 
dered grave in No, 3 cost about $35 a 
bed. 
No. 4 is an interesting lesson in 
geometry, with its careful arrangement 
of triangles and circles. 
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS 
Rev. John McElligott, pastor of St. 
-\ugustine’s Catholic church, Grafton, 
\\ . Va., has purchased eleven acres of 
land at Blueville, near Grafton, for a 
cemetery. 
Glenwood Cemetery, Oneida, N. Y., 
has purchased an addition of one acre 
and will make improvements in the 
grounds. 
Mountain View Cemetery, San Ber- 
nardino, Cal., has contracted for the 
erection of a new lodge and entrance 
gate. 
Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, la., 
will erect a new entrance and shelter 
house. 
City Engineer Brooke is in charge of 
the development of the new Evergreen 
Cemetery, Norfolk, Va., which will be 
on the lawn plan without grave mounds, 
fund of $10,000 is being raised for 
SOME SPECIMENS OF CARPET RED.DING IN WOODLAWN 
CEMETERY, NEW YORK CITY. 
the improvement of .Mortimer Cemetery, 
Middletown, Conn. Frank F. .Starr is 
in charge of the work. 
A large public niausoleuni to contain 
400 catacombs for permanent interments, 
will be erected in Union Cemetery, Co- 
lumbus, O. 
Greenwood Cemetery Association, 
Kansa.s City, Kan., has bought a 21- 
acre tract for a new cemetery. 
Supt. Walter Penninian, of the public 
propert}' department, Melrose, Mass., is 
considering plans for a new recci\’ing 
tomb to be erected at a cost of $."),()nn. 
W. E. Mansur, the architect of the 
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