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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
CENTRAL PARK SOIL 
(^Continued frovi p. 34?) 
mould is needed no one kind is suitable 
to apply in all places. 
The character of the underlying ma- 
terial, or subsoil, should be understood 
in order to make the present soil condi- 
tions of the park intelligible. During 
the processes of regrading and surface 
soil management which obtained until 
recent years a great variety of filling 
material has been used. Ofttimes this 
was of the most non-descript order, con- 
sisting of rubl)ish, dump matter, tin cans, 
broken crockery, pieces of wood, broken 
stones, street sweepings, broken bricks 
from fire ruins, coal ashes and cinders, 
the soil removed when excavating cel- 
lars, water washed sand, etc. The soils 
added, furthermore, have usually been 
applied in .layers one above another. 
Had all the materials been suitable this 
would have worked no harm, but in 
many cases these adjacent liands of soil 
have been so extremely different in tex- 
ture and quality as to interfere serious- 
ly with the capillary movement of the 
moisture within the soil and to. militate 
against the most successful growth of 
plants, shruhs and trees. 
The open areas have generally been 
left in sod so long that there is some 
difficulty e.xperienced in keeping them 
smooth and in retaining desirable 
grasses and eliminating undesirable 
ones. The first difficulty might be al- 
leviated somewhat at least by rolling 
the ground when moist but not muddy. 
The second difficulty can best be solved, 
it is believed, by a judicious introduction 
of some tilled crop for a brief period, 
such as potatoes or corn, the former 
being less objectionable possibly to the 
public because less obstructive to the 
view. Then when the soil has .been 
well manured with stable manure, for 
which arrangements have been so well 
provided, thoroughly subdued and put 
in good tilth by the processes of culti- 
vation, it will be in good condition for 
reseeding, with reasonable assurance of 
re-establishing for a considerable period 
a lawn of great attractiveness.” 
Get my prices on 
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Stock 
Climbing, Tree and Low-Budded H. P. 2 
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Assorted Honeysuckles; Wistarias, Purple 
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quotations. All stock guaranteed. 
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PARK AND CEMETERY 
324 Dearborn Chseago 
John Reid, Detroit, Mich., Snpt. Mt. Elliot and Mt. Olivet Cemeteries, has used the 
Device 3,500 times without an accident. 
Folding Device Works, Ovid, Mich. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 4, 1906. 
Gentlemen— In justice to the perfection and safety of the mechanism of your Casket 
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or mishap. John Reid, Superintendent Mt. Elliot ^nd Mt. Olivet Cemeteries. 
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A Dowering Device is not only important in lowering a casket, 
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The above photo shows Device and Dining over the grave. The 
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the webbing and you are ready to lo-werthe same, loosen thebrake 
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E. R. Batterworth, Seattle, Wash., Ex-President of the National 
Funeral Directors Association, sends the following; 
Folding Device Works, Ovid, Mich. Beattie, Wash.. Oct. 10, 1906, 
Gentlemen — I desire to say that I do not see where It would be possible to 
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Most respectfully, E. R. Butterworth & Son. 
Folding Device Works, Ovid, IMich. 
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