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versify of Maine, 1914-16; Missouri Botani- 
cal Garden, 1916-. 
George Harry Bring, Orchids and other 
Exotics : Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 
1899-1906 ; Missouri Botanical Garden, 
1906-. 
The general staff of the Missouri Botan- 
ical Garden is composed as follows : 
George T. Moore, director; Benjamin 
Minge Duggar, physiologist in charge of 
graduate laboratory ; Edward A. Burt, 
mycologist and librarian ; Hermann von 
Schrenk, pathologist; J. C. Th. Uphof, 
assistant botanist;; Jesse M. Greenman, 
curator of the herbarium ; Katherine H. 
Leigh, secretary to the director; James 
Gurney, head gardener, emeritus ; William 
W. Ohlweiler, general manager ; John 
Noyes, landscape designer; Alexander 
Lurie, horticulturist ; A. B. McIntyre, out- 
door gardens ; J. J. Coughlin, construc- 
tion ; P. Foerster, farm and stables ; W. F. 
Langan, engineer ; G. H. Bring, conserva- 
tories ; M. Schiller, floral displays. 
Park Superintendents’ St. Louis Convention 
The nineteenth annual convention of the 
American Association of Park Superin- 
tendents is to be held at St, Louis, Sep- 
tember 11, 12 and 13, 1917, with headquar- 
ters and convention hall at the Planters 
Hotel. 
On account of the central location of 
the city of St. Louis and the fact that that 
city has one of the most comprehensive 
recreation systems in the country, an ex- 
ceptionally large and representative attend- 
ance is expected from all sections of the 
country. 
Each morning of the three days and 
one evening will be given over to business 
sessions witli the usual array of papers, 
addresses, committee reports, discussions, 
etc. The afternoons will be assigned for 
inspection tours and two evenings will be 
devoted to informal social functions. 
The following committee is in charge of 
convention arrangements : Ernest Strehle, 
superintendent St. Louis Park Department ; 
L. P. Jensen, superintendent "Busch 
Place" ; Emmett P. Griffin, superintendent 
East St. Louis (111.) Park Department; 
Louis Koenig, city forester of St. Louis, 
and W. W. Ohweiller, manager Missouri 
Botanical Gardens. St. Louis park au- 
thorities have long enjoyed an enviable 
reputation for hospitality to visiting mem- 
bers, but the convention program indi- 
cates that they are going to outdo them- 
selves. Following is a brief digest of the 
program : 
First day, Tuesday, September 11 — 9 
a. m.. Executive Committee meeting ; 10 
a. m., opening business session ; 1 p. m., 
tour of East St. Louis park system ; 4 p. 
m., visit Indian mounds, proposed State 
Park ; 6 p. m., luncheon at East St. Louis. 
Second day, Wednesday, September 12 — 
10 a. m., business session; 1 p. m., trip to 
city nurseries. Chain of Rocks, Riverside 
Club, North St. Louis parks. Forest Park, 
Missouri Botanical Garden ; 7 p. m., an- 
nual "Shaw Banquet” for members, lunch- 
eon and theater party for the ladies. 
Third day, Thursday, September 13 — 
lo a. m., business session, election of offi- 
cers : 12 :30 p. m., luncheon at Anheuser- 
Busch brewery, -“Busch Place”; 1:30 p. m., 
tour of South Side parks and trip to 
Grant's Farm, where closing session will 
be held in the open air ; 6 :30 p. m., lunch- 
eon at the Sunset Inn ; 9 :30 p. m., recep- 
tion and dance given by the St. Louis 
Park Department Association. 
Special entertainment will be provided 
for ladies of the party during the busi- 
ness sessions of the association. 
The officers of the American Associa- 
tion of Park Superintendents are: 
President, John F. Walsh Jr., Claremont 
Park, New York City, N. Y. ; secretary- 
treasurer, Roland W. Cotterill, 533 City 
Hall, Seattle, Wash.; vice-presidents: 
Henry W. Busch, Detroit, Mich.; Herman 
W. Merkel, New York, N. Y. ; Ernst 
Strehle, superintendent of parks, St. 
Louis, Mo. ; Alexander Stuart, Ottawa, 
Canada ; Clarence L. Brock, Houston, 
Texas; Charles W. Davis, Memphis, 
Tenn. 
Cemetery Road Building and Maintenance 
Address before the Ohio Cemetery Association by S. J. 
Perrett, Superintendent Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio. 
Next to a study of the service we may- 
render to families, when in their sorrows 
they come to us, our attention to them and 
assistance in the selection of their lot, and 
our plans to minimize the harsh features 
of the grave, there is no part of our work 
that is receiving more of our thought and 
attention than that of building and caring 
for our roads, and no other part of our 
work speaks with greater emphasis, either 
for care or neglect. 
Good roads is now a national movement. 
Road building and paving is not a new 
venture but never before in this country 
has so much study been given this subject. 
We are living in an era of unprecedented 
activity toward road improvement, and all 
our cities are being linked together by 
extensive stretches of smooth macadam. 
The Lincoln Highway, Dixie Highway, 
and other national and state highways 
traverse our state. 
May we say that the same agencies 
which prompt men to build these splendid 
roads are prompting cemetery superinten- 
dents and cemetery boards to rebuild and 
improve the roads which are under their 
care. 
The road which served well in the days 
of horse-drawn vehicles was not built for 
the more severe use of the horseless car- 
riage. 
Because of inadequately constructed 
roads, it was found necessary a very- few 
years ago by many cemeteries to exclude 
the auto. 
But the motor car had come to stay, 
and in its advent was recognized its many 
uses. It was another long stride in the 
march of progress. Cemetery men turned 
their attention to the new condition con- 
fronting them, they must meet the issue, 
and as a result some of the finest roads to 
be found anywhere are those which now 
wind in graceful curves, through vale and 
over hill, bounded by well arranged shrub- 
bery and pretty stretches of lawn, by 
shady nooks and quiet lakes through our 
silent cities. 
In the rebuilding of roads and the mak- 
ing of new ones cemetery men have pro- 
ven themselves resourceful, using to ad- 
vantage whatever material lay closest at 
hand, and which could be utilized at com- 
paratively small expense yet splendidly 
adapted to the purpose. 
In many of our cemeteries a high grade 
of gravel is available, possessing in itself 
cementing qualities. This when screened, 
using the larger stone for foundation, 
forms a good under-drainage and packs 
readily. The process may seem slow 
when compared with crushed stone and 
the steam roller, also requires more fre- 
quent repairs than the latter, yet its avail- 
ability in many sections makes it very 
practical, and when it becomes packed and 
is regularly treated with calcium chloride 
as demonstrated in some of our cemeter- 
ies, possesses virtues not found in many 
other roads. 
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