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THE MODERN CEMETERY. 
after due time had not been paid for were trespass- 
ers and had no rights. 
In Pennsylvania in a sale of a burial lot no title 
passes, except by deed, and Mr. R. D. Fletcher, 
Superintendent Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, 
Pa., says: We make a removal to single burial 
ground in case of nonpayment, having a legal right 
to remove as no title is passed. 
':^l©orre^pori00nc0.i^ 
Attend the Convention. 
The next convention of the Association of Cemetery Superin- 
tendents IS near at hand. Every superintendent should be pres- 
ent, and do what he can to make this convention better than the 
last. 
It is not merely an outing, we should look at it from a busi- 
ness standpoint. Whatever business a man is engaged in, he 
should meet with others similarly engaged. It must be benefi- 
cial, it cannot be otherwise. I care not how well a man thinks 
he is posted, there is always something that he can learn. Our 
work must be kept up, and we must keep our eyes about us, if we 
do not, we will open them some day, and find ourselves falling 
behind, and will also find it pretty hard to catch up. Rather, 
let the times catch up with us. The world will continue to move, 
and we must move with it. Let us then all strive to be present 
at Philadelphia, and attend to the important business before us. 
The papers that are read, the points that are discussed and the 
general conversation, in, and out of the meetings, will give us 
plenty to think of, and will prevent us from becoming narrow 
minded. We have many minds to cater to. Our works are 
open to praise or criticism, we are human and are much better 
pleased to hear words of praise, and we will not get them unless 
they are merited, and only by diligent work can we hope to 
merit them. Let us all endeavor to be present and put our 
shoulders to the wheel and keep our eyes on that word Excel 
which is generally at the top of the ladder. 
William Stone, Lynn, Mass, 
Lawn Grass. 
Questions are often asked as to the proper 
amount of seed to sow per acre in order to get the 
best results in lawn grass; the usual quantity is about 
75 pounds to the acre. This depends, however, a 
good deal on the kind of grass used, some being 
lighter per bushel than others; but when what is 
generally known as mixed lawn grass seed is em- 
ployed, this is about the quantity to use. It may 
be remarked in this connection, that very much of 
the beauty of a lawn depends on its being properly 
weeded. The first season, in spite of every precau- 
tion, weeds will appear. It is not that the seeds of 
the weeds are mixed with the seeds of the grass as 
a general thing; but the weeds come from the seeds 
which will lie in the earth sometimes for several 
years before germinating. These coarse weeds 
should be dug out with a pointed trowel or sharp 
knife, and if comparatively large holes are made, 
these should be filled with earth. Towards the dry 
weather of summer the whole should be thorough- 
ly rolled. Of course many weeds can be pulled by 
hand. After the grass gets started and has thor- 
ough possession of the ground, it will itself keep 
down the most undesirable weeds.- — Meehans' 
Monthly for June. 
Several costly memorials have recently been completed in 
Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich., for prominent citizens. 
Among them is the Gen. R. A. Alger mausoleum, the Luther 
Beecher mausoleum and an imposing canopy monument for 
James F. Joy. The aggregate cost approximates $50,000. 
Association of American Cemetery Snperintendents. 
WM. SALWAY, “ Spring Grove ” Cincinnati. O., President. 
T. McCarthy. “S-wan Point” Providence, R. I., Vice-President. 
P. EURICH, Woodiawn, Toledo, O., Secretary and Treasurer. 
The Eighth Annual Convention of the Association will be 
held at Philadelphia, September n, 12,-and 13, 1894. 
Resolutions Adopted at the Seventh Annual Convention 
of the Association of American Cemetery Superin- 
tendents. 
Resolved: That it is the sense of this convention that all 
Sunday funerals be discouraged as much as possible. 
Resolved: That it is the sense of this meeting that all 
headstones or markersshould be limited to the height of the sod 
or the level of the surface of the ground. 
Resolved: That it is the sense of this meeting that vaults 
and catacombs be discouraged and if possible prevented in cem- 
eteries. 
tSepi^rtment. 
The receipt of Cemetery Literature and Trade Catalogues will he 
acknowledged in this column. 
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TO ADVERTISERS. The MODERN Cemetery is the only puhlica- 
tion of its class and will he found a valuable medium for reaching 
cemetery officials in all parts of the United States. 
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TO SUBSCRIBERS. Cemetery officials desiring to suhscrihe for a 
numher of copies regularly to circulate among their lot owners, 
should send for our special terms. Several well-known cemeteries 
have already adopted this plan with good results. 
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Contrihutions on matters pertaining to cemeteries are solicited. 
Address all communications to 
R. J. HAIGHT, 334 Dearhorn St., Chicago. 
Trade Circulars Received. Catalogue of Hol- 
land bulbs. Hardy plants, etc. Ellwanger & Barry, 
Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
The Scherer Manufacturing Co., extend an invi- 
tation to superintendents who may be in New York 
City, to visit their offices in the Bible House, cor- 
ner of 4th Avenue and 9th street, to inspect the op- 
eration of their improved Automatic Burial Appar- 
atus. Those who inspected the apparatus at the 
Minneapolis convention will be gratified to see the 
many improvements introduced since that time. 
Its weight has been reduced from 400 to 1 50 
pounds, and it can now be carried easily by one 
man. 
To Superintendents 
Desiring to secure one member of our League m each principal 
city of the U . S. and Canada, we beg you will send us the name 
of a marble dealer in your city whom you would recommend to 
us for honor, intelligence and energy. Your communication will 
be held strictly confidential if you so wish. 
The Memorial Art League, 
1341 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa, 
