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THE MODERN CEMETERY, 
AQUATIC (lARDEN, PINE GROVE CEMETERY, LYNN, MASS. 
but I can assure you that you would never regret 
the use of these plants in your work, and would 
find the study of varieties particularly adapted to 
your necessities of great interest to you. 
Aquatic Garden, Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Hass. 
Mr. William Stone, superintendent of Pine 
Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Mass., writes us as fol- 
lows on his Aquatic Garden. In plan it is of circular 
shape, with a walk extending around the centre 
pond, from which four paths at right angles cut the 
bog garden and promiscuous bedding into seg- 
ments: 
“As you look at the picture the Nelumbium 
Speciosum (Egyptian Lotus) is seen in the center. 
In front of this is Nymphaea Albida Candidissima, 
(white); at the right, Nymphaea Marliacea Chrom- 
atella (yellow), and to the left is Nymphaea Zan- 
zibarensis (dark blue). On the back, not visible, is 
Nymphaea Devoniensis (red). 
“Around the edge of the pond I planted dwarf 
morning glories, portulacca, and some fern parsley, 
while on the other side of the walk was my bog 
garden containing water hyacinths, water poppies, 
Sagittarias, double and single. Lobelia Cardinalis, 
wild rice, etc. In the tubs on the outside, corners 
I placed lilies of different colors, and also the 
water snow flake (Limnanthemum Indicum). 
“In the adjacent promiscuous planting I used 
castor beans, tobacco, the various tall grasses, Zea 
Japonica, and the low growing grass, Penissetum 
longystylum, a beautiful grass blooming from the 
seed the first year, Brazilian beets of various colors, 
which attracted much attention, hollyhocks, and 
other plants too numerous to mention. The whole 
scheme was a source of attraction all the summer, 
as the thousands of visitors will testify. 
“Aquatics should be more generally grown and 
in fact, they are becoming more in favor every year, 
and every year we are more convinced that an all 
wise creator has furnished them for our pleasure.’’ 
The old negro burying-ground. Mount Zion, in 
Washington, still presents the curious customs of 
the colored people in regard to their dead. The 
articles that were most used and enjoyed by the de- 
parted while living, and the bottles containing the 
residuum of the medicines last administered are 
placed upon the graves. The cemetery thus decor- 
ated forms a striking contrast to the beautiful ceme- 
tery close adjoining, but withal its rank growth of 
weeds and grass and generally unkempt appearance, 
there is a peculiar interest attached to the place, and 
its patrons are strong in the belief that the things 
used by the departed while alive will be needed on 
the other side. 
