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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
European cities lead us in wholesome 
opportunities for recreation, for the 
promotion of health, for the enjoy- 
ment of art. They lead in the de- 
veloped individuality of their cities. 
In what do we lead? Mainly in a 
larger death rate and a larger tax 
rate. 
To sum up, American towns and 
cities need (1) an open-minded and 
skillful investigation of their prob- 
lems; (2) united and hearty co-opera- 
tion on the part of various public 
authorities and private individuals in 
the solution of these problems. Fi- 
nally, prompt and courageous execu- 
tion of the plan found to be best for 
all concerned. 
PARK IMPROVEMENTS 
{Continued from vo^QQ 7'5) 
The board of supervisors of Ma- 
dera, Cal., has voted to acquire a 
tract adjoining the court house for a 
park. 
By direction of the Park Board of 
Oklahoma Cit}^ Howard Evarts Weed 
of Chicago recently investigated the 
conditions leading' to the injury and 
death of many of the elms in the 
northwestern portion of the city. He 
found that while many things were 
contributory causes of trouble, tbe 
main items are a lack of proper soil 
conditions and the fact that the trees 
were badly infested with scale when 
planted out some four years ago. The 
Park Board is to follow his recom- 
mendations, which consist of a thin- 
ning out of the weakened branches 
and the removal of dead trees now, 
and the thorough spraying of the 
trees in December. 
The P. J. Berckmans Co., Augusta, 
Ga., have recently completed plans for 
Magnolia Park, Birmingham, Ala. 
This city has done much work in civic 
improvement the past year. Mayor 
Ward has furnished free planting ma- 
terial to those desiring to beautify 
Goodrich Cottage Mo?iume?it, Bellefontaine Ce7netery\ 
St. Louis Erected by the Harrison Granite Co- 
Artistic 
Memorials 
In Granite 
and Bronze 
for Cemeteries 
and Parks 
Special designs submitted 
for Receiving Vaults, Me- 
morial Chapels, Mausole- 
ums, Sarcophagi and 
Public and* Private Monu- 
ments to he erected in any 
part of the United States 
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COMPANY 
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Main Office 
44 East Twenty-third Street 
NEW YORK 
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