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HARK AND CEMETERY. 
EFFECTIVE WATER PLANTING IN BOSTON PARKS 
SAMBUCUS AT THE LILY POND. 
Arnold Arboretum, Boston. 
There are few park systems where so 
much effective planting has been done 
as that of the city of Boston. Wherever 
opportunity has offered, it has been the 
scheme to make as much use as possible 
of the water effects. This has been done 
in such a way that throughout the whole 
system the natural planting scheme has 
predominated, and as a matter of fact 
nowhere amongst any of the numerous 
ponds can be found any of the masonry 
work so often seen which at once gives 
the appearance of the artificial. 
Ward’s Pond in Olmsted Park is by 
far the most gardenesque spot of Bos- 
ton’s parks. Here we have displayed 
the genuine art of the landscape gar- 
dener. As will be seen in the illustra- 
tion, in the background is a magnificent 
planting of Rhododendrons, Kalmias, 
Azaleas and other ericaceous plants, 
while the bank on the left is planted 
with junipers, the effect having been 
added to by some trees of natural 
growth of the same variety. It will be 
noticed also that this bank is partly open, 
making a pleasing vista from the park- 
way drive which passes along the top of 
the bank in front of the building seen 
in the picture. 
The collection of Rhododendrons is 
quite extensive, comprising the best 
hybrid varieties that are absolutely 
hardy. The varieties that predominate 
are Everestianum, Chas. Dickens, Album 
elegans, Atrosanguineum, Lady Arm- 
strong, Caractacus, Delicatissimum, Old 
Port, Purpureum grandiflorum, Roseum 
elegans, and Album glandiflorum. Along 
the pathway and near the water are 
planted the Kalmias and Azaleas, and 
among these latter may be found many 
of the fine Ghent hybrids, as well as 
such native varieties as Vaseyi, Calen- 
dula cea nudiflora, arborea and viscosa. 
Along with these are planted very effec- 
tively several of the andromedas as 
ligustriana, mariana, speciosa and poli- 
folia. Ilex verticillata and the pretty 
evergreen. Ilex glabra are also used 
effectively. Planted all through these 
masses of Rhododendrons and Azaleas 
are maify of the native lilies, especially 
Canadense and Superbum, which, com- 
ing into flower later in the season than 
the shrubs, make very pleasing effects 
above the handsome foliage of the Rho- 
dodendrons and Kalmias. 
The right side of the pond which 
is not seen in the picture is banked by 
an extensive planting of Cornus florida, 
many of which are the pink form and 
WARD’S POND, OLMSTED PARK, BOSTON. 
