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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
ROLLERS FOR CEMETERY WALKS AND DRIVES 
TANDEM ROLLER AT WORK ON CEMETERY DRIVE. 
The proper maintenance of the 
drives and paths of a large park or 
cemetery is one of the chief concerns 
of the modern superintendent, and 
presents a variety of interesting prob- 
lems. In the first place, the drainage 
must be such that no water will stand 
upon the surface of the walks and 
roadways after storms, or settle be- 
neath the surface, and cause soft spots 
to be worn deeper by the wheels of 
vehicles and the feet of pedestrians. 
Then, to obtain and maintain the 
most ^desirable surface is 
usually most difficult. If 
pavement or hard macadam 
is used, the surfaces soon be- 
come dusty and are always 
noisy under the feet of 
horses. On the other hand, 
loose crushed stone or gravel 
will become rutted and un- 
even in a very short time. 
One of the easiest and sim- 
plest plans for securing the 
right surface is the placing 
of fine gravel or crushed stone 
on the walks and drives, and 
then thoroughly compacting it with 
a steam roller, without puddling 
or the use of any bituminous or other 
plastic binders. In this way, the sur- 
faces while hard and solid enough to 
sustain the traffic without losing their 
shape, are noiseless and slightly elas- 
tic under the compression of traffic. 
For a long time rolling itself pre- 
sented a grave problem, as the rollers 
manufactured were either of the ma- 
cadam type, which were too large to 
roll narrow winding roadways; or 
they were of the ordinary asphalt 
type built for the construction of 
pavements on city streets. These 
were so designed that their high cen- 
ter of gravity and narrow base often 
caused them to tip over when used 
on a slope, and their system of gear- 
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ing did not permit them to climb 
steep grades. The Buffalo Steam 
Roller Company, recognizing this 
difficulty, designed and patented the 
Buffalo Pitts double-drive tandem 
roller to fill this long-felt need. These 
machines have a high ratio of gear- 
ing and sufficient tractive power to 
climb almost any grade that will oc- 
cur in a modern park or cemetery, 
while their low center of gravity and 
wide base prevent upsetting. These 
rollers are often used in making the 
lawns and turf smoother, particularly 
in the spring after they have been 
left uneven by the coming out of the 
frost. Many parks and cemeteries 
are making use of these machines, 
and superintendents who have them 
under their charge testify to their 
efficiency. The illustrations show 
these rollers working on both turf 
and drives. 
They are equally adapted 
for either situation and have 
been successfully used on 
lawns, walks and' drives. 
The maintenance of maca- 
dam surfaces and lawns is 
no small part of the work 
of the modern superintend- 
ent, and this roller has been 
found a distinct aid to the 
up-keep of both parts of the 
grounds. 
TANDEM KUULER A CEMETERY LAWN. 
