PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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ENTRANCE GATES AND LODGE, WOODLAWN CEMETERY, EVERETT, MASS. 
and west sides, yet these shade trees should form only a 
portion of groups, with an occasional isolated single 
specimen tree; or, what is still better, two trees of the 
same kind set six to ten feet apart, so that when they 
grow up they will give a distant appearance as of a sin- 
gle tree, with the additional variety of aspect when 
closely viewed. The planting of groups should be more 
extensive and massive on the inner circle, around which 
-the road will curve, with frequent open vistas looking in 
upon the lawn. The width and length of the road and 
extent of lawn will designate the size of the groups, and 
also suggest the particular kind of trees and shrubs of 
which they are to be composed. Shade trees may be 
thus introduced in sufficient quantities, even on winding 
roads, to answer the combined purpose of shade and 
garniture, without producing an appearance of strained 
effort to secure it. 
“Where the road is wholly on the southern side of 
the dwelling, deciduous trees should be used in front or 
near the building. If the entrance and the road are 
north of the house, a straight avenue of evergreen trees 
will form an admirable feature, if ample space is allowed 
for both road and trees.' The Norway spruce is, per- 
haps, the first choice of tree for such planting. The 
hemlock spruce is the more graceful and the best 
adapted to short roads or narrow grounds. The Aus- 
trian, the Scotch and the white pine may be used where 
the grounds are extensive. Even when the Norway 
spruce is used the parallel lines should be 60 feet apart, 
not only to admit of sun and winds to act directly on 
the roadway, but also to give ample room for the spread 
of the lower branches of the trees, and in no case should 
they be planted nearer than sixteen feet from the edge of 
the road, and when the larger and more widely-spread- 
ing pines are used, a space of at least twenty feet should 
be given. A very meager effect will result from plant- 
ing close to roadways, narrowing them into mere strips, 
which for at least one-half of the year are seldom dry. 
ENTRANCE GATES AND LODGE, WOODLAWN 
CEMETERY, EVERETT, MASS. 
Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Mass , is to be 
improved by the addition of elaborate Entrance 
Gates, Lodge and other accessories as shown in 
the acccompanying sketch. The trustees selected 
the "design of Mr. William Hart Taylor, architect’ 
of Boston. 
The principal features of the plan are the mas- 
sive wrought iron gates, an imposing monument sur- 
mounted by the figures of four angels, the lodge, 
court-yard and fountain. 
The lodge in design is of Graeco-Roman style, 
built of buff brick, terra cotta and Indiana limestone. 
A tower rises above the facade and low sloping 
roof of Spanish tile, supported by a series of col- 
umns, with ornamental cresting and finials of sea- 
green faience. A series of six windows is separated 
by columns. The sea-green faience appears through- 
out the decorative work and with the decorative me- 
dallions, the doorway with ornamental lanterns, the 
copper crestings in^green "finish, "will tend to make 
a beautiful building. 
The main entrance is through the tower into a 
hall-way paved with Italian terrasso. On each side 
of a faience mantel are cathedral windows of stained 
glass. A fountain and an ornate radiator sur- 
rounded with a Greek design in colored marbles, 
are features of the main room. It is finished in 
quartered oak. Adjoining are the superintendent’s 
office, designing room, toilet arrangements and a 
fire-proof vault. 
Next to the lodge, on the right, is the entrance, 
the driveways leading on either side of a monu- 
ment of Concord granite, with four angels blowing 
trumpets, and surmounted by a Greek temple in 
miniature supported by columns of faience. The 
entrances for carriages and foot passengers are 
through massive gates of ornate wrought’iron, be- 
tween posts of granite, each surmounted by a ball. 
The walks are laid in granolithic and_approach in a 
graceful sweep past the lodge and fountain. 
The Lincoln Memorial Elm, on’Jjthe Presidential 
Mansion grounds, which blew down last year, was re- 
placed by President Cleveland last fall. Such memo- 
rials should be instituted more than they now are. They 
are always pleasing and instructive. — Meehan' s Monthly . 
