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PARK AND cemetery;: 
when the beauties of landscape impress them and 
the birds warble their joyous sympathy from the 
spreading branches of the shade trees. And should 
such a shade tree have been planted by a beloved 
one gone before, how delightful to enjoy some mo- 
ments of contemplation seated beneath its whisper- 
ing foliage. It is to this end the idea of a perma- 
nent memorial seat, such as is shown, lends itself. 
The monument will be the living tree, and the 
memorial seat its complement. 
How often I think of the character of Leather 
Stocking, and repeat the words of the poet de- 
scribing his last resting place: 
I kneel beside a grass- grown grave, marked by a mossy stone, 
Which bears the name so timebedimned I scarce the words may 
trace; 
And just beneath, let not rude hand disturb this burial place. 
Like this lover of nature I would wish to be 
buried beneath the spreading branches of a tree, my 
choice being the Tulip tree or Liriodendron tulipi- 
fera, known in my native state, Kentucky, as Ken- 
tucky poplar, or yellow poplar. 
I have resolved to adopt this for my monument, the 
reststone to bear on its corners a carved leaf of this 
beautiful tree, and each headstone a similar leaf 
carved on the corner, with a scroll unrolled over 
the top of the stone for the inscription. 
The marker is 8 in. high by 14 in. by 20 in. 
The monument shown is 5 feet over the top by 16 
in. high, to be cut from Barre granite. It will set 
on four masonry columns, or foundations, coming 
to the surface of the sod. 
Before deciding upon dimensions of the “Rest” 
monument very careful consideration must be given 
to the requirements of the tree for all future time. 
Historic trees could be usefully marked in this 
way for the future, and on the ring could be placed 
the historic facts connected with it. 
Landscape gardeners in charge may offer objec- 
tions to the Rest monument, fearing it will become 
monotonous, and that trees will be planted where 
some beautiful vista might be spoiled. This might 
be true if all resolved on a ring tree monument, but 
tastes differ. The Rest monument would add only 
one to the list of variety in design, and as the rules 
of the best cemeteries require a plan to be submitted 
before foundations are built, there is no fear but 
that the beauty of the landscape will be maintained. 
Sid. J. Hare, Superintendent, 
Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. 
WATER LILIES. 
The universal admiration of water lilies is spread- 
ing so rapidly that many who have never before 
grown them contemplate planting a few this season, 
and are just now seeking all the information they 
can get as regards varieties to plant, culture, etc 
To such I beg to submit a few unbiased suggestions 
drawn from my own experience. 
There is no other class of plants under cultiva- 
tion that affords a greater diversity of color, rich- 
ness of fragrance and profusion of bloom, and I do 
not believe there is any other more interesting and 
attractive. A lily pond, or even a tub or tank, 
seems to enchant the visitor, and fixes an impression 
on his memory that is never removed. Oftentimes 
our proudest and costliest flowers and show beds 
must suffer disappointment at being passed by un- 
noticed, but a lily pond catches the eye of every 
one. Even passing strangers and those who never 
see flowers ordinarily will stop to admire a Lily 
Pond. 
Then they occupy a place where no other plants 
can be grown. Think of clothing our naked lakes, 
ponds and streams with such fair raiment and con- 
verting our sickly swamps and ugly mud-holes into 
veritable Edens! No other flowers will give us such 
returns for the amount of labor and expense in- 
vested. The management of both hardy and tender 
sorts is quite simple and more of a pleasure than a 
burden. In fact, they do not require cultivation in 
the sense other flowers do. Plant and the work is 
done. No hoeing, weeding or watering is neces- 
sary. Once started in the proper environments and 
no further attention is necessary. 
In natural waters, as ponds, lakes, streams, etc., 
places for planting should be selected where there 
is not too much rock or sand, as water lilies are 
strong feeders, liking plenty of rich soil and sun- 
shine. They start off best in shallow water, say 
two feet deep, for the larger growing sorts. To plant 
the roots remove the soil to a depth of two to four 
inches; then lay them in horizontally — not set upon 
the ends — and cover gently with mud. Care should 
be taken not to bruise or break the roots in hand- 
ling. If there are fish in the water some rocks, 
slabs, or better still, poultry netting should be 
placed over the roots to protect them until they are 
well started. Most natural ponds at planting time 
are abnormally high, and if the lilies are planted 
near the edge as dry weather approaches the water 
goes down, leaving the little plants on the bank to 
be injured by the sun. To avoid this I have found 
it an excellent plan to plant the lilies in boxes, say 
two feet square and eight inches deep, so that they 
may be dragged into the shallow water at high and 
low tide, until the plants have become established, 
when they will care for themselves in drouth and 
flood. 
Within a few days after planting the little leaves 
will be seen afloat on the water. These are soon 
followed by larger ones, and then the beautiful 
