PARK AND CEMETERY. 
MAIN ENTRANCE, CROWN HILL CEMETERY, INDIANAPOLIS, INI). 
MAIN ENTRANCE, CROWN HILL CEMETERY, 
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 
The main entrance of Crown Hill Cemetery, 
Indianapolis, Ind., is located on the east side and 
near the center of the Crown Hill grounds, and is 
200 feet back from the main city street, which it 
faces. This intervening space is laid out and 
planted and is virtually a small public park. 
The gateway itself is constructed of Indiana, 
Bedford, stone handsomely carved, and is partially 
covered by Boston ivy. This ivy was planted about 
six years ago and it now covers the structure as 
shown. The graceful growth of the ivy over this 
entrance is very striking, and from it may be well 
imagined the picturesqueness of the old English 
buildings, whereon the ivy has clung and grown 
more attractive year by year for generations, the 
beauty of which is a joy forever. 
The three pairs of double iron gates are of 
wrought iron made by an Indianapolis firm from a 
special design by the architect; the gateway im- 
mediately adjoins the large main office and waiting 
room building, one vine covered gable of which is 
shown on the right in the picture. 
This main entrance opens directly into a park 
of lawn, shrubbery and forest trees, no signs of 
cemetery work being visible on entering. 
The office building and gateway combined were 
built at a cost of $48,000. 
VICTORIA REGIA. 
Victoria regia and its varieties, Randi and 
Trickerii, are the grandest aquatic plants in culti- 
vation when seen in their fully developed condition. 
A number of plants are to be seen in different 
parks, cemeteries, and public gardens during the 
summer months, but few are to be seen in their 
best possible condition. Our summer season is 
very favorable for their development, but hardly 
long enough, but when in good condition they arc 
most interesting as well as attractive. 
The grandeur of the Victoria is enhanced by a 
good setting of aquatic plants and marginal plant- 
ing. The very choicest and best of Nymphaeas 
should be included in the selection for this purpose, 
using mostly the tropical varieties and only 
such hardy varieties that are novel and unique, 
and very striking in color. The cultivation 
of aquatic plants is rapidly increasing, and those 
who a season -or two ago made their first at- 
tempt with a few tubs, now aspire to grow Vic- 
torias. Such is the fascination of these delightful 
flowers, and the lily ponds. Nobody seems to tire of 
them or want some new thing instead ; rather dis- 
pense with some other style of formal bed- 
ding, and enlarge upon the water garden, the wild 
or natural garden. The increasing demand for 
hardy perennial plants is a good sign, showing the 
tendency is in the right direction. 
