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any time after the execution of this agreement. 
It is further agreed that if said part of the 
second part shall purchase from said party of the 
first part any other lot in Mount Hope Cemetery at 
a price not less than the amount paid upon this 
contract, and is not in arrears of payment for more 
than months under the terms of this 
agreement, then and in that event said second part 
shall have the right to have applied upon the pur- 
chase price of said other lot all sums paid to apply 
upon this contract, upon the legal surrender by said 
second part and by all persons who have obtained 
any rights in or to said property above described, 
of all rights under or in pursuance of this agree- 
ment. 
It is further agreed that said second part shall 
have the right to assign h interest under this 
agreement to any person or persons, but no such as- 
signment shall be binding upon or affect the rights 
of said first party until written notice of the same 
shall be given to said first party by said second 
part at the office of Mount Hope Cemetery. 
In Witness Whereof, said parties have signed this 
agreement in duplicate, and do hereby bind them- 
selves, their successors, assigns, heirs, executors, 
and administrators firmly by these presents. 
The City of Rochester, by the Commissioners of 
Mount Hope Cemetery, 
Per 
Address, 
Superintendent. 
Received $ 
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Part of second part. 
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We have had, in my experience, two 
cases , where payments were discontinued, 
and in both cases, they being very poor 
families, we refunded the amount paid and 
sold the lot to other parties. 
We have had no case where it was nec- 
essary to force the payment, as the lot is 
ours until fully paid for, and no burial 
can be made until such is the case. 
Mt. Hope Cemetery, 
J. W. Keeler, Supt. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
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When customers ask the terms of sale, 
we say cash. If they are responsible and 
trustworthy, we try to meet their desires — 
one-third down, one-third in six months, 
and one-third in one year. We demand 
payment of grave or vault then. If the 
terms are not met and but one interment 
is made, we give personal notice that no 
further interment can be made until all ar- 
rearages are paid. You can give a state- 
ment of amount of sale or balance, but be 
careful not to take a note for it, as that 
gives the buyer the privilege of future use. 
In the sale of a lot the book account is 
safer than a note. As far as I can learn, 
no state has, or can make, a law that 
would let you remove a body without the 
consent of the owner. Further, the body 
of a husband or wife cannot be moved 
from the family lot, as the parents or 
owner have exclusive control. Then, 
should they be dead, there is no authority 
left. Be very careful and cautious about 
removing bodies, as all courts would de- 
cide against you. I have but one delin- 
quent, for $25, and I set forth on the lot 
book record. Oakwood Cemetery. 
Geneseo, 111. 
ASKED AND ANSWERED 
An exchange of experience on practical matters by our readers. You 
are invited to contribute questions and answers to this department 
Auto Funeral Car. 
In the May (1912) issue of Park and 
Cemetery there is a description of an an 
tomobile funeral truck. Can you tell me if 
they are in service at the present time and 
where they can be purchased? If you will 
kindly give me name of the company that 
makes these trucks, same wall be greatly 
appreciated. — J. L., Ivy. 
The automobile funeral car described in 
our issue of May, 1912, was patented by 
Bellett Lawson, Jr., superintendent of Elm- 
wood Cemetery, River Grove, 111. The S. 
W. Mather Casket Co., of Cleveland, O., 
manufacture a very similar car. 
Maintaining Myrtle Graves. 
What is the best way of planting and 
maintaining a myrtle grave? — J. B. C. 
This is a question in which I have been 
interested for a long time. Myrtle does 
not thrive in this climate, and we there- 
fore resort to planting ivy entirely. The 
best myrtle graves I have seen are at 
Spring Grove, Cincinnati, and in the ceme- 
teries at Kansas City. 
Geo. M. Painter, 
Supt., Westminster Cemetery. 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
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On receipt of your inquiry I said to one 
of our good boys : “I have been asked, 
‘What is the best method of planting and 
maintaining myrtle?’ Won’t you please 
write out for me the answer ?” And the 
next day I said the same thing to an- 
other. Enclosed you will please find the 
result. They have the habit of working 
rather than writing, and it is needless to 
say that they did not compare notes. Our 
method of growing myrtle in a large box, 
which can at any time be transferred to 
the grave, giving immediately the effect of 
older planting, was described in the last 
issue of Park and Cemetery. 
Frederick Green, 
Sec.-Treas. and Mgr., Lake View Cem. 
Cleveland, O. 
Following are the two contributions from 
Lake View gardeners referred to : 
“In order to obtain satisfactory results, I 
would emphasize the fact that too much 
care cannot be taken in preparing the place 
where the myrtle is to be planted. Where 
the soil is not good, the space should be 
excavated from 6 inches to 8 inches deep. 
In case of a hard, clayey bottom, the earth 
should be loosened up and enough sand or 
gravel mixed with it to secure the proper 
drainage. After the hole is dug, it may be 
filled in with the following mixture : One 
part leaf mold, one part old manure, one 
part sand, and one part clay loam. After 
the place is carefully prepared and left 
high enough to secure the proper drainage 
the grave will be ready for planting. Myr- 
tle should be planted in little bunches about 
three inches apart and as nearly as possible 
the same depth as it previously stood. The 
best time for planting is as early as possi- 
ble in the spring and from July 15 until 
frosty nights appear. It should be borne 
in mind that from the time the myrtle is 
dug the roots must be moistened and 
shaded, and that, no matter how carefully 
the work was done, it was impossible to 
take up the entire root system. Therefore 
the plants must be balanced by cutting 
them slightly back. After planting and 
during dry weather, the myrtle grave 
should be frequently watered. In the early 
spring the old foliage may be cut off so as 
to make room for the new. Commencing 
in May, the myrtle grave should be 
trimmed to the desired height, size and 
shape to form a beautiful blanket. Under 
such conditions the work of maintaining 
the grave would be less and better results 
gained.” 
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The easiest method is to purchase plants 
from the nursery or dig them from some 
bed that can spare some. Set the plants in 
w oil-prepared soil about twelve inches apart, 
cultivate and weed until the area is cov- 
ered with a mat grow'th. Personally", I 
should not recommend the use of a myrtle 
covered grave, as it spreads beyond bounds, 
is hard to maintain in a neat condition 
without labor, and the result is no better 
than good turf. The only reason for a 
myrtle grave is that myrtle will grow in 
dense shade, where the usual grass will not 
do well. To make the grave and its sur- 
roundings look well it would be better to 
let in more sun and moisture. 
Paul L. Mueller, 
Landscape Architect. 
Minneapolis, Minn. 
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In planting a myrtle grave fill the grave 
with a good, rich, loamy soil — not too 
heavy a soil — to the depth of from 8 inches 
to 10 inches. Plant the grave full enough 
so that the vines of the myrtle will cover, 
or nearly cover, the surface of the grave 
the first season. This will prevent the soil 
from getting heated and baked from the 
sun and will insure a stronger growth of 
the myrtle. 
Water the plants during the summer 
whenever necessary, avoiding over-water- 
ing, so that the soil does not get saturated 
with water. Keep the grave free from 
weeds and loosen the soil between the 
plants frequently until the entire surface of 
the grave is covered with vines. 
In the fall, as soon as the frost has 
formed a thin crust over the ground, put 
on a layer of dry leaves — not too heavy. 
Cover the leaves with branches or brush 
