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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
highest on the side of the Corpus Christi 
road and slopes gradually with slight un- 
dulations towards the east and south. A 
shallow draw through the northern por- 
tion, and Seven-Mile Creek (Arroyo de 
Piedra) through the southern, afford a 
natural and favorable drainage of the en- 
tire tract. 
The two main avenues intersecting at 
right angles and running to the cardinal 
points lead from the main entrances to 
the highest point of interest. The central 
portion, which is crowned by a chapel in 
mission style, surrounded by rich flower 
beds and four fountain basins around which 
the choicest select family lots are arranged 
in symmetrical order, is framed in by 
hedge plantings of various material and 
form. Pergolas and arbors covered with 
hardy blooming vines form one of the at- 
tractive features of this portion. 
The main avenues, flanked by ten-foot 
sidewalks and shaded on either side by 
double rows of trees, divide the greater 
northeastern part of the cemetery into four 
large burial fields, which are accessible 
from all sides by curved parkways follow- 
ing the contours of the land. These burial 
fields are screened by rich plantings of 
trees, shrubbery and border plants, so as 
to eliminate as much as possible the char- 
acter of the old-time graveyard, while at 
the same time the arrangement is such as 
not to interfere with the accessibility and 
practical utilization of the grounds. 
The southwestern portion of the ceme- 
tery is occupied by another large burial 
field of nearly circular form, surrounded 
by a broad driveway and screened in the 
same manner as the others. 
The burial fields or sections are divided 
into blocks of one acre each, which are 
bounded by sodded alleyways or streets, 
and each such block is subdivided into lots, 
their size varying with the purpose they 
are intended to serve, whether for single 
graves or for families. 
About the central portion are grouped 
268 select family lots varying in size from 
20x40 to 30x60 feet, all surrounded and 
screened by hedge plantings differing in 
character to avoid monotony. These lots 
are best suited for erecting costly monu- 
ments and other ornamental structures. 
Besides these, there is a large number 
of border lots along the avenues and drive- 
ways. 
Rustic shelters, shady arbors and rest- 
ing placed are distributed all over the 
park, and especially near or about the 
fountain basins, one of which is found in 
each of the five principal sections of the 
cemetery. 
Water for domestic use and for feeding 
fountains could be supplied by the city 
waterworks, while for irrigating purposes 
a deep well— even though it carried sul- 
phur — would furnish all that would be re- 
quired. Besides this, a large amount of 
storm water should be gathered and stored 
in catch basins that could easily be built 
in several places at small cost; such basins 
would form small lakes, increase the sup- 
ply of water for irrigation, and improve 
the beauty of the landscape to no small 
extent. 
At the San Jose entrance space is re- 
served for an office building, public re- 
ceiving vault, reception room for patrons 
and visitors, and residence for employes. 
Greenhouse, nurseries and gardener’s res- 
idence will be found at the northeastern 
extremity of the grounds. When in years 
to come the management requires more 
office room and help, the place for an ad- 
ministration building will be at the west- 
ern entrance. All buildings should be har- 
monious in style and modest in design. 
E. Habecker has been engaged by the 
city to furnish all the working plans and 
estimates for the development of the City 
Mission Cemetery. A fence of concrete 
posts of special design is now in prog- 
ress of building; it cost $3,282.84. A 
main entrance gate with granite posts and 
wrought-iron wings is under consideration. 
Rustic shelters, shady arbors and resting 
places are distributed all over the groves, 
and especially near or about the large 
fountain basins, one of which is found in 
each of the five principal sections of the 
cemetery. 
The water will be supplied by a deep 
well and pumping plant, and carried 
through a pipe system to all parts of the 
cemetery. 
Besides the chapel, there will be an of- 
fice building with residence for the cem- 
etery superintendent. Space is also re- 
served for nurseries, greenhouses and res- 
idence for gardener and his assistants. 
The entire western portion of the land 
is at present occupied by the United States 
Experimental Farm, and only the central 
western part will be developed in the near 
future. 
New England Cemetery Association 
Officers. 
At the recent meeting of the New Eng- 
land Cemetery Association the following 
officers were elected : 
President — Edgar King, Superintendent 
Peabody Cemetery, Springfield, Mass. 
Vice-President — PTenry S. Adams, Super- 
intendent Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica 
Plain, Mass. 
Secretary and Treasurer — Horace A. 
Derry, Superintendent Glenwood Ceme- 
tery, Everett, Mass. 
An interesting paper from Superintend- 
ent Leonard Ross, of the Boston Ceme- 
teries, was read. This will be printed in 
full in an early issue of Park and Ceme- 
tery. 
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E. Habecker, Landscape Architect. 
