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PARK AND CEA\ETERY. 
houses, palm house, stables and out-buildings. Em- 
blems, figures and floral efYorts in unique designs 
form yearly an exhibition of what can be done by 
expert gardeners, and have proved a growing at- 
traction. 
One of our illustrations gives a characteristic 
view about the lake, and charming vistas open up 
in every direction, and on a bright day the shadow 
effects are splendid. Reverse the view given and al- 
most the exactness of the picture itself is seen in 
the shadows. 
The aquatic garden is a comparatively new fea- 
ture in our northern parks, and has proved, as 
might have been expected, a very popular attrac- 
tion. During the season the rich and gorgeous 
water flowers are profuse in their display and noth- 
ing has been spared to render the success of this 
addition to the park in any way doubtful. 
The illustration of a section of the lily pond 
shows the Victoria Regia in excellent condition and 
the picture moreover, displays a delightful arrange- 
ment of path and shrubery in proximity to the 
pond. 
There are no monuments in Washington Park, 
and while this is in a certain sense to be regretted, 
the commissioners are to be commended for their 
decision in regard to such as have been offered. 
By the will of the late John Crerar, a very large 
sum of money was left for a monument to Abraham 
Lincoln, and now that all legal difficulties appear 
to be overcome, it may be expected that this year 
will witness action of the Trustees toward carry- 
ing out the project, and Washington Park would be 
a splendid site. The ball set rolling, the next 
monument should be Washington, on an equally 
grand scale as that for which the large sum left by- 
Mr. Crerar forthe Lincoln monument should provide. 
To show the requirements for the work of im- 
provement which is still progressing, it may be 
stated that last year, over 14,500 shrubs, trees and 
evergreens were obtained and set out. 
The park is lighted by electricity on moonless 
nights up to II p. m. 
Cemetery of Spring Qrove, Cincinnati. 
The Cemetery of Spring Grove obtained its 
charter Jan. 21st., 1845. The first meeting to e- 
lect directors was held Feb. 8th., 1845. The area 
at that time was 166 acres of undulating surface 
covered with forest scenery and numerous springs, 
which suggested the name “Cemetery of Spring 
Grove.” It now has an area of 600 acres, of which 
360 are improved by being laid off into 86 sections, 
averaging in size 3 acres each, with 1 5 miles of 
road surface averaging in width 21 ft., making a 
total area of road surface of 38 acres. The Me Ad- 
amized form of road making is adopted. In the 
past twelve years nearly all the roads have been 
covered with from 4 to 8 inches of broken stone. 
INTERIOR VIEW, ENTR.ANCE TO CEMETERY OF SPRING GROVE. 
with drains laid along the sides having proper in- 
lets. Many of the old boulder gutters have been 
replaced by a flat paving stone set on edge on a bed 
of six inches of sand; the stone being 6 inches wide 
makes a total depth of gutter material of 12 inches. 
The gutter is usually made 30 inches wide and con- 
forms to the shape of the road, from center to the 
sides, consequently the gutter does not interfere 
with any of the room of the road, and is quite as 
useful in carrying off water as the old style deep 
dish gutter, which was always unsightly and could 
not be used to drive over. The grades vary from 
level to 16 per cent, from lowest to highest there is 
a difference of 160 ft. elevation. Vitrified pipe is 
used for sewers, laid about 4 ft. below the surface. 
In laying out new grounds a space of not less 
than 3 ft. between the lots and avenues is reserved, 
in which to lay the drain or water pipes, instead of in 
the road, as was formerly done; the reason for this 
is that the space is always in sod which makes it 
easy to dig up if necessary and does not obstruct 
the use of the roads; it is always in position to ac- 
commodate the inlets for surface water, and there 
is no danger of crushing from heavy loads of stone. 
The nature of the soil is largely clay, — about 
one hundred acres of sand, and gravel. The lots 
vary in size from one hundred to ten thousand 
square ft., the average size being 350 ft. There are 
about ten thousand single interments, the price for 
which is 15 dollars each which includes opening of 
the grave. The restrictions on single graves are 
now the same as all others namely; nothing is per- 
mitted to be planted thereon other than myrtle, 
which is done by the cemetery. A charge of six 
dollars is made, including watering and care for one 
year, three dollars per year after the first year, 
