PARK AND CEMETERY. 
PORnERLY THE MODERN CEMETERY. 
A Monthly Journal Devoted to Parks and Cemeteries. 
R. J. HAIGtiX, Rublisher, 
334. Dearborn Street. CHICAGO. 
Subscription $1,00 a Year in Advance. Foreign Subscription $1.52 
VoL. V. CHICAGO, JANUARY, 1895. Non. 
CONTENTS. 
KDITORIAl. 181 
^WASHINGTON PARK, ALBANY, N. Y 182 
*GARDP:N PLANTS'— THEIR GEOGRAPHY. Ill i 84 
"WINDOW IN CHAPIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, HOPE 
CEMETERY, SPRINGFIELD, MASS 186 
"OAKWOOD CEMETERY, SYRACUSE, N Y 188 
"A COLUMBARIUM, CROWN HILL CEMETERY, IND- 
IANAPOLIS, IND i 9 o 
FAIP MOUNT PARK ART ASSOCIATION igi 
"GROUP OF WEEPING HEMLOCKS-VILLAGE PARKS,... 192 
THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM, BOSTON, MASS 19-5 
CEMETERY- LAW 194 
PARK NOTES i 95 
CEMETERY NOTES i96 
CORRESPONDENCE 197 
PUBLISHERS DEPARTMENT i98 
"Illustrated. 
A n editorial in the December issue of Stone 
opens thus: “Some day ‘a city of the dead’ 
will be platted, in which private monuments 
will not be allowed to disfigure the landscape. It 
will not be a ‘potter’s field,’ but the most beauti- 
ful construction which intelligence and skill can 
make. Individual graves will be designated by a 
mark that will neither obstruct the view nor mar 
the beauty of its charming stretches of sward and 
foliage, etc., etc.” It then proceeds to ably dis- 
cuss the question, prognosticating that in that day 
the monumental dealer’s occupation will be gone, 
and that the cemeteries of to-day will bear witness 
against any excuse for continuing in the business, 
but suggests a broader field in architectural stone 
work. It is gratifying to note this expression of 
views from this journal identified with the stone in- 
dustry. It is the logical outcome ol our advancing 
civilization, which has for the past few years been 
finding expression in the modern cemetery. 
T ^HE National Sculpture Society, of New York, 
whose assistance has been invoked to decide 
upon the merits of proposed public monu- 
ments, and artistic questions connected therewith, 
on many occasions in recent times, has undoubted- 
ly already been the means of much good in this di- 
rection. Some very important work is now about 
to be decided upon by the committee of the Society, 
notably the Sherman monument for Washington, 
and possibly the Lincoln monument for Chicago, 
for which $100,000 was left by the will of the late 
John Crerar. The eminent men, for the most part, 
composing the society warrant the assumption that 
the decisions of its committees will not only assure 
the erection of meritorious public statuary, but will 
raise the standard of such work generally. It is 
gratifying to note that the soceity desires to as- 
sist in the improvement of public statuary all over 
the country, to which end it offers its services to 
any parties having the work of providing or erect- 
ing public monuments. An opinion on the merits 
of such work from such a high source must be of 
benefit to a community and the National Sculpture 
Society deserves universal thanks for this advanced 
step. 
A very delicate question in park management 
is that of renting privileges, and it is one 
that requires m.ost careful consideration in all 
its details. It has been quite frequently noted of 
late that efforts have been made by the proprietors 
or agents of popular amusements to gain the atten- 
tion of park commissioners, and it has appeared 
possible that for the sake of the income to be de- 
rived, contracts might be made and the park be sub- 
jected to such inappropriate innovations. It is quite 
a question whether better satisfaction might not be 
obtained in the larger parks by the commissioners 
themselves, under proper subordinates, undertaking 
the provision of all necessary privileges, such as 
boating, refreshments, etc, instead of as in the ma- 
jority of cases farming out such privileges on con- 
tract, although generally speaking this course has 
been fairly satisfactory. But the 'idea of admitting 
merry-go-rounds, wheels, toboggan slides, and many 
other kinds ol popular diversion, into our parks is 
to be opposed on every score of park principle, and 
it does not matter of what high or advanced grade 
the amusement may be. The park must always 
rise to the ideal of recreative enjoyment to be 
gathered from beautiful landscape, enriched by the 
highest artistic efiforts of well planned groupings of 
trees and shrubbery. The necessities of the com- 
munity demand some space for more energetic ex- 
ercise, which is supplied by well kept lawns which 
often improve the landscape design. But to con- 
sider for a moment the admission of amusement 
schemes, which in their nature as paying invest- 
ments attract crowds ot people, with the attendant 
frolicsome hubbub, should cause the relegation of 
their official supporters to private life, or lead to the 
establishment of public grounds especially arranged 
for such entertainments. 
