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as a shade tree, for which purpose elms, maples 
and lindens are among the best, though many others 
are equally good — the choice depending on the con- 
ditions; that often a tree with fleecy, easily stirred 
foliage, like the white weeping birch or the airy 
Russian golden willow will add necessary lightness 
to foliage masses; and that in other cases and places 
shrubbery or trees of low growth, are required. 
by this means a correct valuation of available 
planting material may eventually become every 
RUSSIAN GOUDEN WIUUOW. 
Wooded Island, Jackson Park, Chicago. 
day knowledge, as it assuredly should among the 
people. 
If carried out with the resourceful tact inherent 
in the best Club leaders, such a meeting is likely to 
develop intelligent enthusiasm in Arbor day work — 
a consummation devoutly to be wished. Decoration 
day would better be the choice for a second con- 
centrated effort to interest and to educate the public 
in improvement work. 
It should not be difficult to show that something 
tending to permanently improve the general appear- 
ance of the local cemetery would more truly honor 
our soldier dead than would any quantity of per- 
ishable flowers laid on individual graves. Let the 
flowers be scattered by all means — provided that 
they are removed before becoming unsightly.^ 
But let them be incidental, merely supplementing 
some lasting m'cmorial such, for instance, as a new 
fence or a gateway, a belt of trees and shrubs as a 
wind break or a screen; well made driveways; some 
good shade trees so placed that they will furnish 
relief to visitors from the heat and glare of the mid- 
summer sun, or ( as a much needed humane move- 
ment) let shade trees be placed near the hitching 
posts for horses. In short any thing that can be 
done to increase the beauty or the comfort of the 
cemetery is a fitting memorial to the dead as well 
as a monument to the taste, energy and public 
spirit of the living. 
Having gone so far with the outline of the 
coming campaign, it is probable that enough enthu- 
siasm will have been developed to enableany society 
to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer. 
Our illustrations show one of many fine speci- 
mens of southern, bald cypress, Glyptostrobus pen- 
dula to be seen in Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, 
where the character of the soil — spongy even in 
dry weather above a sub-soil of fire clay — suits 
them admirably, none of them, however developing 
the queer “knees” that are invariable in the cypress 
swamps of the south; and a pretty little Russian 
golden willow on the Wooded Island in Jackson 
Park, Chicago. F. C. S. 
Warwick castle is held by many visitors to be 
the most beautiful seat in England. The large ba- 
ronial hall is a magnificent room. It is decorated 
with the most perfect specimens of armor, furnished 
in a luxurious manner, and masses of flowers and 
large palms abound on every side. 
* * * 
The original tomb of Washington was built of 
brick, according to his will, but in 1837, owing to 
the fact that three wooden coffins had already decayed 
and disappeared, it was decided to have a marble 
sarcophagus. This was provided by a Mr. John 
Struthers of Philadelphia, who received permission 
from the surviving executor. Major Lewis, to pre- 
sent it, and he also furnished one for Mrs. Wash- 
ington. They were cut from Pennsylvania marble. 
It was soon discovered that the dampness of the 
vault would mar the beauty of the marble, and it 
was decided to enlarge the structure so as to per- 
mit of the sarcophagus standing in dry air and in 
view of all visitors through the grated gateway. It 
was on October 7, 1837, that the illustrious remains 
were placed in their present receptacle, where they 
have since remained. This shrine is generally fa- 
miliar to American citizens, with its simple inscrip- 
tions and profound intere‘^t. 
