PARK AND CEMETERY. 
T-IH CLARK MEMORIAL, FOREST HILLS CEME- 
TERY, BOSTON, MASS, 
The memorial illustrated herewith is a monu- 
ment of more than usual interest in that it is jo 
radical a departure from the form which has be- 
come so stereotyped in cemetery practice — that 
commonly called a pile of masonry. It is becom- 
ing recognized in the cemetery, cast, so to speak, 
on modern lines, that there must be an entire change 
in the system of monumental memorial work if the 
landscape plan and the memorial features are to 
harmonize. In the majority of examples to be seen 
to-day, even in cemeteries of most recent estab- 
lishment and where there have been no financial re- 
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suggests the conditions contiguous to it. It is lo- 
cated on a side hill but graded level with the ave- 
nue in front; the trees in the rear are lower than the 
lot, but form a beautiful background and improve 
the setting of the monument. The monument is 
cut from Tennessee marble, and the reliefs were 
modelled by Mr. D. C. French, the eminent sculp- 
tor. The arrangement of details as to inscriptions 
and accessories can be understood by reference to 
the picture, which gives an impressive idea of the 
simplicity yet originality of the design. 
I'he planting about the memorial is also simple 
but effective, harmonizing suggestively with the 
monument itself. The shrubs at the back are En- 
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stricliuns, landscape effects are marred by the too 
obtrusive monument and when this is multiplied 
for every lot, the effect is altogether detrimental. 
The future will witness one thing or the other, 
the abandonment of the landscape plan in its higher 
phases, and the making of it a mere setting for the 
monuments without distinctive character, or the 
monuments must be made to conform to the land- 
scape. To effect this means radical departures in 
design and adaptation not only to immediate sur- 
roundings but to the landscape as a whole. But we 
are passing through wonderful periods of advanc- 
incf thought and diversified activities and we shall 
doubtless gradually accustom ourselves to change 
upon change, until higher conditions prevail. 
The illustration herewith of the Clark memorial 
glish Bay Laurels. On the front of the lot, not 
shown in the picture, the planting consists of mixed 
evergreens. Along the front of the monument is 
a strip of English ivy, one foot in width, and to 
complete the planting scheme the graves are cov- 
ered with myrtle. 
It is unfortunate that the English Bay Laurel is 
only half hardy and that special care has to be 
taken of the shrubs in the winter. The treatment 
of the lot however is very suggestive; it is a happy 
departure from the stereotyped mannerof arranging 
cemetery plots, and while it may carry a secluded 
appearance, it is quite admissible in locations such 
as are indicated by this description. The monu- 
ment and its surroundings afford an attractive 
change in cemetery development. 
