PARK AND CEMETERY. 
fund, the interest of which was to be applied to the 
perpetual care of lots. In 1897 finding that 10 
cents per superficial foot was not sufficient to give 
the lots the care desired, the amount was raised to 
20 cents per superficial foot. 
In 1895 the installment plan was originated and 
the following circular was sent out to all lot owners: 
In order to place the “Perpetual Care,” within the reach 
of every lot owner, payment by installments will be accepted 
on the following plan: Installments to be paid annually in ad- 
vance. Care to commence with first installment. If install- 
ments are not kept up care to cease. When the total amount 
paid equals loc, per square foot, together with the interest on 
unpaid balances, the lot will be taken care of perpetually, with- 
out any further charge to the owner. 
Payments can be made oftener if de.sired and interest .saved 
in proportion. 
Your lot. No vSec contains 
square feet, at loc. per square foot, amounts to | if paid 
in one payment, in advance, in the regular way. 
Should you however de.sire to take advantage of the 
installment plan, 
you can do so by paying | yearly until the whole 
amount of loc. per foot and interest is paid, and care will com- 
mence at once, upon receipt of fir.st payment, 
Verv respectfulh’ yours 
WILLI.AM T. JAMES, Trea.s. 
20 Main St., Flushing, N. V. 
It must be borne in mind however that from the 
institution of the perpetual care system in 1888 
no lots were sold without it. 
The following is the form of receipt used for 
the installment plan of perpetual care. On the 
back of this receipt is given in clear and legible 
type an epitome of the cemetery jules: 
Mr 
Flushing, N. Y 
189 
TO FLUSHING CEMETERY, DR., 
To Care of Lot Section $ 
Annual Pa3'ment. 
Due 189 
Care ceases when pa3-ments are not prompth- made. Pav- 
ments are for annual care onb’, until the3' amount to the sutn 
fixed by the Cenieter3’ for the Perpetual Care of the lot, together 
with 6 per cent, interest on unpaid balances, then the lot will 
be cared for Perpetually b3' the Cemeterv, without further cost 
to the owner. ^ 
Received Payment 189 
Treasurer. 
Perpetual care has also been applied to single 
graves but a new section has been set apart which is 
conducted under rules given below. The charges 
range from $5 to $7 extra for the graves according 
to location, and the plan has become very popular 
The price for single adult grave is $10 and the in- 
stallment plan does not apply to the single grave 
section. For single graves already occupied a 
charge of $5 is made for perpetual care. 
FORM OF RECEIPT FOR SINGLE GRAVES UNDER PER- 
PETUAL CARE. 
Flushing Cemetery. L'liishing, N. Y., 1S9 
Received from $ 
For opening grave No Sec. K. Perpetual Care. 
For the interment of 
Treasurer. 
Rules Regulating Single Grave Section Lender Per- 
petual Care. 
In order to keep this section uniform and tidy in appear- 
ance, the following rules have been adopted: 
No Fences, hedges, trees, shrubs or bushes allowed. 
Graves to be uniform in size and shape. 
Graves will be sodded. 
Graves kept trimmed and cared for perpetiully by the 
Cemeter3'. 
Headstones, Markeis or Monuments must not be more than 
three feet above the level of the plot: Headstones and Markers 
in one piece, must not be less than four inches thick, and set in 
the ground three and oiie-half feet. 
Monuments in two or more pieces must be not less than 
eight inches thick. 
Foundations will be six feet in the ground or to the bottom 
of the grave. To insure strict compliance to this important 
rule, all foundations will lie set by the Cemeterv at the stated 
price of 30c. per cubic foot. 
These graves revert to the Cemeter3- when vacated. 
Towards the close of 1899 some 70 of the lot 
owners had taken advantage of the installment sys- 
tem, and at that time, of the 634 of the lots sold, 
370 were under perpetual care paid up and the 
above 70 were funding in installments. 
FORM OF RECEIPT FOR THE WHOLE OF PERPETI'AL 
CARE. 
OKEICE OF THE FLUSHING CEMETERY. 
Flushing, N. Y 189 
This Association has received from. . ; 
the sum of dollars cents 
hereby agreeing to apply the interest thereon to the keeping in 
order the graves, and the cultivation of the grass and shrub- 
bery appertaining thereto, in Lot .Section 
containing feet ])erpetually. 
$ Treas. 
The officials of the Flushing cemetery are very 
much gratified at the results secured by the adop- 
tion of perpetual care as a special feature of their 
management. The appearance of the cemetery is 
greatly improved and a keener interest in cemetery 
matters is apparent in all directions. 
SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS. 
At this season of the year most of the spring 
planting of trees and shrubs will have been done, 
but it should be remembered that magnolias do very 
well planted late in the season. Such sorts as the 
Chinese species and varieties, represented by Soul- 
langeana and conspicua, can be planted with entire 
safety after their blooming is over. But do not 
neglect to give them a good pruning, no matter 
whenever planted. The most successful planters 
prune heavily. 
Tub plants and others which have been re-in- 
tered in cellars and greenhouses are often unnec- 
essarily injured by too sudden exposure to air and 
ligfht out doors. Place them in a sheltered situa- 
tion, free from much wind and light for a week or 
so, till they become hardened. Many of these 
plants may be grown for years in the same tubs if 
in spring a few inches of top soil be removed and 
replaced with good manure. This carries them 
through the season. 
With the advent of May some of the early bloom- 
ing shrubs, such as Golden Bell and Cornus Mas 
will be out of flower. Just as soon as this occurs 
is the time to prune the shrubs. Cut them well 
