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PARK AND CEMETERY 
The Eucalyptus Tree. 
The remarks of Mrs. Seavey in the last issue of Pakk and 
Cemetery that “certain varieties of the Eucalyptus are ad- 
mirably suited to conditions in our Southern states,” lead me 
to say I think a mistake has been made in this. The Eucalyp- 
tus are natives of Australia, where no frosts occur, or but 
little, and so far as trials prove these trees will live nowhere 
where more than a degree or two of frost occurs. It is doubt- 
ful if there is a single Southern state where they might be 
considered perfectly hardy, for even in Florida the freezings 
that injure orange trees would surely kill them. A great 
many plants of it are grown here as summer ornaments, and 
of these not one outlives the first freezing night of winter. 
Recently the Saturday Post contained an article headed 
“The Most Useful Tree,” referring to the Eucalyptus. The 
writer had strung together a fancy sketch of arrant nonsense. 
Here is a sample quotation: “Some varieties thrive in tropical 
swamps; others flourish in the mountain snows far above the 
timber line.” 
A noted horticulturist and writer living not far from here, 
to whom 1 sent the extract from the Saturday Post, and who 
had spent years in Australia, says, referring to this statement 
of snow line, etc., “And in regard to snow in Australia, I will 
say I never saw a flake of it fall while there, nor did I hear 
of any one else witnessing such a phenomenon.” 
About eight years ago, when traveling in England, I saw 
a Eucalyptus globulus growing on the Isle of Wight, a place 
having the mildest climate of that country. It was about 
ten feet high. The owner said he had never kept one but a 
few years as a winter with a few degrees of frost with it 
would destroy it. 
The Saturday Post writer might name another greenhouse 
plant to “.solve the fuel problem" which he states it is pre- 
dicted the Eucalyptus would do both in “America and in 
Europe.” Joseph Meehan. 
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Eucalyptus. 
Species of the Eucalyptus were introduced into the U. S. 
as early as 1856, but were not experimented with for forest 
planting before the latter part of the 70's. I11 the southwest- 
ern U. S. they prove a valuable tree for shade, fuel and wind- 
break. From California they have spread into Arizona, 
New Mexico, Texas and Florida. In most cases it is the 
blue gum, Eucalyptus globulus that has been successfully 
grown. 
In southern Arizona the blue gum does not endure the 
dry heat of summer and in Florida the frosts of winter have 
been fatal to it, but in some of these places more resistent 
species have been introduced and are growing satisfactorily. 
For those interested in the cultivation of the Eucalyptus 
Bulletin No. 35 of the Bureau of Forestry entitled “Eucalyptus 
cultivated in the U. S.,” by Professor A. J. McClatchie of 
the U. S. Experiment St. at Phoenix, Arizona, will give an 
idea of the extensive cultivation of this valuable family in 
semi-tropical parts of the country. The report is beautifully 
illustrated and gives a thorough treatise of forty species that 
have been introduced long enough to bear seed and thus 
prove their identity. The report states that regions where the 
midsummer maximum temperature ranges from 80 degrees 
to 105 degrees F. are best suited to the growth of these trees. 
Some species thrive in regions where the maximum tempera- 
tures range in summer from 100 degrees to 120 degrees F.. 
but the number is limited. The various species differ very 
much as to the amount of cold they will endure. Some will 
stand minimum temperature of 10 degrees to 15 degrees F., 
while other species will under no circumstances endure tem- 
perature much below freezing. J. J. 
Cemetery Notes. 

CEMETERY RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
Park and Cemetery desires to keep its readers in- 
formed concerning the latest rules and regulations that 
may be adopted for cemetery management, and to that 
end would be glad to receive copies of new rules that 
are adopted from time to time. Correspondents who 
send printed copies of their rules are requested to in- 
dicate the new rules by marking the paragraphs. The 
following suggestive extracts are taken from the rules, 
regulations, etc., recently adopted by Mount Green- 
wood Cemetery, Chicago, W. N. Rudd, secretary. 
Conveyance of Lots in Trust. — A recent act of the legis- 
lature of Illinois permits- the conveyance of lots to cemetery 
corporations in trust. Such conveyance can be so made as 
to secure the full use of the lot to the owner, and the descent 
of such use to such person or persons as may be specified, but 
will effectually prevent the lot from ever coming into the 
possession of persons not akin to the original owner. 
It is no uncommon occurrence for cemetery lots to come, in 
the course of years, into the possession of persons having no 
relationship to, or respect for the memory of the family of the 
original owner buried therein. The monuments, and possibly 
graves are disturbed, or removed to make room for the inter- 
ment of aliens. This state of affairs can be absolutely pre- 
vented, and yet all the rights of use retained, by such convey- 
ance in trust. 
The Association is prepared to accept such trusts under cer- 
tain simple conditions, which will be made known on applica- 
tion. 
Grave Mounds. — The management of this Association con- 
siders mounds raised over graves to be detrimental to the gen- 
eral appearance of the lots, unnecessary, and in many ways 
objectionable, besides being a constant source of expense to 
the lot owner. It is almost impossible to make the sod upon 
such lots grow properly. 
The custom of raising mounds over graves is a very ancient 
one, and undoubtedly had its origin in the fact that it was 
much easier to heap the surplus soil on top of the graves than 
to remove it to another place. In other words this is a cus- 
tom, the observance of which by many people, has come to be 
regarded as almost a sacred duty, which originated in a desire 
to dispose of the dead with the least possible work on the part 
of the living. In modern cemeteries where nearly all graves 
are marked by stones ; where everything is carefully measured, 
platted and recorded ; where every care is taken to preserve 
and increase the general beauty of the grounds ; the unsightly 
grave mound should have no place. 
Monumental Work. — No monument will be allowed to be 
erected which will cover a ground space of over seven per 
cent of the area of the lot upon which it is to be placed. 
