PARK AND CEMETERY 
and Landscape Gardening. 
Vol. XI CHICAGO, JULY, 1901, No, 5 
Entered at the Postoffice at Chicago as Second Class Matter. 
CONTENTS. 
Editorial — The Milwaukee Convention of tlie A. P. & O. A. 
A. — Parks and Politics — The Disposal of Old Head- 
stones — An Important Phase of Perpetual Care — A Neg- 
lected Pasture — Forestry in the South 83, 84 
*The American Park and Outdoor Art Association at 
Milwaukee 85-91 
'I'he Open Space Movement in England 91 
*Improvement Associations 93 
*Street Trees — III 96 
*Nevv England Association of Park Superintendents... 98 
Seasonable Suggestions 100 
*Garden Plants — Their Geography 100 
Park Notes 102 
Cemetery Notes 103 
Answers to Correspondents 104 
Tomatoes on Fences 105 
Flowering Bushes for Sidewalks 105 
The English Sparrow 105 
Reviews of Books, Reports, etc 106 
*Illustrated. 
<AN IMPORTANT The severe heated term through 
‘PHASE OF which we have been passing, al- 
PERPETUAL CARE. , , , - , , 
most unprecedented as it has been 
in certain sections of the country, has exerted a more 
or less baneful influence in all classes of cemeteries. 
In the small local burial ground it has parched vege- 
tation to the extent of depriving it of all semblance of 
beauty, and rendered the barrenness still more appar- 
ent. In the large cemeteries its efiects are also to be 
distinctly seen, especially where water facilities are not 
provided for all sections. But a trip through our large 
cemeteries point this lesson : that such section and lots 
that have been placed under perpetual care display 
care ; it is the absolute duty of the cemetery corpora- 
tion or authorities to maintain such lots under the best 
possible conditions at all times, and while under cer- 
tain circumstances of climatic variableness, it may be 
practically inopportune to maintain a standard of ex- 
cellence in the care of the grounds throughout, those 
under deed of perpetual care demand first attention. 
This is a point for all lot owners to consider, who 
have not set aside funds for the purpose. It is an 
excellent and becoming investment and saves all 
anxiety at all seasons in connection with the care and 
appearance of the family burial plot. 
cA NEGLECTED 
PASTURE. 
A more or less intimate under- 
standing of the tendency of the 
workers in the cause of outdoor improvements im- 
presses one with the idea that there is a missing link 
in the chain of co-operative endeavor. A general view 
of the situation in relation to the field of educational 
work suggests that it is mainly confined to improving 
the conditions of the working classes, by those blessed 
with time and money for the undertaking; whereas, 
the great middle class appears to be neglected and neg- 
lectful. Thus the most promising field is overlooked, 
most promising because it has the elements of stability 
within its body and, generally speaking, education to 
a])preciate the desirability of the work. There is an 
unfortunate tendency in our woman’s clubs to discrim- 
inate in favor of those of higher culture and conse- 
quently, generally, of larger means, thus maintaining 
a line quite as unyielding because of reciprocal inde- 
pendence as the abused color line. Outdoor art must 
be of general culture or it loses its value, and it is the 
duty of those apostles of the work, really sincere in 
their endeavor, to enlist the sympathy and co-operation 
of the great body of citizens alluded to, and carry 
the longing and love of beautiful surroundings 
through all the so-styled social strata. 
THE "DISPOSAL In the transformation of old dis- 
OF OLD used burial grounds into public 
HEADSTONES. , • 1 1 1 
parks, a serious problem that con- 
fronted those engaged in the work was what to do 
with the old headstones. That the question is a serious 
one may be inferred from the fact that at the Milwau- 
kee convention of the American Park and Outdoor Art 
Association a case was referred to in the state of Illi- 
nois, in which two applications had been made from 
abroad relative to certain burials made in the grounds, 
after they had been taken over for park purposes. 
Happily, the exact information was on record, the gen- 
tleman in charge of the work having had accurate 
surveys and records made of every detail as they pre- 
sented themselves prior to inception of active work. 
The most popular and safer course seems to be to lay 
all headstones and such memorials flat upon the actual 
graves to which they belong and to make every pos- 
sible record of location and of whatever information 
can be secured. The grading material can then be 
filled in over them, and should legal or other cause 
require them to be unearthed, the task would be an 
eas}^ one. The suggestion also applies to disowned 
graves and headstones wherever located. 
FORESTRY IN The denudation of the forests in 
THE SOUTH. Xorth has for a long time 
past turned the attention of the lumlrering interests 
to the vast timber lands of the South, and were it not 
for the timely interest in forestry matters, which is 
taking hold of the countr}’, similar conditions must 
