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tree, which is taken to what is called the tree hospital, 
where it is replanted, and undergoes a course of treat- 
ment. 
The annual cost of maintaining trees in the streets 
of Paris, where they alternate with lamp-posts, is 
$90,000. There are 87,693 trees in the city of Paris 
growing in rows along the sidewalks, exclusive of the 
trees contained in the city parks, gardens and squares. 
A corps of tree inspectors is constantly on the alert 
watching the trees. The soil is frequently renewed. 
Iron “corsets” are placed around young trees to pro- 
tect them from injury. A circle at least three yards 
in diameter is kept free from asphalt or pavement 
around the base of each tree. This circle is usually 
covered with an- iron grating, to preserve the proper 
level of the sidewalk. The trees are watered by the 
street hose twice a day. Excavations are made around 
the trees, so that the water collects about tbe base of 
tbe trunk and percolates freely to the roots . — Neiv 
York Tribune. 
Plan for Addition to a Cemetery’* 
The accompanying diagram shows the plan for an 
addition to Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky, Ohio, de- 
signed by Frank Enrich, of Detroit, Mich. 
The old cemetery was laid out absolutely and arbi- 
trarily in squares, as is indicated on tbe plat where 
the new ground joins, and being entirely sold out and 
all lots more or less occupied, it was out of the ques- 
tion to remodel it, as might be desirable. The trus- 
tees may eventually see their way clear to close a 
number of the drives by filling and seeding, but to 
change the remaining drives into curves will be impos- 
sible. 
Tbe addition is bare of trees, has a gently undulat- 
ing surface which will form into pleasing sections 
with lots of various sizes to meet the wants of all con- 
ditions. It is the intention of the trustees to break 
away from the old customs and introduce modern 
ideas. This addition embraces nearly nine acres and 
the trustees hope to acquire another tract of land ad- 
joining, which will give them an additional fifteen 
acres. Several avenues from the entrance of the old 
cemetery lead to the new grounds. The cemetery is in 
charge of Mr. John Butts, the enthusiastic superin- 
tendent, under whose direction it is being improved. 
