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In the case of a modern cemetery, he must 
be familiar with modern cemetery prac- 
tice, the economical subdivision of such 
property into salable sections and lots, the 
proper arrangement and width of drive- 
ways providing for adequate circulation and 
caring for all traffic needs. He must not 
only be familiar with the work of the 
civil engineer, but he must know the his- 
tory of architecture, precedent in landscape 
design during the different periods of ar- 
chitectural design. 
Nowadays the landscape architect is 
called into consultation with the developer 
of real estate for subdivision and sale, and 
he must be fitted to design additions to 
towns and cities, must know the principles 
governing the arrangement and widths of 
-•streets, requirements for storm water and 
•sanitary sewer systems, paving, lighting and 
-the making of such other suitable land- 
scape improvements as will tend to create 
a ready sale of the subdivided property. 
So you will readily see that the work 
of the landscape architect has to deal with 
other considerations than the mere ar- 
rangement of plantings of nursery prod- 
ucts. 
The landscape architect, in the course of 
his work, discovers so many different uses 
for trees, shrubs, plants and vines, that he 
PARK AND CEMETERY. 
creates a demand for larger quantities 
than would be disposed of to provide for 
the demands of the usual unadvised con- 
sumer, Therefore, his work is very bene- 
ficial to the nurseryman, 
I have no doubt that the sales of nur- 
sery products to retail customers, as 
created by the landscape architect, have 
been the means of inducing a number of 
nurserymen to greatly increase the produc- 
tion of ornamental nursery stock within 
the past few years. And this line of busi- 
ness will very greatly increase in the years 
to come, as the landscape architect is help- 
ing to acquaint the general public with the 
different \arieties of trees and shrubs, and 
how to use them in good arrangement for 
the improvement of their home grounds. 
Therefore, it behooves the nurseryman 
to get on friendy terms with the landscape 
architect and assist him in his work. On 
the other hand, the landscape architect 
should be in close touch with the nursery- 
man and consult him as to the varieties 
that will be best adapted to local condi- 
tions of soil and climate, and that may be 
suitable for his purpose, so that he will 
have a known source of supply when he 
wishes to obtain planting material for his 
work. 
The matter of allowing the landscape ar- 
PATENT TREE AND BANK 
William FI, IMohr, of Reading, Pa,, has 
patented the tree protector illustrated here, 
which is registered as Patent No, 933483, 
The device is intended to act as a pro- 
tection against animals as well as insects, 
A further object is to form a support for 
cure the device against vertical movement 
on the tree box. 
The numeral 8 indicates a mass of wool, 
cotton or other like material, with which 
the device may l.ie packed for the purpose 
of preventing insects moving up and down 
EMBANKMENT PROTECTOR. 
the lower branches of a tree, to prevent 
drooping. The invention consists of a wire 
basket-like device of substantially cone 
shape, and means for securing it to the up- 
per portion of an ordinary tree box, on 
which it is vertically adjustable. 
The device is formed with a flaring top, 
while the lower portion is made to fit snug- 
ly around the tree box. 
The lower extremities of the wire rods 
are held together by means of a band 6 
and in this band is a set screw' 7 to se- 
the tree. The device is applied to the tree 
box l)y inclosing it with the open wire 
basket, and then clamping or closing the 
meeting ends of the wires 5 and the band 6, 
after which the set screw is tightened up, 
against the surface of the tree-box. 
Our illustration shows a patented form 
of embankment protector to prevent the 
washing away of river banks. As shown 
in the illustrations, concrete blocks 9 are 
strung upon a series of parallel wires 10 
above the water level and when a section 
chitect dealer’s wholesale prices is one that 
has been discussed pro and con for a num- 
ber of years, but so far as I know, no 
definite satisfactory arrangement has been 
worked out. 
Personally, I do not think the landscape 
architect should be entitled to dealer’s 
prices, as he does not depend on a profit 
on nursery stock as his remuneration for 
his work. I do think that he should 
be able to buy planting material for his 
clients at a reduced rate under usual retail 
prices by reason of the large quantities of 
plants of one variety that he uses and on 
account of the usually greater ease with 
which his orders can be handled than those 
given by the unadvised purchaser. 
As most nurserymen of the present time 
are willing to supply the wants of the land- 
scape architect at wholesale prices, you 
cannot blame the landscape architect if he 
holds out for this concession, but I think 
it would be better for all concerned if the 
prices were increased sufficiently to allow 
for better grading and better packing and 
delivery of suitable planting material, 
which would tend to create the best imme- 
diate effect after planting and that would 
redound to the credit of the landscape ar- 
chitect and the nurseryman supplying the 
material. 
PROTECTORS 
has been formed it is allowed to assume its 
position against the embankment to be pro- 
tected both above and below the water 
level. 
To form the protector a boat 16 is pro- 
vided, upon which is mounted a series of 
reels of wire 17, and upon the river bank 
is planted a post 18, from which is sus- 
pended a cable 19, upon the end of which 
is secured a suitable anchor 20, thereby 
forming an anchor for the ends of the 
wires 10. The wires 10 are drawn from the 
PATENT TREE GUARD. 
