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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
NEW ENGLAND MODERN VILLAGE CEMETERIES 
The historic old burial grounds of New 
England are known throughout the coun- 
try, but it is not so well known that some 
cf the finest specimens of the modern 
lawn cemeteries in the country are to be 
found among the small cemeteries of New 
England that have been developed along 
modern lines. 
A. Leavitt has made this cemetery an ob- 
ject of pride to the citizens. 
This cemetery is about six miles east of 
Boston and contains about sixty acres of 
land. It nestles in the hills, surrounded 
by parks, and is an ideal spot for a ceme- 
tery. Nature has done much to make it 
what it is. It was dedicated in 1856, then 
through what they call the sunken garden, 
which will be very attractive when the 
garden is completed. They are now lay- 
ing out another section of land near what 
is called the Circle, which will be one of 
the best sections in the cemetery. They 
also developed last year a section of lots 
around the sunken garden which are verv 
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ON THE THE BANKS OF THE BROOK, WYOMING CEMETERY, THE POND AND REAR OF OFFICE, WYOMING CEMETERY, 
MELROSE, MASS. MELROSE, MASS. 
Nowhere can there be found more beau- 
tiful natural scenery or more carefully de- 
veloped landscape effects than in some of 
the park burial grounds of some of the 
New England villages. 
The three cemeteries of which we show 
views this month present many excellent 
examples of modern management, careful 
development and beautiful landscape. 
Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Mass., has 
some natural beauty spots that are among 
the finest scenic effects in that locality, and 
the careful attention of Superintendent R. 
containing only thirty acres. Since then 
thirty acres more have been added. The 
old village cemetery, where the high school 
now stands, has since been moved to this 
cemetery. It has hills and dales, high- 
lands and lowlands, just enough to give it 
a charming, varied landscape. There are 
plenty of natural trees, including elm, oak, 
maple and birch, and evergreens, such as 
pine, spruce and cedar. 
Two years ago Superintendent Leavitt 
built a rustic bridge, at a cost of about 
$200, across the little brook that flows 
beautiful and will be still more so when 
the garden is finished. 
They expect to build a rest house this 
season. This cemetery has always been 
self-sustaining and has turned into the 
city above running expenses several hun- 
dred dollars each year. 
There is a perpetual care fund of $40,000 
that is growing fast, as all lots are sold 
now under perpetual care. About one-half 
of the grounds are laid out. All the work 
is done by the cemetery authorities; no 
outsiders are allowed to do work in the 
cemetery. 
Last year they enlarged the pond about 
one-quarter of its original size and cleaned 
out the remaining portion. They expect to 
enlarge the single grave section this sea- 
son, probably about one-third. 
Fountain Hill Cemetery, Deep River, 
Conn., has made interesting improvements 
recently, among the finest of which is the 
Wooster Memorial Chapel, recently dedi- 
cated. The chapel is located on the gently 
sloping elevation at the left of the main 
entrance, and so perfectly does it har- 
monize with its surroundings that it gives 
the impression at once as being a part of 
the natural ledge upon which it stands. 
The building, which is of Gothic archi- 
tecture, is of native granite, every stone, 
something over 3,000, having been quar- 
ried and cut by Hugh Campbell, a local 
stonecutter, in the quarry adjoining the 
cemetery grounds. The trimmings are of 
Ohio limestone, with slate roofing and 
copper trimmings. 
THE SUNKEN GARDEN; NOT YET COMPLETED; WYOMING CEMETERY, MEL- 
ROSE, MASS. 
