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terial locally obtainable should determine 
the type of wall to be built. Stone which 
comes in rather flat strata can be easily 
broken into rectangular forms and will 
make a strong and picturesque wall if laid 
without mortar, which is generally known 
as a “dry wall.” When overgrown with 
vines it seems to merge into the surround- 
ing natural landscape in a most satisfactory 
way. The addition of a few barbed wires 
at the top between posts set in or behind 
the fence will help support the vines, ex- 
tend the height, and make it more effective 
as a barrier. 
Stone not suitable for a dry wall can be 
CLIPPED HEDGE WITH HIGH BORDER 
PLANTING BEHIND. 
COMBINATION OF LOW WALL, 
WROUGHT IRON FENCE AND HEDGE 
laid in mortar as cheaply or perhaps more 
cheaply than a well-laid dry wall, unless it 
is desired to have the joints dressed and 
squared with considerable care, which is 
seldom the case in natural surroundings. 
The well-known boulder wall at Swan 
Point Cemetery, Providence, R. I., is an 
excellent example of the ingenious use of 
material at hand. In this case it formed a 
means of disposing of boulders taken from 
the grave sections which would otherwise 
have been a burden. The boulders were 
piled rather loosely with large pockets of 
earth which were utilized for the growth 
of plants and vines. 
Brick, especially in the ncw'er colors and 
rough surfaces, is well suited to boundary 
walls, or for piers in a wrought iron fence. 
A combination of low brick or stone wall, 
topped by a wrought iron fence between 
occasional piers, is another satisfactory 
combination. 
BOUNDARY WALL OF GRACELAND CEMETERY, CHICAGO. 
As seen from the street; built back of property line to allow soace for trees, 
shrubs and vines. 
