. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. THE VILLAGE PARK AND CEMETERY. 31. Fig. 2522. A Vine Ci ad Entrance to a Cemetery. UTILIZING NATURE'S BEAUTY. Then, inside the gate, the visitor should not be too soon confronted with a batallion of cold marble. Rather should there be a sep- arateness of family groups, by trees and shrubs, in such a way as to remind one of home life, and not of a vast public gathering. Many of our cemeteries are bare fields ; when near at hand are beautiful rivulets and undulating surface, which could have been had for the sam
. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. THE VILLAGE PARK AND CEMETERY. 31. Fig. 2522. A Vine Ci ad Entrance to a Cemetery. UTILIZING NATURE'S BEAUTY. Then, inside the gate, the visitor should not be too soon confronted with a batallion of cold marble. Rather should there be a sep- arateness of family groups, by trees and shrubs, in such a way as to remind one of home life, and not of a vast public gathering. Many of our cemeteries are bare fields ; when near at hand are beautiful rivulets and undulating surface, which could have been had for the same or even less money, and have been an unending source of satisfaction to the lot holders. A GLIMPSE OF NATURE. Fig. 2523 shows how a little stream, which perhaps could be stepped over or crossed with a plank, can be utilized for a rustic bridge and add wonderfully to the beauty of the landscape. This view is one contributed to Park and Cemetery by the late Joseph Meehan, of Philadelphia, and is a glimpse in Fairmount Park, but a suggestion that can be adopted in even a village ceme- tery. The clump on the right, along the stream, is the odoriferous spice bush, which bears scarlet berries ; on the left or the ris- ing ground, is a native beech, and on the opposite side are more beech trees together with white, black and red oak trees, a charm- ing collection in any Park or Cemetery. FLORAL 1EC0RATI0NS. We doubt very much the wisdom of en- couraging the planting of annuals on ceme- tery lots, but the use of cut flowers is appropriate at any time. They are the ex- pression of an abiding love, which can * be made by frequent visits with c em- blems. For such gifts, nothing is so usefu a receptacle as the floral trough, which may be made in any form and placed upon the grave, or removed at will. These may be made in any desired form, and being filled. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - colorat
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