Landscaping Of The National Cemetery

 

National Military Home Montgomery Co. O. 

The cemetery in a grove, o. tall trees, is a place of touching interest, and recalls to mind the lines already quoted in connection with the place, which, with slight change seem especially appropriate" 

"Close his eyes; his work is done; 
What to him are friend or foeman, 

Rise of moon or set of sun, 

Hand of man or kiss of woman! 

As many may, he fought his fight- 

Proved his worth by his endeavor,- 

Tho, he's passed from mortal sight, 

Yet his soul lives on forever."

There is one large conservatory that deserves especial mention. It is built for a Palm house, and is ninety feet long, thirty feet wide, and thirty five feet high. Among their choicest plants are found the following. named in fine large specimens: Kentia Fosteriana, Areca lapida, Beaucarnea recurva, Strelitzia regina, Pandanus utilis, Maranta zebrina, and other varieties of the same Chamærops humilis, Cycas revoluta, C. circinalis, Areca Verschaffeltii, Carludovica palmata, Livistonia olivæformis, Musa en sete, M. glauca,  M. Cavendishii Pritchardia filamentosa, Latania borbonica, Caladium giganteum, Philodendron pertusum, Phenix dactilifera, Cocus palmata, Ficus elastica, Agave Americana. Besides these and many others are large Orange and Lemon trees, and a choice collection of Dracænas Euphorbias, Cacti, large Fig trees. Oleanders all best and newest. Roses and a general collection of choicest bedding plants. 

 Against one base of the arch stands a finely grown specimen of Banana. And lo! here suddenly appears the hidden spring of water, fairly laughing at us as it flashes downward in a silvery cascade, making fitting music for the golden carp that are playing at hide and go seek in a still pool,be tween it and the stairs.