Dundee Howff Conservation Group SCIO

Can you help us?
We’ve been looking through the Dundee Directory from 1834 and have found a page on the cost of burials. So in the burial books we have the cost of each burial and some of the books are quiet easy to understand (2pence child, 4 pence adult, 0 pence poorper)
Now looking in the later books, we find information which shows very different and throws a spanner in the works (please see picture attached)

On that page from the directory it is clearly showing different types of coffin or service provided.
Our question for you is: Is there a book that describes burials in scotland in 18/19 century or does anybody know what the difference is between a covered coffin and plain coffin, also what is a white coffin. We are aware of mort clothes but what was a covered coffin eluding to?

Any knowledge or even guesses would be much appreciated to help us figure this out.
Many thanks

It’s Autumn in the Howff and the grounds take on a whole new atmosphere.
Pictures used with thanks to Jim Glover