New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-16

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| been secured
The achievements of horticulture, however, 10
not stop here or merely consist IN what has been
accomplished within the Great Exhibition build
ing, where dry and polished articles, ami the
most tender fabrics may be safely preserved
hu. II leads onward 70 the formation Of ell
mates. which even under opposite influences are
rendered healthy. and suited 10 the wants and
requirements of man Formerly, wherever plants
were COnCregatei beneath a glass structure, the
atmosphere was invariably deteuOrated and
rendered unfit for being more than tranSlently
inhaled the usual method with visitors being
20 take hurried view OF the chlei beauties
within. and then retire 70 more genial AIR. But
now plant structures are no longer unhealthy.
pen,-up ovens although the immense variety OF
Ob ects they contain fern a remarkable contrast
with the meagre appearance of former collec-
tlOns yet these objects are seen growing with
an ease and natural Vigor which, with the Inn
Ited knowledge and means possessed for
merry. II was impossible 10 initiate. The venu
laiIon and climate Of our dwelling. houses have
also been considered, and many additions 10 our
comfort IN this respect have been made. The
perfection Of these internal arrangements con-
trasted with the atmosphere without. renders Il
still more desirable that something on large
scale should be done 10 counteract the effects OF
the outer air, which, III this country, and IN the
neichborhood of London especially. Is often,
| during many months in the year, impure. murAy
| and unfit for healthy recreation and enjoyment
| and II Is to meet this want that | offer this
| recommendation All hitherto erected struc-
| lures however great and noble some OF them
are, fall far short of answering this end, and
\ cannot but recommend, now that we do possess
| building like the CRYSTAL Palace, which. IN Its
| dimensions is the best adapted for such 4 pur-
| pose of ANYTHING that has been hitherto at.
| tempted, that il should he so approprlated-and
especially as It's peculiar site between HYDE
! park and kensngton Gardens, Is the best spot
| that could have been selected, connecting aS u
| does those two great prOmeuadeS-n appears
| exactly calculated to concentrate beneath It's
| roof the pleasures of both
A building like this if properly land out Will
open wide field 81 intellectual ana healthiul en-
| i6vrnent II will likewise, | hope. stimulate the
| wealthy m large manufacturing towns To siml-
| lar adoption of what NAV now be raised 50 cheap
| w. and when ludlciOusly furnished with vegeta'
| ton. ornamented with sculpture and fountains
and illustrated with the beautiful works OF mature
| how pure, eeyatng, and benehcial would lt>
| studies and exercises be. At present England
| furnishes no such place OF public resort Tor al
though Kew has a splendid pam-house, where
| daily are congregated great number OF lndiViu
| ais. its warm and humid atmosphere is only cal
| culated to admit of visitors taking hasiy view
| of the wonders OF the tropics, as they pass m
| IN their walks through the gardens. On the con-
trarv in the winter park and garden propose,
| climate would he the principal thing studied an
| the furnishing and fitting up would nave speciai
reference To that end, so that the pleasures iound
In II would be of n character which all VINO WISH
| could share here would be supplied the climate
| of Southern Italy, where multitudes might ride,
walk or recline amidst groves oi fragrant trees,
| and here they might lclsurely examine the works
| of nature and art, regardless OF the biting east
| winds or the drifting snov'. Here vegetation III
| much OF its beauty might he studied with uh-
usual advantages, and the singular properties
examined OF those great hltercrs OF nature, Whlch,
during the night season. when the bulk OF animal
lite are IN qulescent state, inhale the oxygen ol
the air while in the day, when the mass OF AMI
| nal existence have started into activity, they
drink in theicarbonic supply yglven out by man ana
ANIMALS which goes to form their Sohd substance
AT the same time pouring forth streams OF oxygen
which mlngling with the surrounding atmos
phere, gives Nigor to mans pony anu O"eoii"'
ness TO his spirits.
I'm this winter park and garden the trees aud
| planis might o. so arranged as 10 give great dl-
| versltv OF views and picturesque elect spaces
might he set apart for equestrian exercises. anu
| for carriage drives; but the nam 0ohy OF the
| building should be arranged with the view oi
| giving great extent and variety for those VINO
| promenade on foot Fountains. statuary, and
| every description of park and garden ornament
would greatly hlghten the effect and beauty oil
| the scene.
Beautiful creeping plants might be planted
| against the columns, and tralled along the glrd'
| ers, 50 as to give shade IN Summer, whlle the
effect they would produce by iestoonlng N every
diversity of form over the building, would give
| the whole a most enchanting and gorgeous finish
Besides these there might be introduced col
| lection of living birds from all temperate cu-
mates. and the science OF Geology, so closely
connected with the study OF plants might be H.
Illustrated on = large and natural scale, thus max
ing practical Botany, Omithology and Geology
| familiar to every visitor.
The alterations necessaryt to the building itSeif,
TO produce the effects have suggested would
| no, be many or cost much money. Shortly VIII
| be published by me a view showing now the
| whole may he finished so as to do away win all
| idea of smoke chmneys, or other KIND OF nul-
| ,snce The details of the alterations necessary
! do not propose to treat OF now but may men
| ton, for the information OF those who lVe oppo,
site the Crystal Palace, that should recommend
! the wood boarding round the bottom tier OF the
building 10 be removed and replaced with glass :
,be nr.Sent aupearance of 1t is heavy, and gives
ANYTHING but the idea indicated by It's name ;
when glass is substituted for wood, the appear
| ance will be maryelously changed tnose VINO
drive and ride IN the park will even IN Winter see
| the objects within as they pass by anu the whole
will have light, aerial appearance, totaiiy uh
| like what i. has at present In summer snoulo
recommendsthe whole lower glass tier to be en-,
tirely removed, so as to give, from the park ana
the houses opposite the Palace, an appearance OF
continuous park and garden. Here must state
| what believe viii be the position OF those VINO
| live opposite the Crystal Palace | tully aaini'
thew Have had lust cause of complaint by having
All The turmoil of so vast an undertaking as the
| Grea, Exhibition developed under their eyes and
ears. with all It's attendant inconvenlences but
if the building is allowed to stand, and be adapt
cd as propose, the advantages derlvable to them
will fully compensate for all the evil they may
| have sustained IN that respect me o9afhins
viii have. within few minutes walk, beautl-
| fuI park. decorated with the beauties OF Nature
and art under sky.roof, having climate
,y,rr,ad and ventilated for the purpose Of health