Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-05-17

OH the ninth OF November Hover was
produced, yard in circumference In
little more than a month after, the first
seeds rIpened, some Of them were titled,
aud on the iSteehth Of February succeed
| ing. young plants made their appearance.
| Success, however, brougt. fresh emJar-
raSSmrnt. The 'Xlrapfdinary lily obcy,c
| Natures law ul development with such un-
| expected aprduy, that it outgrew the oi-
neuslunS OF lis home IN a little more than
a month. 1t Ii, rriore set Mr.. Paxton a
| problem to solve; the formula OF which
was something hk. this :-Giyeh, an ex-
! otto growing in grern-houSe, at the rate
OF SIX hundred and iorty-sevcn square
inches OF circumference per diem; requi-
red, in three months, a new house CT d.
mensouS proper for its maturity
Mr.. Paxton went to work and, CON-
| bring all his improvements in construct
ing GREENHOUSES, with his special inyen-
tions for maturing the Victoria Regia, be
very soor produced the 90. e. D." in the
shape OF "A novel and elegant conservatory,
SIXTY feet long by forty broad This build
ing became the immediate precursor Of the
| gigantic structure in Hyde Park ,-1cby
necessitates short explanation.
Mr. Paxton, when be set about the new
Victoria Rega house-gudpd by previous
study and experience, and forced into new
| eXpedients by the pecuiarties Of the ex-
| traordInary tenant he was building for
had become a better economist. The re-
suit is, as shown IN his latest ef1rt-the
great Building-that his walls and foun-
dations are not simply walls and founda-
tons, but ventiIators and drains as we'll
His roofs are not simply roofs but be-
sides being the most extensive OF known
Sky-lghS, are light and heat adiuStcr.-
His Slsh-bars do not only hold the glass
together, but are seli-Supporing, and his
rafters form perfect drains for both sides Of
the glass-lor draining Off internal, as we'll
as external moisture, whilst the tops Of the
girdcrS are CoudutS also. His floors are
dust traps, and aid in ventilation. Lastly,
his whole building is, while in course Of
construction, its own scafolding. Thus
he saves time as well as money.
The Victoria Regia house, which COM
bines most Of the advantages above de-
tailed, was finished in several weeks less
time, aud cost considerably less money.
/ than the slenderest old-ashioned conserva-
tory that has ever been built.
/ "sitc Mr.. Paxton was busy with this
, move. and moiel garden-house, hot war
/ was a'iug in London about site for the
F ue" tu,Iivr for exhibiting specimens OF
/ The hrt and intusry OF all na'o's in 1881.
/ Mr.. Paxton is a reader OF the "Timrs." and
perused with sympathizlng interest its
tiercely urged objections against the inva-
sion OF Hyde Park by armies Of eXcaya-
tors, brickayers, blacksmiths, and timber
ielers. The picture daily drawn Of the
tearjng-up of fashionable roads by the
Caring of more bricks and mortar flor
mark, temporary editice) than the eternal
Pyramids OF Ghizch consist Of; the cutting
down from one side of Rotten Row OF its
most cherished ornaments, the trees; the
uncertainty of miles Of brickwork being
put together in time for sufficient CuDSoIid-
alton to bear the weight of the tremendous
iron dome designed to rest upon il; the
impoS,iolity Of the entire mass Of mortar
and plaster duly drying ALL this, though
occasionally oyrrdraWn ami exaggerated,
presented a black perspective, which th"
m"ans and appliances q: the Victoria Reaia
cons rvatorv would, thought its a,Chltrct,
CousII"ra " ll-ulrn, or altogether ohNiat".
Every nrw lhu.dpr5ot from newspap-T
Ton rs. er.urr,,a,d this notion in IT,"
ur ctur's uiui A that was wanted.
was .. at naany gr,a. li!y-hoosns Joined
tngrth r.. 4 multiplication Of hands and
of materials could be- realty commanded,
and I'D .;rlCturr coald be raised so quickly
and 50 cheaPlv. The prom"nadrrs and
nrlghJorS Of HYDE Park would be relieved
of the incessaui "click-cliCk" Of brick
layers lroweIs, the maddening noise OF the
blacksmiths' rivetting-hammerS, and have
perfect immunity from the hourly transit
of bricks and scaIoding-polrs. The pro-
posed edihce could be constructed at Bir-
mingham, at Dudley, and Thames Bank,
drought home" to Hyde Park eady-tnade
and put up like beG-stead. As to the
trees; for a couple Of hundred pounds MIR
Paxton would transplant them, and bring
them back again al the end of the lndusra
iair without iniuring a single twiS. Auc
here we may remark, in passing, that, ac-
cording to Horace Waipole, Mr., Paxton il
half century before his time in his bng'
transpIanting operations. In August lo4S
the TwIckcnham Prophet wrote 10 h.
= Cousin Conway, as piece OF eStrava"an
iun-''I lament living in so barbarous at
age, when We are come 10 so little perirC
I tion in gardening. l am persuaded that
= hundred and fifty years hence, it will b'
= as common to remove oaks a hundred an(
. fifty years old, as it is now to transplan
? tulip roots"
5 However, Mr., Paxton, could do withOu
= moving the venerable wood con the short
= est notice" las il It had been converted int
: household furniture before its time.(
: the Park authorities preferred, be woul
clap the trees, all standing, under the grea
f glass case.
: But alas feasible as the plan appeared
a il was not to be thought of The fiat c
T the Building Committee had gone forth
e The competition Of architectural skill in
g vited by the authorities had not produce