, 1863-02-06

George b. Davis improvements At
Harlem.


4 MoDEL PICNIC GROUND.
George b. Davis improvements At
Harlem.
The mime Of GEORGE B. DAVIS is Intimate
II associated with the small fruit market Of
Chicago, and few fruit growers have done
more than lie to establish what is really L RI
gant.c tr;sdc, und to improve the strawberry,
raspberry and blackberry to IN extent render
ing our maTItt noted for the excellence of
these berries. With the merits Of bis Viii
SONS, this luscious British Queens, his Law
tons and his Black liamburghs, all connois-
scurs rs well as ordinary consumers are &c.
4uaiAscd, ai4G the brand of this extensive
grower upon drawer or box has always been
ample guaranty Of their contents.
Hitherto, Mr. Davis has been comparatively
restricted in his opportunities for raising
fruit and developing them by natural advan-
tages, as he desired. He has nov, however,
iDAugurated arrangements which will obyiate
these difficulties. His plans for the coming
season will not only cover the usual market
demand for daily use, which he has supplied
IN times past, but alsU embrace the wants of
picnic parties which will be met and answer
cd to the utmost limit in quantity and quail
ity.
To this end he has purchased forty acres,
about a mile northwest Of the Harlem Station,
eight miles distant from the city, upon the
Gnlcna and Chicago Union Railroad. OF this
tract. twenty acres are woodland and twenty
! under cultivation. The whole has been fenced
in the most substantial manner, and furnishes
model iu this respect to farmers who arc
too often accustomed to pay little heed to
what is really an important element Of the
farm. The trct Of cultivated land is laid
cut IN Strawberries, raspbrrries, blackberries,
guosebe1ries, currants, and other small fruits,
all Of the choicest varieties, as Mr. Davis
does not believe in the ordinary kinds when
better can be produced with :hc same amount
Of labor. a very choice nursery Of thrifty
apples, pears, plums and cherries promises
excellently. The green house for the culture
Of exotic grapes is two hundred feet in
length, with sixteen feet raftcrs-g1ass, seven
by pine. The rafters are below the glass, in
stead Of abore, thus forming m unintcrrupt-
I'd surface, so dazzlingly bright in the
snnliyh yht that the eye cannot rest upon 1t.
Tie glass Is putticd upon the under surface,
each pane overlapping so that while It Is per
fcctly water tight, the putty is also protected
| from the effect Of heat and cold. This green
house, which is probably the largest in tie
Western country, will be increased next sea-
| son to three hundred feet in length, and rs
soon as warm weather ects in, will be purp1cd
| %lth 1ne luscious clusters 't exotic grapes
| WEIGH MI paf17 KNOWS 10 we'll 10 bs1ne 10
| pe1lec'1oh'
1hc twenty acres o. "oodEand Will oc de-
v"ted TO Pic '''c grounds Tor pleasure parties
tromstle city They comprise gently rolling
trnct ofuplnnd, intcfscetcd ~ beautiful lit
tie valley, through which no"s babbling
brook led from perennial spring. The
woodland is covered Win nne growth OF
'hc wlio crap ana pluh' 1e" NAPLES aud u
| pfo'nsion o1 splcnald OAKS Already the axe
and bill hook arc converting The woods into
a.groFe. Inc Wild grape vines are being
tanned W skliinl hands into trelllscs anu
bower arches. Hngc, gnaried, Old Trunks are
being urrootcd, reversed and transformed
into Feats. The wild flowers arc carefully
| protected, to add their beauty to the spot
Whatever sincere love Of nature, aided by 4
practical knowledge Of arborlculturc, can
avail, is being devoted to rendering this spot
one Of the most charming in the vicinity of
Chicago.
The 4GaleEa and Chicago Union Railroad
Company have generously lent 4 helping
hand to Mr.. Davis in the furtherancc of his
designs. and will run side track fran tic
! Harlem Station directly 10 tue grounds. both
fnr thc accommodation Of pleasure n,rtios dc.
x;rons of sncndinr div nj the propnds md
for the advantageous shipmcnt Of his fruits to
the Chicago market. Trains will be run for
tie accommodation Of the public two or three
lines q week regularly, OF oftencrif necessary.
A party dcsirous Of spending Il plea
s,nt day in the woods can leave in the
forenoon. reaching the grounds in .yent,
| minutes. Instead If carving the crushed
and old berries of the market, they can have
their strawberries In all their dcwy freshness
directly from the vines, with sweet cream
. from dairy, like Cnsar's wife, above sus.
picion; or if they desire grapes, they can
layc them freshly cut from the green house,
There will be ample opportunities for the
dance, the best Of music by the Light Guard
Band, Il aconycnicnt apartment for ladies and
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