The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-21
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"E In the Park--The Flowers I'm
I Ns Bloom. tlsea
Every wcek ADDS 70 the summer beauties OF The Park
every day develops now charms. Tho rsoeat showers
nave oone wonders end the foliage aud the gowe the
green swad ana the lakes nor look their very ess In
afcw months the work or Construction will be com
pssed 70 Sr as the present limits are concerned This
magnificent pressure grouad will then stsn complete the
Empire Park OF che Empire City OF The world IntorsS
changes and improvements will remain 10 be effected
as for nsaHce the prc.cStod geological garden In Man
haitian sqne-y, the Other aids Of Eighth avenue
and the conversion II the old Arsenal into
al museunfr With otlor nrxtxers Of q like kind The
grand oxtennns contemplated Id the direction OF Har-
lem river and Warrington Heigts, with other external
improvements will also have 70 carried out but Ia its
general scope the Fsrs viii be M fat accos,1i Time
will only enhance its Scsatcs. The sapngs now rush.
ing up with the lugurixcoe almost Of tropical vegetation
viii expena into stately ssad, trees the lakes VIII ripple
moro pleasantly under tsir welcome shadows ard Che
eagles and Che turtles ana other ionrved denizsns,
when century two havcroled without visible effect
over their ancient heads win probably have forgotten
that this Park, their glcrous home The centre of tho
wealth and fashion Of the Western World, O.
presidential swamp habited by. woodchucks, tree tosds
and squattors.
THE FLOWERS III BLOOM.
May has always been q favorite month at the Park.
There usually more visitors hi that month than In
any other season and probably this year win not prove
exception The nonth Of rosesn onaiy bellies
the character which the poets give w. but when May IL
really May there Is beautiful month glance
At the list sabioin Of the flowers and trees now in
bloom in our enchanted garden will shsw what wealth
Of floral beauty Is now exposed to public vlew and it
must be promised that tho catalogue, extensive as IT,
does not comprise the whole, bnt only part
There wuodJnes an,t honeysuckles. wood anemo-
MICS columbines lilies OF the valley morwors, flaming
and purple azaieas marsh iaarigol tendrjiled bgno-
nas scented eaycanthil the iarse flowero ard
Japanese cemates myrtle leave coriara four species of
cotoneasters the burning cuphca hounds tongue
laburnum, Scotch BROOM rocst and Geld arkspurs re-
fo the graceful deitza leatherxood dogsooth violet
foraythiss dang'cbcrrios hyacinths, flower do luce
dwarf iris lenc0tboe, trp tree, mouse car, forgctne
not, poets narcsus yellow water lily SNOWY Towering
fern wild sweet William, moss pink and other phoycs
dOdeudrons acaces bastard and shining leaved roses
saxcfage, wild pink lncs of many sorts, anenone
wisaria, spiderwort, globe flower and common peri
winkie.,
or trees and shrubs In bloom tho variety is great
We notice the horse chestnut, Towering and Siberian
almond Siberian pea tee alternate leay ed cornell and
tho better known lockwood, scarlet fruted and maple
tborns the Old English hswhorns, and many other
ristes japanese ounce, Alpine daphne, cucumber trco
wild olive, peach prmb cherry, crowberry bcnrbcry
banebeuy, blackberry, dewbcrry, cranberry Rooseberv
K6ntcty coffee tree, two winged snowrop hollles Of
many kinds, p'aner tree, shcep. hairy lcavcd noun
tain. and myrtle leaved iaurels; American red and
weeping European lsrches; ash, locust, eIdtrbery,
ch0kcbcrry, wood poison Ivy and fifteen different
descriptions OF spir1as
To the credit Of the millions OF visitors DO IL ssd
There few complaints Of persons plut king either
flowers or fruit Those who do offend In this way are
often denizens OF the crowded city, to whom 1oer
II GOTTEN covetcd luxury, but people fresh up from the
country.