, 1869-12-31
MR.. sCRGT1LsR's CONSERVATORY,
The Finest and Most Expensive
Greenhouse in Chicago.
Cost, $4,000.

1estefof1 afternoon party OF gn.Iemen, t.
e'odnK representatives OF tne dailJ p:css Of tbs
Guy, md uSccr she charge Of HI. F. Letz, Ct tho
cTu Of le.x ( sen, paid vis: 10 be re. lIenes ii
petsr SchEtueE, ESQ, at the corner Of Adams and
A. e!dsta streets, for the pur;oec o1 ins3ecun9
tse eo1fefVstoF3 recently erected for thAt ge1ae.
naar, nrcsr Tbs immediate supervision AID d:ree-
t:on of M. Letz Mr. Scaattier klinscT, better
ttoHn :hba In BY his immense wagon factory
than M beautiful FIT e7nou,e, was not 1t home,
~. sae 9nests s4 ~ xs IL sSenT9ns fecesed by Nj
Immediately upon arriving, all proceeded 10 the
snt cisi ee-tfe OF the conse.ya.nry and
ttrAtg and beautiful appearance, which can only
tefotrl i fae building il of @ compente ] Gotnic, t
t1wers ami tho lantern being borrowed Iron tue
hitter. The groeral impression, as viewed from
Sithoot, = oue Of 4stat nshtne1a. beauty aad
wxs Ep!y IDcteased wheu the party entered tho
fft enhoute examined its Interior, and were able
p REQ nov corac'eato1s'! anu inselliRentlI those
engaged 10 the woIk hkn done thtlr part.
The bn1ldlng IL be1ensJ.e1R feet IN ttrRth and
Thirty one In width, except the protecting en-
tlaucte, where II u fo1Jfoos feet. AT tho soata-
eart sbd southx eat corners are tvo amsll tuneta.
Just belrAtn the co.n.ce, from which lhe Rlasa
tG1i A:opes upward, 10 inserted boraer Of siain-
me t1s and
tc1isl, giving CREST 11ehntzs Of coiorsns. IN the
cettre arc TX light, but strong. Columns, Nn,ch,
~ n1ous r. ,s a. uppGS s5e
te'en feet from The ground. Nothing has been
more Xxi tull1 managed toan the way In which N
suu 70 tntud,ctousy placed corolces onstrac. tne
stSrt- Wooden Anut.eEs ar- provided, xhica ut
n'Ett SIC ptaced on tre sides Of the building.
topical plants, which can be matched no Hnere IN
1hir city. atd IN Int tt" PAGES IN this cou.tr7.
E1ett east AmeT'euna, now fifteen years old, aud
wh'cn ali bie.ton n. a couple OF years. stt4ase-
lesveu Draeaenax and other curious plants attract
He e!r. y hii+ in the centre u palm, growing 10
leo sht LLtsio- A1oIg lne LoftGeFn wall M ls
Thoroughly ecucated German Eardentr,
F1cul point on the noEtn Wall directly opposite
TIE eLtrsEce, curs!ng 1'Fh. Of steps 'esds 70 4
ave umeroas csmelles which are to Ne framed
tn e.j jaiifr. a. wen az many other plania 4 gal
leIy also Iura around the aldes OF the lantern or
pn: in last above il Il IL dlflc0it 70 convey an
adequate tds Of the pt c0llal be41ty and eeg aaca
oi ths pos.,on q the building, asd 1t needs to be
The rough skescn of 10 exterior Of the building
was furnished BY Iii. Van 0tdel, but tits WA %
worked over and uodsned by tho younger Ar.
isns. Mess;, sy H. nosr, u < 70 M mase % sas p.an; y
completely original For liz days Nj, Letx Do
s9,s nls !,Ms 70 thu pnld!1s, tae e.ees,oa q
tsLtion, and the m.nu,est deIatls had 70 be Dc.
vised and looked attxt BY sifnAaf. Therr wsa
med U the bnEdlns s. tona Of lzuu. the oul. ns,
I
Ehlls *ood aoosing Of the gallery, and the Il Ct
shich ate 70 b. ia.d on The Eain noor. There
/ are about 5000 equ2te feet Of slaAa
which ~as furnished hy Heata MMleap,
The ettre cost u xto1t $4,000 II u he4t.d with
bot water. the aposfatas having been furnished
| " H'tcnInes Co, OF New York The arrange.
| neEts let vrE!!lstou arc very perfect AMI very
| t;nr.c. u that !. heoessaly ueinK mere move
nient Of baE. Several things IN the conservatory
tie eta:rs. etc, are due 10 Nj. Eotx, whose ace
and cultivated tsate WAS OF great sasistauee "a
| Nj. Let1
| Afic1 prolonged s:ay IN tho conservato1y, the
pst,y vt.ited building inst eaas Of ii, one hnn.
d1ed n d seventy ieet ~ nineteen, the weE aRlt
81 wIieh + nseo for ssoFtng Pine apples acl The
thtrfy waa nlled WITH plants IN 1ne condition. and
eotno Of which viii be bea11nR next August.
| ILo ;nspectioa havtpR been concluued, the
par1r iel.. exceedingly <el satisfied vita 1ha;
they had Aeen- Thsse Il 20 doubt rh1s there l.
NOV here to he fout IN this c-ouutfy cpnserv3.
tors Ct tie ornate besaty md ndm,fahie complete
mrs p0ssereed ny The ons erecte1 ier Nj. Bcart1
Nr. 1t Is rnre any where, too, to tad = person o
bis wealth. who Will sicso:e % EDch Of it to thr
bt nuttiul OF an Aua n4tuEe amt who Is fottupa;e
ct oCth tn Dad Ean sscsrspe ~ Mr. L-lz t
sterd hit t!ne l. tho erection OF 50 tasteful nut
complete An cd.ace.