The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-01

and contains several hundred of the many
vacieties of Palms. Leaving this and
again turning to the right, at short dis
lance from the Palm house is another
green house, known as the Fern house,
which contains nothing but large col
lection Of the many varieties of ferns. An
other green house was devoted to the cul.
ture OF cactusses, of which there were
about two hundred varieties. On one
side OF this building was a walk which
we christened Cactus Avenue, On each
side of which there lowered far above our
heads stately cactuses of the pricklev pear
and other varieties. After wandering
around nearly an hour at midday with |
the thermometer ranging somewhere in
the nlneties, we came upon little stone
arbor labelled Lovers Retreat, and al
though the lover was lacking we were
prepared to fully appreciate the GOODNESS
and comfort afforded by the refreshing
shade and welcome seats, though IN no
part OF the garden was either shade or
seats lacking. After cooling off and rest
ing our weary feet here a short time we
continued our explorations, meeting at
every point with new beauties to admire,
and in the midst Of these we found 1.-THE
old oaken bucket, the mCsscovered buck
ct" and best Of all it hung in the we'll.
We didn't try the poets plan of drinking
from the bucket-but finding on the curb
o nice clean flower j4r-and though it
frequlred some skill TO get it, we never
drank more refreshing draught.
The wall separating the pleasure
grounds from the floral was nearly hid
from view by various kinds of fruit trees
being trained like vines over the wall.
The finest of these was fine old PEAR
tree, whose branches were we'll laden with
their golden fruit.
The pleasure grounds are not yet fully
improved, though the plan seems to be
that If most parks. We spent out little
time mere and passed on to the residence
which is still occupied by Mr.. Shaw,
where we registered our names, looked
over quite collection of curiosities, spent
few moments in conversation with Mr..
Shaw, and were favored with some very
fine music by young lady of the COM
pany.
Mr.. Shaw is hale, we'll preserved man
OF about sixty, with good natural gcni-
al countenance and pleasant manner.
i His residence is a plain substantial
looking frame house, with taste an ele-
gance but without extravaganza. 1t is
i built in genuine Southern style,with wide
halls and broad porches or galleries as
they are there styled, The kitchen is an
entirely separate building in the rear of
the yard and at one side Of the mansion
house. In the same yard is building
containing the cabinet and museum. The
first floor of this was devoted, one side to
leaves, woods and cereals, the other to
minerals. In the galleries are many spec
linens of stuffed birds and animals mostly
American-the finest of which were an
American eagle and an antelope.
AS we passed to the entrance on cur
return, we found at the porter's lodge
large collection of stereoscopic views of
different parts of the garden, and we en-
Logged anew its beauties
Of course these were for sale and had
we yielded TO temptation we should have
invested largely in these.
On,eur return to the city by request of
the passengers our coach went by the way
of aud through Tower Grove Park,
beautiful driving park between the Gar
dens and the city. This park contains
200 acres of land, and cost the city $780,
900, and is an exceedingly pleasant place
to ride in. 1t is beautifully laid out, has
broad smooth drives, and is finely shaded
with trees both choice and rare, but not
close enough together to obstruct the
view. We found this a.vast improvement
on the rough country road over which We
rode on our way out..'
At the end of the stage route. is LaFay
cite Park, which we next visited. This
is q small park in the suburbs of the city
containing thirty acres, and is beautiful
little park, very rtistic in It's arrange
ment. It's beds of coleus dusty miller
and other foliage plants are ARA nged in
such a variety of WAYS that one never tires