, 1875-02-07
Chicago The First American City to
Establish q Botanic Garden.
It's Advantages and Its Beau
ties, Present and Future.
Sales off, the WeeI<-.-Some
Good Bargains Secured.
Landlords and. Tenants--.Mis-
cellaneous,

Landlords and Tenants--.Mis
ce1laneous.
THE BOTANIC GARDEN.
III. T. ". 8. CLEVELAND on TIE PRo1 osED BOTANIC
GARDEN At SOUTH PARK
Tho public has been duly notified, through tn.
columns Of the daily papers, that tho prelmi
nary atops have been taken for the commence
1nent Of botanic garden in the west divisic1
Of the South park. 4 number Of we1lknow1
citizens, whose names aro q sufficient guarantee
for the thorough performance Of the work
have offered their Bervices grntuitously t.
direct and supe1intend its deeign aud execu
ton, and hayo issued = circular setting forth
the general nature of the plaa to be pursued TO,
tue accomplishment of the desired objects, and
soliciting the aid and co-operation OF individuals
and associations engaged in kindred pursuits
It is gratifying to be ab.e to announce that
4 coHD1AL RESPONSE
has already been received from Scientific men
and associations. both in this country md ubroad,
recognizing the Importance OF botanic gald den
in which the floral wealth and capacity OF the
great Northwest mag be displayed, and Offering
every possible aid in the way OF exchanges OF
seeds. plants. puoticatlons, etc
An apprehension appears to exist in the minds
of some Who have had no opportunity to aseer-
tain the manner in which 1t ID proposed to adapt
portion OF tho park to scientific use, that it
Will involve the necessity OF sacrificing to somc
extent its Legitimate object Us place Of resort
for PURPOSES Of recreation and refrcshment.
Not only is it = mistake 10 suppose lhat such
danger exists, but the public may rest assured
that 6cienca will so hand in hand with Art, aud
the ain will be
TO ADD 10 TIE 1::TEREsT
Of A artistic arrangement OF natural scenery, by
making such use Of all the different varieties OF
trees, shrubbezv, and hecbaceous plants ~ shall
develop their best capacity tor landscape effect
At the ea1ao t1me that thcy afford The best op-
pottunity for Investigation Of the scientific stu
dert.
The late Dir. 4. J. Downing, the father Of
landacape-gsldening in tlis country, wrote from
London, for publication IN the uortica1kurlst an
exceedingly interesting account Of the botanic
garden in tho Regents Park, and finished his let
sor with the following appeal to his country
men:
Here is hae example Of landscape- gardening which,
II it were New York, Railzdellhla, Boston,
Would hsso sreat indueaec on tae tass Ct ihs coun.
+-v IN o-nxcnt,l r,rdrnino r4ra il tha r,,st ,..r
~ rn;.4a,,o,,r, for IT, 4haw ~ no-ticn,,P11
society III can Ge n,agned or devised IND hcre Is
scientific a<Tangenet VI plants for tl, study of bo-
1anical md ne<tcal living psans arranged
according to she bess system
a " ones "aen ~ ~ aas oean o ~ 11nuay into
Monn. Anrn" Or Iaurei Hin. vnuId kee, M IN ~
Tery highest condition rs tnis is te1) one Ise i. IN
the ntignborhood of any OF our cities and the pre-
eiucts q the Elysian Fields near New York, Brook
lnc nea1 Do6toa. CT the banfn OF He Naseahtckon /
near fhaoeitts, "qnid ee a. me l9sauoes Tor such
essoers - IT. sa1.x - sd ~, sa our ea
1hat i. I'll, do IN a Tav am M anra ~ .bex n
would not hceitate 70 eubsc1be tue ue,Qfa..
Twentr-frc v..rz hava n,a&cd sinca thsaa
~s~as 49,. ,,-.;,taa 7f11- ns.-a,.,~ ;.a.ss
"o.u9 ~ "e1e "'4'.eu - o"ADe' tuo.eao
OF Inc connoont nope 1mphea IN t1o concluding
paragraph OF his letter, had vcnturcd to rrophesy,
that before any measures were Instituted Tor the
cf the work he .necestad y ra.
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