Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-12
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s7GAW-s GARDES-
The Pride Of -. Louis
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0en 10 Ses YORK. FairTnoGaf, 81
ph,ladels,lsis, whose wild. UNFRAMED
grandeur. broad beautiful river, light
a5ry bridges. long dark ssirsel~ sssd
b,xl. entertainments help TO make ~
drives. whose uDequalled beauty
will ~pon be admired ~ the miIlioss
of people who will visit the Centen
NAL.
Bat day or two ago We celebrated
the fourth by visiting scene Of dill
ferent character. unique, and unri-
vailed upon this continent; q garden
Of one hundred and ten acres, the
princely gin d a private citizen, APP
PREACHED through lovely park, also
biz gin 20 the great city Of the west.
Leaving our home near Hyde Park
the carriage brings us In few min
u,es opposite the charming grounds
wherein II held the largest annual
fair in the world. Last year one
hundred ard twenty-five tbonsand
people ia single day ssarmed
through, the eighty acres Of buildings
and grounds. Here are fountains,
flowers. grottoes and lakes IN the
midst Of grand old trees, and acres Of
substantial buildings. Passing the
fair grounds We pass down Grand
Avenue, whose ten miles, extending
from river TO river, will some day
rival Fiftb Avenue, In the beauty Of
n. buildings. At last after eight
miles drive, we arrive ut Tower
Grove Park. where art has done
much, and time alone Is needed 10
bring ii to perfection. a delightful
drive over It's perfect roads brings
las 10 the high stone wall that sur
rounds shaw's Garden. Leaving
our carriages we enter lofty arched
gateway. The inner side Of the
ssone wall IL concealed from view by
etrnbbery. Here and there this
gives place TO mat Of climbing ro-
SEES, or above perfect cascade
Of dark green leaves appear
the flowers Of the trumpet creeper
with their dazzling glory. Other
familiar climbers like tho Virginia
cfesper, garpe vines and honey sack
les are seen in profusion.
We noticed that The most common
plants, such as pausi"s, peiunias, YER
h@nas. were used In the greatest
abundance, aud in bed NJ gorgeous
leaved plants from the tropics We
noticed tie red leaves OF the common
beet.
Immediately upon entering the
garden the conservatory attracts our
attention. This IL two hundred and
ten feet long, sdd In front 81 II
H. a broad green tarrace. This II fill
I'D with many rare and beautiful
p!ants which are not suitable for out.
door culture; among them we no
ticrd the inmenae narrow ieaved
iig trees, huge cacti, f..sihery palms,
pin. apple plants, whose leaves
touched tho glass roof, and among
nil iycopodiums aud brilliant tropi-
pai leaves. We have not time 10
describe the conservatory In detail.
II has just been rebuilt and is nearly
~ large M the celebrated palm house
1T Kew, near London, which cost
thirty thousand dollars.
The walk snd steps leading from
the main entrance OF the cOnserva-
tory down the terrace Is hanked on
citbrr side by grand old century
plants about four feet IN height.
The space surrounded by the terrace
Is divided Into about twenty beds,
artisticaIly arranged, filled with
beautiful flowers. bright hued leaves,
snowy yuccas, with hero and there
century plant. rare evergreen or
palm. From this central spot paths
branch out In oil direction. Oppo.
-ite the green house ~ one leading
10 the tower which IL bordered by a
smooth hedge Of japan qninco four
feet high.
Passing through tho snowy flow
ers which border the back ground oi
tho dark green leaves wo reach the
the velvet turf which surrounds the
tower. From IT. second story We
have ilno view Of natures paint
ing beneath. Cireling around II are
quarter circles OF hedges Of different
families OF plants.
Thus one was composed Of differ
ent spireas In full bloom. Among
them We noticed the plug leaved
spirea OF China. Another quarter
circle was made Of dog woods, cornus
florida, saugulnea, serica, etc.
There were hedges Of roses appa-
rently growing In native luxurIance.
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