, 1875-10-02

PLANTS at THE Expos'TtoH.
Tho display uf plants Ut tia 1.x.a.iion te, ~
9 whole, 4l.ltn impusiu:;. n,1 betoiena 0u tho !
part Of tho f11rlclur,stn of tic city commend
ablo dostee Of euterpriso Wll,u We tako into !
| consideration the fact TINT tin delicate on /
sp,ipg III tho hut-honss arc alsnest nnse to snt-
fer Injury from tho clssngo n cliu,atn an1 COLI
tionH they undergo IN n sIjsarsl in transient |
Conservatory, mud moro particularly from |
tho at4cuco Of lin daily tcn,icr ani sig,'ant !
caro- Vi their accustomed guardians. wo tn,st AZ
k,luwieJgo that the gardeHSr WHO CONSENTS 10
subject ha treasures to such rlakH observes mcla
credit tot his public spi,it. Just thus plants
that aso tho especial pride aud Jay Ut tie hor'st'n
heart and In, Gust l.tu Tie bHl aIna in rcaties
nre tho o,es that most coveted f'r =" eSAt"
bt,ou: aud ,so but t1oriat ca tell bow sal it In
TO seo these pets Aeoop wleu away from homo
for lack pf water at the right moment mad IN tho
right quantity, Or from ratla1le temperature, Or
| from tic nokinlis sir Of crowded roatus!
pIau,p arc tetldar al little children, aud suffer
~ quickly from any irrcguEas,ty Of Diet md
habit. Aboyo all, they must not ha kopt nwako
| luso st night By bright gAaliehts burning around
them. Iuey like human beings, need rcat aud
sJcep aud, When Nature pula out her great light
with tho vottiug Of tho sui. it III time for thou
to clo.e thoir eyes aud fold their leaves; OF, II
tl,ey do hot ul actually do this, they must,
| At lolat, euloy tho opportunity daskueaa af~
fords Of sutatitutins n nsw tes OF opetatious
for those performed during tho ,lay. Tie urist
loves Lis flowers, and has su intimate sympathy
ritb tlcie iifo, clsc Ao could not roar them sic-
cessfulIy. How often thu question 10 asked Of
tho laly Who las Gougishtug rlauta IN her viii
dowA: allow DO you lnanasa to make then
look 10 well? r" ~ don't know" Is tho re-
! NV: II only do what others do" and Jet
! hnk
auiuatlpe hor caro- OF them that insutes tholr
, thrifty growth. liz affection prompts her TO
: faithful attention, .nd this secures the health
and yigor Of the objects Of her Aocisude. THUS
knowing the positive fonunesa every AoYist has
, for tne 1,ln1tB under h,s cultivation NO ar}se-
, ciate the sacrifice they MAKE Of feeling. ~ well
Of interest, sn nraer 20 sassan M the "srse''se'
There arc q Eopd many interesting exotica
scattcrod nlon. the Neli-tilIai shelves OF the
= = conservatory. j'y iar tbs largest naa.s,eE ol
. COLLECTION displayed by tho South Park Comnls-
: H,o,I. Iirss va noto M .iracin. w''h It" deli
: ca.o, bi.plunato ltafes. reminding one OF 'ho
ecllatyn pinnt, In truth Is eo4oaEs ~ tAe ssfhe
-. urdor tL:yuD.iaacvnJ and sab~or!tr .!iimosd):
- Vils acaclah gTow III all quartet sol taoGobe except
In Easoc. ThaF ara not 10 DO con'''untiud with
i tl,p locsist, which sonctlines lnrtorcrly bearr
= Tic uatle name. Tho truo AeneiAs have iioneft
- that arc ike balls OF stikoa Of auHn ana man:
! nj tncm aru ca,itltp uf leaGota. having iA tl,e:z
n stead simply q Lat, expanded 1oat-stali; Ihelr
!, iavorlto abode IL Australia al1t1 New Ao'!and'
: rlcra bctwecn 10 anI sou species itavo been
:, found. 1leru they rass bf tic nan'o oi "a.-
4 tle-,rccs. i great nusnber c! .hl'ecies
a i.ayo bccn iu.ro!t,ced into Europe,
. saor n, outdoors t il, Ehgland Slany sesrs ars
i oyer:r.et uIt tlcir beAutiin! follnss and ho"tEs
reier tlo,u desirable ornaments u The Eroen-
i, hulro aul partcrro. Many pi thein i1<t'inh pro
:" lc.n nsoiai ta roalmnato. h Ian.-asaa'ss S',ui
~ Senegal, md catcc4u. Tlo bark ana pois o
su11!o nre used for tanlalnf; ti4e sai"'''asceu
i. seeds Of 1l.u 4. csncinnh are nscd 1"r wan,n.
~ ~ mud considerable number Ut nncc,ea AMofd Ok
~ ~ cu,lcnt tubo:. Tho flowers of various specie
~ ~ uro highly fragrant. ntd thnre of the 4, *i1
IN ,ses,1,nt yield by d,siiiateh delicious rsstu"e
~ ~ The specimen Of .ho Urac'" d't'eo that IL i
- ! Tie collection las nut ob1n,nrd very t'ft
growth, hut i'll its native habitat the Bpccies dc
~ :. velop into trres ot gigantic s12e. 1he co'oHss
~ tlsris,.-ttoo (s tho y!nnt IL fatllatly callad)
~ UIetava, in lhe Cnnary lsatts AAs Lad ! woFl4
L., | wide celebrity. IL Was letSren ~ aud 10 lue
~, high aud 4G fort III circumference at tAu baat
~ ~ 1t was aroauy aHcieut ssce im tsls whan I'll
H. H. laand Of Tcuer!Fo "as discovered, ~ y;
=" | its tru..!1 wua then lolloNeI by it
- cay. @ It Sas unfortunately destroyed b
=. ~ u hurricane in 1877. The drAgon.srcv FRO"
a. ~ slowly anil IL very loug!1sc Il IL the atlnto
of distinguished b1tahrts thai many rIetsiil'
~ saw esist,aE da,o back to tbs earliest Ieriuas
~ h,11.lat, history. ne,tAclnt says IN eat natlU
w t!o longevity OF tho d1ago,s-treo Of Urotass
!! Tho calculation which w u1ako as to tt'o ~
Ia | IT tho latter ahaa!Aes sAo stlahl'AasteAs l.
H., H. Irason-tyee IL fo,st.d in Africa Asia, atd NJ
NV Zealand hut not III the New World. An ast:l'
nv ggut rusu callod dragonh blood. c1ndes ~;
ny tilo Hurfacp Of the 1raycs and from the csaela
In | tho trunk Of lhe tfeD.
-. 1e Tie UroctgHu d,aco belongs 10 the Ill; fam,
~. M {Lilaucee}, and 70 does tho l'"ea asa'}o!ss
~. ~b,ch we sec staltaiug noar it., Ilt la't turn
oy pa'a:iko ree sroxins from Eat' T. to - G ieo h
'"' A1norica. Tho ]. Ft0Mehtosa Of "AaaAl
~. Ncoile," Is commonly cultivated in or garte'l
~ aud In beautiful cgoa1u.coo Cd huil5 arc great
M ,ts aa,,s'1ea. THIS loweEs Of tho /; ato;}ot,a =
10 10 tinted with purple tho outside nnd burr
,nis upon stalKs from 8 TO tbet high. Tho !eav
or' MO evergreen, aud tlsess ssron abses arc nla
M w. featured by tho indians nto cloth aud coriaS
Nv Tue las.-4,alua, With a fau rccenty cut and :
~, up to bleach u tho pot beside H. attracts go
ua deal OF attont'ou Tie palms arc nllnlo OIL
in'. ,e. satoly, nu useful tn1i'y. About 400 dere
is rlcces enumerated, and II ~ estimated IL
~, Nv nuo.sixtA os ,he whole nunbas beas fanshas
~ ~ toayes. Among tho prominent fan-pa[mH 1
u, tha touul- paltn tho douhe cocoanut, tho palm,
az. to. Of North America, tho Ial!rat palm. solE
truiy .sly European psp. tue cha"urrops hnni'
!, ~ i iaw slccins Of palms have nnas1sdeA !eAy'
~ - n,,d these ase sameslsaca 10 feot louE by
Ill" D feet broad. Tls maJoslty Of the IA
nil longeHt OF whicl, measure 5u feet lorg by
,o1. ! feet broad. Tho fau-Bhaped lchres ot
hi. Tapa. raln are usually abo,.t IL feet loug
49,. II feet broad, siugio ono bo!'a8 lsFge enouEh
11!o shelter tifteou OF tWonty men. Thoy sr0 VI
'sro lor writing purposes by tbo lnhabatants Of n
'go, ahar, tho cllafectors ooanR naoea on tnnn "
~ -. 1Cory,,ha mtalracaiifera) often gso~s to
s1ao ilcigth OF 100 feet. aud When 1t howers, at
Pro- age Of 81 OF 10 Year,, it sel'ds up hranch
'pu. SION Of flowers to The height Of 10 foes ~.
Eher its rfoxn q klsAnt!o leasts AtteF nhee ~ "
Tho to4ninR and fpenlaK trnlt tho Liza ot tha ttat
~ generally ended.
nko Tho flowers Of the palm are small, but, p
hen ducoi In dauso masses, oftnu make conspiout
road display Ths leshy spike or Bpadix Oh VII
,aan thay grow IL usually elveloped at tho baSe !!
leat,lery OF woody Loaf called spsthe: !
ppatho ia often 20 long and stout that il IL Vi
ex- ly tAo natives ~ a water-tub, or ~ = cradle
tion tiieir babes. The ypa1ix. rising from \ sin
told spatue Of tho date. palm, CONTAINS abont IL,
o 10 llalo iloNars spxtle Or the .!Vo"ssd aa'
l tialiMa IL said to contain aQ1 0Jo flowers, end
tore the spatpoa ou \ single tree contain G0o.
bly, .!o~sr.; whse esssy bunch 81 sAn se1a pA!.a