The daily gazette., 1877-08-23
FROM Tie Phild. Pre0:
Carpet Gardening.
FIFTY THOUSAND PLANTS STRETCH
ING OUT FOR ONE THO UsAED
FEET-THH ARRANGEMENT
OF THE BEDS.

| IN0 OUT hOh ONE IhC ChAND
FEET-THH ARRANGEMENT
OF THE BEDS.
The announcement Gfcialiy made
that, commencing on the 29th of this
month, there will be display CT 4 wv
crs in the Permanent Exhibition, has
called attention TO the fact that 10 the
gardens about Horticultural Hall there
| is at present one of the finest exhibi-
tion of flowers ever seen probably in
the world. 1t is in contemplation to
add TO the already wonderful attrsc-
tious an educational feature in the
cultivation of hardy plants of all de-
scriptions, and 9 portion of the space
west of the hall between Lansdowne
Valley and Belmont Ravine furnish
ing all varieties of soil, will be used
for this purpose, even aquatic plants
alpine, stock &c, being contemplated
In the scheme in which the Pennsylya-
ni2 horticultural Society has been
a. ked to cooperate. The time for the
start of the prof: ct has not yet boen
decided u ,on. Ga the grounds at the
present time stretching out for 1000
feet. in all their beauty aud matchless
contrast of color are over $4,000 plants
and extending from the western door
o: the hall out tu Belmont avenue is
sunken gsr'ien with vases fountains,
and the most elaborate specimens OF
what IS known as "cirpet gar lening
the arrangement of the beds beiog
such andtne Contrasts of color in the
Il DIVERS being such that at distance
they look like elaborate designs for
carpets. Tue vases are filled with
plants ID boom the japanese ounce
and other foreign specimens b :iug es-
peciaily attractive. Tue beds are ar
ragged al over tue area 10 diff .relt
shspes-ovals circles cresents, bows,
anu links ,ome all In oae cOlJr, 9TH
ers in varieties Of color the plants be- !
ing cheap-priced aud easily cultivated |
80 that the educational part of the diss
play is made easy by the comparative |
ly tritllng expense at which this most |
delightful form of love for the beauti- |
ful can be fostered. On the footway
in the garden are arranged beds OF |
tropical and indigenous plants, ever
and shrubbery four large b DIS filed |
with grUwths of seml-lrUpical p ants
being unusually attractive. beautiful
as they are arranged around acacia
trees or locust which it is well Known
grow wild 10 almost ali parts of The
country. Some Of the plants are very
cheap amot g them Ih castor oil plant
Indian shot plants caladlums and pc
tunias fcverfero colcus &.., and some
of them arranged in what is called rib
bon-planting. Some of the beds are
entirely of IL 4dioli of every shade and
color OF the rainbow the bulbs of two
hundred and fifty varieties having
been secured from TIE French Com
mission the varities OF some never hav
ng been before seen in this country.
The gladioli are arranged on the right
and left OF the west front: Among the
are the Aiphine plants, such
as the thyme sempervivum and cacti,
here are also Japan lilies Japanese ma
pies and rhOd Odendrons of infinite va
riety not at present in bloom. As part
of the plan Of education, fernery has
been arranged on the soutl side OF the
hall and in it are planted those hardy
terms which will live in this climate.
The garden next year will be increas
I'd. Au arborelum will be added in
which ali varieties of evergreen will
'o OH auScu III ueus dCCOIuluU 10 va
'iely and labelled SO tnat visitors will
40 trouble in studying the subject. In
'ide the nall the display IS very hand
'ome the main floor and foTciDg-house
1eing Filed with all sorts of palms and
md Il wers which are constant pleas
Ire to the eye. At the exhibition be-
ginning on the 29th the contribution
will be from amateur aud profe ,sional
iJrists and number of premiums ag.
sIegating $4U0 will be awarded on the
inest exhibits.