New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-28
4 CROWy PRINCESSS GARDENING.


A broad avenue leads through the grounds Of Sans
Souci to the New Palace the residence of the Crown
Prince of Germany. "A stately building IN CorinthIan
style, $50 feet long, with go windows. the centre
cnDola bearing colossal group of the three graces
holding royal crown aloit. Tho palace was erected
between 1908 and 1863 at an enormous cost to
show that the great kings eXcheQner was not quite
exhausted by the Seven Years War.
lew years after his marriage. the Crown Prince
of Prussia selected the New Palace as a permanent
residence for his family. and our Princess BDyal his
c0nsort, set to work TO rescue the garden surround
ings of her home from the sad decay into which
they had fallen. With the assistance Of her head
gardener. Emil Sello. she devised all the projects Of
amelloration herself, and even sketched the plans
with her own hand.
The sem-crcuiar parterre in front of the pance was
converted into symmetrlcsliy arranged flower beds
set in turfplOts of English grass the orange trees
which until then had in simmer kept watch like
soldiers round the half-circle were distributed in
picturesque groups all over the grounds. The
garden squares adjoining the parterc and separated
ron II by high lockwood hedges, trimmed in French
fashion. next attracted the attention Of the Crown
Princess. those south OF the principal avenue she
had arranged IN tho style of English orchards, and
planted with the choicest fruit trees pcturesquely
insersected with sheltered walks and trellis-wOrk
covered with wild vine and various crcepcrs, whilst
tue spare space was utilized for plantations of a.
paragus, arlchOkes, rhubarb. seakale etc. Another
square entirely devoted to thc cultivation Of
strawberries. which the Crown Princess grows there
IN rare perfection. by covering the soil between the
plants with flakes of tllnt, which Prince Putbus
had sent her present fr0ui the island of Rdgcn.
BY retaining and reilectnr the heat OF the sun, the
surface OF the fint contributes IN remarkable de-
gree to the early rpening of the luscious berry, and
preserves IL iron COMMUNICATING contact with the
SOIL The monotOny of the plantation Is effectively
relieved by growing rose bushes and large-leayed
plants like rhubarb or seakale. amongst the straw
berries.
The garden squares close 10 the northern wing OF
the palace, which serves as n special summer resi-
dence for the family of the Crown Prince. are en-
tirely devoted to ornamental flowers. The great
feature Of this part OF the grounds is The rose gar
den, separated from the adjoining pOrliocs By q
gh beaci-treo hedge. Hundreds OF rose trees, al
toTnating with rose bushes. creeping and climbing
roses. and beds of moss IoseStho fayOIites OF tho
Crown PrnccSs-cover the velyet-llke turf m per-
feet arrangement As 10 colcrS and size on GROWTH
Amid this world or roses porcelain groups and vases
placed within geOmetrlcai outlines OF carpet
panls-a quite original idea of the Clown Princess.
which produces a. admirable effect. In the rosa
garden, too. stands the rustic arbOr. covered win
bark which has witnessed 80 many merry gathe'-
ngs of The Crown Princes family, descr. led IN tho
Princess'S own poetic words inscribed un tablet:
THIS plot OF ground | call hoy own.
Sweet With tae breath " flowers.
OF memories Oi pare delights
Ana toll OF SUNNI hours
The nursery tor these beautiful gardens is behind
The Commune, and likevis e creation OF tho Clown
Princess. AS early as lS6 she caused che place Ia.
tervening between the COmnuus and the park OF
sans Souci 10 loo cleared of weeds aud shrubs, ana
had "A house erected there for her gardeners. aitsr
her own plans Towering plants wero biongh.
from England 10 stock the conseIvasoics and
forcing houses. aud the grounds plautsi out with
vines FINN Jerusalem. Gambia aEd SwitHeiland a
second plot was devoted To an aroretuin, aid most
of the trees reared from seeils and planted by tie
Crown Princess herself by the Young princes AN
der ber supervision.