, 1880-01-10
HOIsTICULTURE.

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Tho Alton Horticultural ,Soclcsy-Tho
GaleHburg horticultural Society,"
Judge LnmpiteFc'4 Itcnarka--Nvltn
Prof. StnndlH1l Says Of tbs Parks Of
Europc-D1tta Mrs. Prof. Stnlldis1l.
Fronb our Otrn CotTfspordenL
No. II EIGHTEENTH STREET, CHICAGO,
Jan. 8,-AIr, Il. II. GoNldIng, of Alton, sends
l,s tho proceedings of tho January meeting OF
tho
ALTON HORTICULTURAL. SOCIETY,
which! met at the Office of T. Holllstcr & Co.,
III Alton, Jat. 8.
III the discussion upon The Vineyard, the
opinion was expressed by Mr.. Z. u, R!chl
that tho interest III the grape was about to
revive. We have now many now scctling
varieties, nt,d ont Of them MI We may expect
something good to come. Besides, tie vines
nre failing In Europe through depreciation of
the phylloxcrn md lle thought that our
hnray native varieties were going to be in
greater demand In tho future.
After tho usual reports and essays on tho
.varlous subjects Of Horticulture from the
proper committees, the Society proceeded to
the election Of officers, which resulted MS fol-
lows, President, Dr.. B., +. Long; Vice
Presidents, james N. Davis and +. Itnyslcn; !;
Secretary. Join II. .Tenrson; Treasurer, il,
OtGNultt LlpIllElUIlt E1+ I1OlIlSLct.
oALEsnun0 HORTICULTURAL. SOCIETY.
part Of the last monthly meeting Of Tits So
cEesy, Dec. 90, which Is lust rccciycd.'
Tl,e mestI!,E, was l,cl,l 1t the residence of
the lion. 7. J. IIale. Tho President OF tho
Society, Judge G. G. Lanlphcrc.. presided,
" Sses IL opsf Rpof a e eyoe asSnF & S1a ar taa an a
Nr, md Nrs; Prot. standlsl, They Wero 10
tell what they sfw in their recent trip to
Europe that was Of interest 10 tic Society
md to all Interested In Horticulture.
pRor. j. v. N. srASp1slt
n'IPologtSGd 'IP for iifS inability, to 30 anything
asked to compare tho things seen III EuropN
with ttlosb III AnIerfca,-our mountains with
tle Aalps or parks, mi 1awns. md trees
parlscri particularly Of the parks Had lawns,
would be, he said, unjust to this country
the European countries having spent ages in
improving and nnbellishtnE their surround
ings, md everything tl1ere lind n finished ap-
oil to say:
Our Nncky Mountains are grand, hut 20 unlike
the Alps m t2 mnko comparison Impossible: Tie
ess oar a9 u i s "nssn. the
81 fcct MIovo tilor fellows Until their SUBMITS.
the clouds; while here ntld there nmong .tllclr
noighbors, imprliel by tho breath Of wIntcr,
sy to Hs osS' seed S 51isn saey 5sna Glaciers
20 st. sSna1s w s"r
tho parks III tho old coii,tries. Ali variettcs ef
Ernssss ,.ra to he found thGrn, as well as nearly
earey @ f1s waces "f s1 a aa aTatas saEtHr Those
such psrks ind iWns. Tae atnnospheso i " ot so til.
tinaa,ly; chnrErd with ,no!st,,rp, ia cspecaiiy
n.e xh', e the grrwth ct gss md
ccssivG heut-
The Professor ,snoke particularly OF ltIs
lle saw there iii tho same llnc. 1ie said:
Tho pnrks In md around London nru weli kept
alshss sr.hhs1y yseno at % ssec1 I III hcs Nth oyo
tho beatty ct thoir parks mud laatsa. ITO nOted
with aorrnw tho fnct that Contral Park. New
when tho ntthorItics Of any city nex,scis y lts IL
parks, md refuses to asslet Ii. educating tho
thoir srtnnnss, nt, HUI liz charauter % "f'ad Of et "
t.ese p;sks aad sas w s%Snd s t'iar IL III II II
for "a thing Of GeadtY il joy forsscr." '''"''
upon, the subject Of grape.culturo In
IL. n the soutl,onstorn portion Of Frnncc on tho
oe,e: Gs spShltnrg ~ ~ w xSry much neE.
mnafitatn.sldos 1,t torrcCd, apparcnt.y at great
vifcs W.. aa r g'yfGn " t1 stE Tho Eps.
Way, tiol tn stakes and not allowed to Er,w vory
nlHa; were pinched when they rc,chud tho top:
ae effs foos hs sIs SnS 31sn old ys
trtMnica tlown II, us to ieGvo only t,r,o pyo,
When no cuine to speak o{ tic churches,
ho lett IFS audience with tho impression Tint
VIC llAya mono:
Tho clnrvhcs hero arc built IN a fow years;
thos1 II Europe. lnnny nt which ure still nntin-
!te., niy eo1. Mnles PROCESS nt ct'n4trlnt!ot
loRnc, tho towers If which, when tit,ishcdt Will
,ract ncaror !!eayen thnls my othorn oil iho
y pS Il 81 nx tfs h IL aaa ssosSs xhs s has o9ss sss
Cathedral Ht lso,nu would takG dozen lcoturra.
y - th9 grdicst !,ic r. ui ana ye 1n'kl't "a well
NiaM!ra % tn ,!csnrhy tho honiltjcs Of thnt won.
dcrful elttlee. The church covers alx aercs atit
s II 10 ssts % T ef stasy Mas pSries iS, I
trcscs'lil8. wero bon.ltfnl; tho music grand and
Hing to rrufesar thoshs 9ht arra e oIlS ~,
grandeur Of tho Cathedral was whnt ho orf,s,j.
tho donlo and spiro t,eng, in hia tl.dRnont. out
ot a. proportion with tho body 81 tic Church,
and having q dlminltayc appearance.
Mis-. rlsoE. sTANDlslI,
Wlio had accompanied her husband in his
European tour being called upon TO speak
upon the same suhtech said:
through England was II profusion Of bttio
@%s g sssos ss shyssn'S eS y xAf o ssf s
xs.!e.y, whlsA grew w!! The Eusopean ,lolly
anti aiss sreMtiy to thos boaaty. Tho 81 parks IL
aud around I,nndon arc ornaHented sttnilat to
iage of i tlacr elin1ate. 1fitons ~ tho g. tcsi,iass
Taa ae,t s xss Sna II y ,c
N arrangement. Tho ElbGon bordoss wcro very
fine, and nrran&ed with great care and
also 10 ha q fayGrfto Il, Francs. A natas