Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-25
VIEWPOINTS Wonderful Flowers.

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From the Boston Herald.
Where else do roses grow 80 near the sea
that the salt spray falls upon them, and grow so
wondrOusly az in the Bancroft rose garden ? If
Glove begets love-" 1t is not at all strange that
the great historian calls his own the finest rose
garden in the land. He will point out and call
by name for you hundred varieties growing in
one bed An interesting fact is that, besides
this famous garden and almost through 1t, with
no fence guarding it, runs public path open to
all the world yet never flower has been mo-
lested never q bit OF the fruit which grows there
also, has been touched. You may surprise Mr.
Bancroft himself among his treasures almost any
hour on June day; but he keeps no guard, and
trusts Us all implicitly. and, If he sees wistful
look come into your eyes as they wander over
his roses, he is very likely to gather an armful,
and bring them to the patkand give them to you,
stranger though you are.
To two things Newport owes its floral beauties
to the humidity Of the atmosphere and to the
care of its florists and gardeners. The Eastern
workman lavishes no more time and skill on the
textile fabric, which grows under his hands,
than did the gardener here, last year, who faith
fully copied an Oriental carpet and spread it
upon Newport lawn. It was q marvel-this
great floral prayer rug" with it's artistic sub
dued, vet rich c0lOring OF the East. It's nues
harmOnized tu perfection that was almost in
credible, when one rejected that 1t was made up
of thousands of growing plapts ana all sum
perfection. Looking down from the height of an
upper window, the deception was complete, 90
closely did it initiate q Turkish carpet
Last summer. on another lawn-bel0nging to
Observation-Disclosures grew q quotation from
Shakespeare, every letter as perfectly outlined as
the best druaghtsman might do it with pencil or
brush. The rarest of plants were employed
and the effect was exceedingly beautiful. Neither
Of these lawn decorations, though without
doubt the finest Of the kind ever attempted in
America, were as surprising or az effective as
similar embroidery In flowers which once saw
in France. This was in the form of ladys
necklace, OF course. greatly exaggerated in
size, so that 1t covered large piece of lawn. A
slender chain OF golden blossoms lay upon the
grass, fastened with a clasp Of amethyst. From
this chain depended pendants, each representing
some precious stone setrOund with other stones,
or in q Aligree Of yellow leaves. It was copied
feOm veritable necklace in . famous collection
Of jewels. All the plants used In this feature OF
landscape gardening are lOw-growing, SO that
the surface is compact. and smooth, and but lit
tie raised ab0ves the closely cut grass The
words ''Ocean House" have in this manner lain
upon the terrace before the hotel Of that name
ct Newport for. two summers. Soon at New
port we shall zee sight the like Of which
doubt ever has been seen In our cOuntry-au
acre or more Of rare Holland tulips in blossoms
such wealth Of blazing, glowing color as one
Nearly 1000 bulbs, imported from Harlem
have been set out fcl0set0gether on this piece OF
land, lying in the middle of the tract recently
purchased by the Boston syndicate. This is an
experiment. II. successfnl, and the bulbs Car
be rased In Newport, it will no longer be neees.
sary to bring them from Holland, which country
now supplies the world.