Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-25
UNIQUE FLOWERS.

David Is. Woodbury. of Paris, is al
originator of plants, flowers and vegeta
bles. His farm is situated about thre,
miles north of Paris Court House. on ,
high hill.
For several years, Mr.. Woodbury. hal
been engaged in originating geranium'
and gladiolus plants. A visit to his
beautiful garden will well repay one fol
the trouble of travelling so far, and Q
fine view of the western mountains is
thrown in, in addition. Mr.. Woodbury.
calls his home maple Cottage Farm. y
Last spring he planted large bed Of &C.
raniums from seed of his own fertilizing,
and by good culture he has raised some
plants that are l43 inches high, with
leaves that are seven inches in breadth.
These were grown in the open ground,
and were planted late in the season,
From this bed he has taken up and pot
ted two or three dozen unique plants.
Some of them show three or four differ
ent varieties OF leaves and flowers grow
ing from one single root. the result Of
his careful hybidizing These leaves are
marked with dark green, light green, red
and white, and many of them are beau
tiful as foliage plants, while the blossoms
slow every color known to this variety Of
plant. 1t is indeed surprise to see
bright scarlet and delicate pink blossoms
upon one and the same stalk. Choice
varieties Of these original plants can be
obtained of the originator, and any lover
Of fine flowers should either visit Mr..
Woodbury., or address him at the Paris
Post Office. One peculiar feature of pe-
raniums is that when too many white
leaves are grown upon stalk, the plant
will not flourish, nor will cuttings from
such plant grow.
Mr. w. has also 10000 gladiolus
bulbs growing and in blossom. These
also are all Of his originating, and the
blossoms show the result of his by bridiz-
ing as plainly as do his geraniums. On
one stalk may be seer many varieties of
colors, white, red, yellow and purple,
and other shades, while many of the bios
SONS themselves contain several colors
and tints. These gladiolus buds make a
magnificent display of color as nearly ev-
cry bulb has produced a Towering stalk.
Mr.. Woodbury. has also given consid
cradle attention to pinks, but at present
they have dropped their blossoms and
gone to seed. He has many large and
fragrant varieties of this beautiful house
plant.
He has also two large beds Of pansies,
embracing every shade and variety. He
has pure white-,he whitest white ever
seen on fiower-and the cleanest black,
with yellows, blues and variegated vari-
cites innumerable. These pansies are
now going to seed. He proposes to mix
the seed. and thus offer to purchasers
greater variety in single packages. than
they can secure from ordinary florists,
who generally pack their seeds In sepa-
rate colors.
In garden vegetables. the proprietor
showed us hybridized onions and po'a-
toes. He dug hill of potatoes, cross
between the Alias and the old Nova Sco-
tia Blue Noses. These promise to make
a fine edible tuber. He also has some
fine grapes. one of them, being a seed
ling from the Delaware, is already ripe,
swee, and toothsome. while the Deia-
wares are just turning. This promises
to be fine market grape for tins Sec
ton. The fruit is white, and has
tough skin, but is easily broken at the
stem, and will keep we'll
Mr.. Woodbury. is always glad TO see
visitors. He is well informed on the
work he has been doing, and takes great
pride in giving information as well as In
his garden.