New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-13
THE HHI7E HOUSE CONSERVATORIES.


Prom The Baltimore Amsrtcdn.
An interesting feature OF the entertainments ~ inc
vL;,e House this winter will b. the newly arranged
rnnsriVntatics. ihc-e have always attracted graz
deal o intention but they have been much improved
during the summer months that they are nov lar nne
o,tr.rt,v, than o,ri before The dunrways from tho
White House corridor ard state DINING room open INTO
the bcnuiiiul PALM h,u'r, where amid coral incNef
and c,rrr rroiiur tail palms ui many rnrr vairtir7
nr ,rfneri In the must gtistir manner. ana rirsrh
ypi, attractive prirrc From ihi' npnrmnni thn con
srryntnN with iis ropler ANA tropical NinI-.
,rorhpd Theses nhouni With iaie ana wonterini
uinnis The ttrpri rnl ~ perhaps r'rrrihNl ihtt'
tine AND nstrroitr rHrv ~ the specimen rug III
un, unpi H ihrr kind ~ This rnnn''ja. From ,h,i
,,,,,in, .u th -iiti trsrtis tie rnmlii rrn nhi
u,lnt,sr hnusp. radiant and brilliant eiih rrlpi, nhu
ilrris ~ iaiiu'nr Iihr " nrr rns'r1 ihu ihr r'r
ht,sr, aNH ihg ufuia4tiins hn q hhh y sri' ahnht
10 inahiIis ihp onset hraHiilNl ~ all lhHnsfhls ~
iiaNil ass tlrHNiN4 tr'a ltpf aip 'rihh wv"
,i.t ni ,h,F hai ittn hpauitHi ihp lNrt' hpla ~
ihn Nhu iln"sp ~ rihl' fiN'An ailHie'he' N'p' NW
hnadipi taittip, ~ NisH, hriln ht spisn'ii "'l VIZ
have r''rh i"'Rn Ain'imeni nu|l AnA'' h"lt a"'n'
dulen Varlit'. ana these ihn ni'ai lh'llla am rN
uiAr afu preserved durn} tbn Hinor W. thc rose nn'e
Hundreds oi IL, iunmnni, rlu 5io their royal crh"s'l
wltn thc mn+i durAtc teas All whites The halrrhl
hit g. represented hY hundreds al beautiful specimens
a. are also the MARY Van lloui t,rbolii tOIS taoi-
in Mcnnc ucltnr, hlu-eil,nu and pnaiI do Jaldi"r
The grapery Is another attractive sight although not
oniuc5 Hurcr',lh III Nlhlaso, hc Bharloh vines "
the black liza p1nrg and muscatno have made th' way
over the walls and ceiling forming rusuo canopy,
and freely Towering panis lend their brig Illness ~
color Oue Oi the most interesting feature, OF che col
lection j. tho tm'nt of aerial aud t"rfcstilai
orchids. Nearly one hundred varieties OF those won
dcrs of the plant world successfully cultivated
some of them as - attract the interest OF bnh-
lets and scientists throughout The country. Not the
most beautiful the most wond, riul. but the most
striking ami odd of these plants. the " mus
Iauts and the holy ghost Hover. The former ~
each bio presents pcric. miniature o. "A nnh =
head surrounded by the conventional white tonne
showing TIE features Of the face Hiih startling hdeiy
60 uIjurc and embracing ucca and shoulder, III the
tiny t,r roP.e'enl .On ia t'r 4nar recess IS o Inc
" i, Ghost flow :. am ! The petal o. the snowy cup
Tiny dove may b. discovered, it, wing. spread, ~
hcsd lowered ie,t pciang us: tnoIgh the little
V,lt,r .i it al .htcd t. Gfin the dcwrJp spark
lin i'm the lDwors cap. Others OF the orchd' una
their striking feature III their tmblincc 20 bnttor
file, aud creeping things. Others possess interest anu
claim admiration on account Of their gorgeous colos
their curious dcsisns and their strange formation
Guests at the White iiouso entertainments are pfi'
legged wander at will among the conser, atoric' p,
they arc apt 10 encounter Somc wltchiul person IL