The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-11-02
IN MA. eouLD's GARDEN.
A Place Where q Millionaire Turns Much
of His Gold into Golden Blossoms.

Of His Gold into Golden Blossoms.
New York Town Topicsl
For twenty years the seventy-fve
acres that form the park at Lindhurst,
the country seat Of Jay Gould, at Irv-
ington- on the Hudson, have been under
cultivation, the result being beautiful
maturity in the hardy growth. The
grounds have a 400 feet frontage
along the river, where the view, up and
down and across is magnificent.
On an eminence Of ground
stands the mansion, built of granite
from quarries at Hastings. The hill
ground falls in one slope of terrace,
and then sweeps on downward to the
river, the declension being about $50
feet. The broad expanse Of lawn is
beautiful cushion of grass; it has been
planted at intervals with groups of
trees, the varieties Of lindens or bass
wood being admirable.
Two very large specimens of Amer
lean lindens stand like tall sentinels,
sixty feet apart, in front Of the house,
their great, dark, heart-shaped leaves
spreading out close to the ground, and
their well-rounded, fnely-tufted sum-
mits being a symmetrical finish to such
superb pyramids of foliage. There are
fifteen varieties of this tree on this
place, which is named from the particu-
larly beautiful linden growth. The en-
tire collection of hardy trees that will
exist in this climate are growing in Mr.
Gould's park. These are either in belts
two or three deep, to break the severe
copses, so that whichever way the eye
turns the stretch of view is interrupted
The park at LindhurBt is open to all,
and the spacious greenhouses, seventeen
in number, are accessible to visitors
Approaching the Conservatives, an
abundance of Towering plants are seen
formed in snowy masses of decided
color. Beds of amurandas, geraniums,
coleas, centaureaS and chyramhus are
interpreted with specimen y1ccas and
agaves, SORE of which are large and
very handsome.
Mr.. Goulds plant collections of all
species are remarkable. They are per-
fectly classified and distinctly labeled.
The gloxinias are unsurpassed in num-
Der and excellence of cultivation, and
the tuberous rooted begonias are won
derfully fine. A house full of the lat
ter beauties have been hybridized from
seventeen plants. In the main circle of
the mOsque-shaped conservatory are the
palms, which are superb specimens.
there and is notable plant. Mr..
Goulds collection of zamias is the larg-
est in the world. The authurium col
lection is rare one, and in it are Curl
ous specimens in flower. A. Roths-
childii is one of these.
There is largo and fine variety OF
nepenthe, the extraordinary pitcher
plant. A Seeding named ''Helen Gold, ,
is valuable and very handsome. There
are forty different specimens Of pitch
ers. The house devoted to fern culture
is fascinating one, all the most charm
ing ferns, from the dainty maiden hair
to the robust staghorns, being in the
collections. The curious fern known as
the elephants ear (Hymenodium crini-
tum), is one of the most remarkable.
It's leaves are covered with hairs and its
stems with brown fruze. Mr.. Gould
orchid collection is a notable one 1t in
cludes the most beautiful and costly of
these strange plants. There are fifteen
new varieties just received from Pan
anna, which are not now in bloom.