The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-10-07
IN mr. ooULD's GARDEN.
a Plaza Where q millionaire Turn, sfauh
Of nh Gold Into Golden blossoms

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Of his Gold Into Golden Blossoms.
Nov YotE Tom TOpicll
For twenty years TIE seventy five
acres that form the park at l.indharst,
the country scat Of Jay GOald, at Iry.
ington on.the- Hudson, have been under
cultivation, tho result being q beautiful
] maturity in tho hardy growth. The
grounds have a 100 feet frontage
along the river, where the view, up and
down and across is magnificent.
On an eminence Of ground
stands tho mansion, built Of granite
from tuarries at Hast!ngA Tho hill
ground falls in one SlopO Of terrace,
and then sweeps on downward to tie
river, the dUclension being about 25O
feet. Tho broad panso Of lawn Is a
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 sentinals.
81 ~ feet apart, IN front Of the house,
their great, dark, heartsbaped leaves
spreading out close TO the ground, anl
their well.rounded, Gnely.tulted sam.
mits being o symmetrical finish To such
superb pyramids OF foliage. There arc
Z fifteen varieties Of this tree on this
place, which is named from tho particu-
larly beautiful linden growth. The en-.
tiro collection Of hardy trees that will
exist in this climate are growing in Mr..
Could park. These are either in belts
two or three deep, to break the severe
northwest winds, or arc planted in
copses, so thnt whichever WY the eye
turns tho stretch Of view Is interrupted
The park at Lindhurst Is open to all,
and the spacious greenhouses, seventeen
in number, are accessible to visitors,
Approaching tho Conservatives, an
abundance Of towering plants are seen
formed in snowy masses Of decided
color. Beds OF amurandas, geraninms,
coleas, centaureas and chyramhus arc
intersporscd with specimen yuCcas aud
Rgayes, some Of which arc large aud
very handsome
Mr.. Goulds plant collections OF all
species arc remarkable. They are per.
feCtly classified and distinctly labeled.
The gloxinias arc unsurpassed in mum.
Der and excellence Of cultivation, aud
tho tuberous rooted bcgonias are won.
dOriully Inc. a house full Of the lat.
ter beauties have been hybridized from
seventeen plants. In the main circle Of
the mosquO-shapol conservatory are the
palms, which are superb specimens.
The new zamia, frederick William, is
there and is a notable plant. Mr.
Gould's collection Of lamias Is the larry.
est in the world. The authurium col.
lection is a rare one, and in it are curl.
GUS specimens in flower. a. koths-
Childli is one OF these.
There is large and fino variety of
nepenthe, the extraordinary pitcher
plant. a Seeding named "ielen Gold, :"
Is valuable and very handsome There
arc forty different specimens Of pitch
ers, The house devoted 10 fern culture
is fascinating one, all the most charm.
ing ferns, from the dainty maiden hair
TO tho robust staghorns, being in tho
collections. Tho curious form known rs
the elephants eur llIymenodium crini.
tum,, is ono OF the most remarkable.
Its leaves arJ covered with hairs and its
stems with brown fruzo. Mr.. Gould $
orchid collection is q notable one. 1t in
cludes tho most beautiful and costly Of
these strange plants. There are fifteen
new varieties Just received from Pan.
anna. which arc not now in bloom.