, 1885-09-18
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A Place WHORE a MnllonaIrs Turn. Mnoh
Of Ms Cold Into Golden blossoms

A Place Whora a Mlllonairu Turns Mnoh
Of nis 0old Into Golden blossoms
New York Town Topiesl
For twenty years the seventy-fye
acres that form the park at Lindhdrst,
the country seat Of Jay Gould, at Irv-
ington on the Hudson, have been under
cultivation, tho result being a beautiful
maturity in the hardy growth. The
grounds have a l,4u0 feet frontage
along the river, whore the view, up and
down and across Is magnificent.
On an eminenco of ground
stands tho mtnsion, built OF granite
from .uarries at Hastings. The hill
ground falls in n slope Of terrace,
and then sweeps on downward to the
river, the deelension being about 30
feet. The broad c panse OF lawn is a
beautiful cushion OF grass; 1t 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 lindcns stand like tai sentin Ia,
81 ty feet apart, Ia front of the house.
their great, dark, heart.shaped leaves
spreading out close to the ground. an
their well roun led. finely 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..
could S park. These are either in belts
two or three deep, TO break the sever
northwest winds. or are planted in
copses. so that whichever WY the eye
turns the stretch of view Is interrupted.
he park at Lindhurst is open to all,
and the spacious greenhouses, seventeen
in numi rr, are accessible to visitors.
Approac iny the conservatories, an
abundance OF lowering plants are seen
formed in SNOWY masses OF deci ed
"a or. Beds OF amurannas, geraniums,
coleas o%entaureas and chyramhus are
interpreted " III specimen yuccas and
agayes, some oil which are large and
very handsome.
sr. ould : plant collections OF all
spec G, are remarka le. they are per-
fectiy las flied and distinctly lahe.ed.
The glo mas are unsurpassed Ia num-
Der IN / ex, ellence OF cultivation. and
the tuuerous rooied begonias are won
der. ully ne. A house full OF the lat
ter leauties have been hybrid cd from
seventeen plants In the main circle OF
the mos iue-Sha 9 conservatory are the
palms, which are superb specimens
The new zamia, re ,erick William, Is
there and is a nota 10 plant. Mr.
1 ouli collection OF .amias is the lary-
est in the world. The authurilm col
lect or is a rarl one, and in II are Curl
Gus spe linens in flower. A. Ioths-
ch ldli is one of these.
There is a large and fine variety OF
nepenthe, the extraordinary pitcher
plant \ Seeding named "helen cold, F"
Is sa!aa ls AMI very handso re There
are forty different specimens Of -'t-h-
FRS. he house devoted to fern culture
is a fascinating one, all the most char n
ing ferns, from the dainty maiden hair
to the robust stagnorns. being in the
cole tons. The curious fern known as
the elephant ear Hymenodium crini-
tum, Is one OF the most remarkable.
Its leaves ar covered with hairs and its
stems with a brown fruze. Mr.. Gould s
orchid collection is n notable one. 1t in
cludes the most beautiful and costly OF
these strange plants. There are fifteen
now varieties ust received from Pan
anna, which are not now in bloom.