Daily Republican., 1890-04-02
FLORA's RICHEST TREASURES.

A Visit to the Largest and Finest Green
houses In DeIaware-Thousands Upon
Thousands of Beautiful Roses.
Hayden, Of No. 7O2 Market str eet
on the Newport pike, about a mile and q
half from this city, 10 undoubtedly the
leading florist In this State, and there
are very few In Philadelphia or any OF
the large cities that excel him. In fact
his reputation 10 so well established that
1t is no unusual thing for him to receive
large orders from the leading for lists Of
Philadelphia, who are desirous of secur-
Ing superior flowers or ilEe aoral decora-
tionA
Yesterday afternoon a reporter OF the
REPUBLICAN visited Mr.. Hayden's green
houses, and was surprised at the number
and variety OF fowering plants he has in
stock. There are seven OF these houses,
fve of which are 16xf24 feet and two
24x124 feets each of which ia supplied
with the latest Improvements for venti
IatiDg, heating and watering the plants.
After driving In the bleak Wind . person,
upon entering one Of theso houses, would
think that hc WAS in . different climate;
outside all vegetation was apparently
dead, but inside every thing WAS life aud
| beauty.
Tho hrst houae contains over 5000
Ans young roscs, which ~ soon a. the
season opsns will be cold at 81 per doz:n.
These plante are much larger, fner and
healthier than any ever before offered In
this city ct the prloe. In addition to
those there 10 large assortment Of by
drapgas and magnificent Harris Eye
lilies ready for Raster.
The second house contains large as
sortmept of rosea for cutting and lilies
Tor Easter. All Of these plants are
stroug and healthy, and each IA filled
with handsome bloome.
In the third house there are about
1900 rose plants, strong and stocky,
each OF which will tloom ~ soon - set
large number OF Candenum lilies, new
variety, tue stalks oil which are from
four to five feet high. Each stalk has
from ten TO twelve blooms, and they are
the most fragrant flowers of this species
ever grown. In tho rear end oil this
house there Is . large bed Of sniiax, and
young plnks, for Towering next winter.
The fourth house Ia filled with beauti-
full blooming carnstion pipks, from which
hundreds Of handsome flowers ore cut
avery day. One side Of this house Il
Allied with geranlums and other flower.
ing plants.
1 One part OF the fiFth house Ia devoted
to geraniums, Of which Mr.. Hayden b n
tho largest and finest stock In this State,
There are many varieties Of this beauti
full Towering plant, all OF which can b.
found In these houses. There Is also I
lohA Atc ~ Ana candy
tuft aud other blooming plants.
The sixth house "a used for prOpagat
II ing purposes, and young plants eau b
. found in almost every stage OF growth
. Just how they are made to grow is
! secret that is only known to the profes
. sional florist, and any one to look at tn
/. inpumersble beds OF diminutive plant
/ would arrive At the conclusion that nj
i he had 10 do WAS 10 cut o branch, Q
i even o leaf, Of almost any plant and alto
!. 1t in some sand to multiply It's species.
b The seventh 10 known a. the cool :
hardening house and is allied with ross
i ready to bo set out % soon rs VI
: weather will permit. Outside of tbes
houses there are lnrge hot beds flle
with vIolets and other plants. Nj
K Hayien's stock this year lie larger an
g finer than ever before, and he has full
u 70, 900 roscs alone, In addition to Q fu
: variety of all other kinds OF bloomin
and foliage plants known. Among tn
h curios are plsDts growing on sheets G
" cork aud immense cActuses reaching !
y the top Of the highest oi the gree
% houses.
n All OF these houses are heated by
i very simple but perfect arrangement
i consisting OF large furnace, located I
building adjsining the green hou ei
Thls furnace has an automatic arrange
ment, by which the heat can be reg ulate
If in any or all Of the houses, consequent
!. when the fire is lighted and coaled ~
"a II neets no further attention until moi
10 coal Is wanted.
; Tie arrangements for spriukiing th
v plants is also perfect, and is done b
!. means of section OF hoso with rot
! nozzle. The water is supplied from well
k thst are kept allied by a windmill, whic
i also pumps the water that Is used In ih
g dwelling ON the premises. AT preseu
It Nj. Hayden Is very ousy supplying ordei
o for Easter, and during this week, especia
ly the latter part, his store will b, wortl
70 a visit Yesterday his large two hors
n wagon made four ca five trips betwee
4 this city and tho grsenhou.ss. and eac
time brought as many plaats as 1t woul'
hold. Easter will scarcely bs over be!or
A the regular spring trade will commenc
!, and tie superiority OF his roses aad otbe
plants always ensures him a multitud
I Of orders. During the past year ther
;. has been . great increase In the demsn'
\ for cut flowers and floral tributes 10
!. weddings and funerals aud those in wan
Of anything In the q raj line cannot d
better than to call on Mr.. Hayden, ut N
702 Market btreet.
4 The remains Of Mrs. Catlarlne Rifferf
o who did in Camden, N. j., wer
i. brought to this city on Monday and In
}. tered in the Wilmington aud Brandy
wine cemetery.
~ Mr.. Ssmworth has iust erected q fin
wind mill on the farm OF Johu X. Tatum
ia near silvsrbrooK, Christiana Hundred
"a 10 supply the old mansion houfe and
handsome new cottage for his eon-in ls'
with water.
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