Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-05
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The ..Ben yenHe- Greenhsases.
.whst. greenhouses way up % divers
Ledge On A.ins Topse
Csrssialy, way nos saefet
.aoh II 10 such an svfl ways mp there,
snd 20 lard 10 climb shst hill. shoeld y
soon think Of having sfeerhssss IN the
moan
Well. you coaisnf telephone to tbs moon
And n ysz eou'd there voaid be no one TO
take the csdzr. But il you want lowers
all you hsve 20 do is to telephone to Miss
Sarbo.,s, and the or e, viii b filed q once.
Besides shs is going to have n sxa-
bi.isa If plants in too or ,hres windows
dsxe town, snd several agencies where Or
csrs can be leh. % yen needn't 90 up to
Main Top or "Ban Venue, "-.ae summit
IS Miss ssnborn hss ehristeasd her lovely
pace, 1t al, unisss you'vant to. But i! is
the moss Low, ly spot in all Augusta. after
ose gets t-sre AID amply repys for the
lsng climb
do yon thi; K 80. really. Wen l guess
III 20 up there uyself some day"
That i. what everybody is saying
We imagine; for since il has been knovu
that Mis-. G p SAnborn, the leading dress
mske. Of Augusta, was to feiinquish her
e.s,blishmert q, 10 distant day and engage
il ihs srswing Of fowers with her own
capable, practical hands. she has had con-
.,sr 4, succession of visitors Who are charmed
with the location. have placed mary good
ord,rs viii her, ard assured her OF
their encouragement and support.
Among th1se who have visited Miss
Sansorn's charming plase-which she
has usued for one Of the noun
..ins ia ScJtlsHd which she visited when
abroad q few years since--has been the
JouRsAL mau who was delighted no. only
viii the graz view from the front Of Miss
ssnsorn'. re.ider &c and grounds, but also
with the skill AID enterprise she has exhib-
tied in sil her work.
Mlss S.nbofh's Ben Venue home grounds
embraces SIX acres of productive land upon
Which shs proposes to rsise variety of gar
den crops. having already harvested boun-
tecus Yields of fruit and vegetables the
present season. One item Of her crops
this year has been an acre Of potatoes from
which she harvested over $50 bushels
Miss Ss1 born's establishment consists OF
four houses or separate buildings all built
the present summer. They are: an office
bulldog ~ By is feet, opening out OF
xh.ch is greenhouse NJ. l, 50 BY 16 feet
ts o,hiIds span roof; a boiler house and
poitirg shed l6 by "a feet. and greenhouse
No. q, a rose house, so by Is ga feet
two-,hirds span roof. The entire amount
of glass roofing in the houses is two thous
and feet; they are bull. upon the most cor
CT p. sn, and the latest ard most approved
systems of steam and hot water heath g =
the man fold system"-has been put in, &C
,hss tie t, mperature and moisture OF the
several houses are uadsr tina most perfect
control The capacity OF the boiler il
sufi .ie.t to operate three more house!
Of similar siz, to those now built, which
We hope OF no distant day Miss Sanborr
will raw, under h mana ament. Although
haviag occupied ger greenhouses but fe~
weeks Miss SsGborn nov mas item well
stocked with crns,ions, begoniAs, roses
ferns, pslms, smila1. colsus, orchids and
the more cemmon stock plants Of com
mercisl greenhouses. There are over two
hundred roses for one item, with about
as many carnations and numerous
Other plants for winter and spring
cutting. In the outdoor garden
Miss Sanborn il now preparing cold frames
for radishes, papsies, verbenss and the gen.
sral bediiog cut plants; while beds are
slIeady stocked with u'ips and Roman
by scin.hs for spring blooming. She has
| loade srrsngsm ents to display her flowers
ia The winGox of Lord & Lowell, who will
| receive orders, and vii! also establish an
.gency at the store Of C. +. Wing. Green
street, as we'll as at other places in our city,
ia Hsllovell, Gardiner, Waterville and
other PLACES; and she has already .eceiv ed
many good orders from some Of our leading
ciiiza
The primary object Of Miss Sanborn in
establishing herself in this beautiful spot.
is to provide home for her sged parents