Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-28

NATURES JEWELS.
A Magnificent Display of
Fruits and Flowers.
The Horticultural Society's Dis
play at the Pavilion.
Blooms of All Kinds and of All
Chimes.
A Splendid Showing of the Possibilities
Horticulture in Southern
California.

opened last evening, ana revealed TO Cne
delighted gaze of an appreciative assem-
bly, such an exhibition of the possibili
ties of Southern California horticulture
few of the people believed possible
Entering the hall the first impression
received is one suggestive of magni6'
cent botanical garden. Stately palms
appear as natural as if growing in theii
native forests, while the chrysanthe-
NUNS are perhaps the finest ever seen
here.
Passing to the right the gorgeous col
lection of twenty-nine exhibition plants
of the newest and rarest varieties Of
chrysanthemums, exhibited by Mrs. o.
w. Childs, is the first that attracts ones
attention. These are superb flowers,
and evidence the highest culture.
Still further along the collection OF
cacti made by Mr.. Labonge merits study,
as the possibilities of grating the differ
ent kinds one upon another is strikingly
| illustrated. Species of echinopsis and
epyphyllum are seen growing on cereus
| Other remarkable varieties of cacti are
| shown.
| Passing towards the center the beau
| tiful exhibit of choice tropical plants,
made by Mr.. Hovey, of the Raymond, is
specially beautiful; it comprises nearly
fifty species of exotic ferns, the Adian-
tums being well represented by fine
specimens of several distinct species,
fancy leaved caladiums, begonias, ara
lias, gesneras, dracaenas and many
other interesting plants make it well
worth seeing.
Directly in the center of the hall a
magnificent group of Cycas Revoluta or
Sage palms, form conspicuous object,
and large exhibit of evergreen shrubs
ard conifers is made by the Park nur-
series, of Pasadena.
The City Park commission is not neg
lectful of the opportunity of showing
the many fine plants grown for the ulti-
mate adornment of the parks. After
examining these, natural garden path
lined with palms and ornamental foll-
age plants, leads to large pool, twenty
feet in diameter, in which are
found floating nearly all the diff
ferent species OF water lilies
known to botanists. This exhibit of
aquatic plants is something that should
not be missed, it is difficult to describe
the many features in fitting terms.
Fancy the base of some tropical noun
tain side against which palms, bananas,
gorgeous-leaved crotons, ferns and
epiphytes are growing in the rankest
profusion, and you have the back
ground of the pool in which are growing
and in full flower the following different
species: Nymphae Rubra and the splen-
did hybrid N N.Devoniensis, both glowing
red in color; by its side are found the
royal purple water lily of Zanzibar !;
Nymphae Zanzibarensis, Nymphae Dem
tata OF Sierra Leon, pure white in color /;
besides this beautiful yellow species
was noted and several other aquatic
plants added still further to the display.
In another tank at the opposite side
of the stage, the magnificent leaves OF
the Victoria Regia tioated; the reporter
was informed by the exhibitor, MIR. E.
D. Sturtevant, that one of the flowers
will open this week.
Many other exhibits of choice plants
merit study an instructive feature of
the exhibition is that all plants are care
fully labelled with their botanical names
and habitat legibly written and properly
displayed.
The different exhibits of chrysanthe-
NUNS are above mediocrity, and the
most of them are marvels of the culti-
vators' art. The largest exhibit of cut
blooms comes from the Redondo Beach
company, and embraces all the leading
sorts. A smaller but superb collection
is exhibited by Miss Kate Sessions, of
San Diego. Many would-be growers
were noted pencil and note book in hand
putting down the different names of this
class of plants.
The fruit exhibit is choice no culls
were admitted, and as consequence the
apples, pears, peaches, ounces, guavas,
lemons and lines are something worth
seeing. A dish of alligator pears at
tracted much attention it is claimed
these are the first ever grown in Los
Angeles county, and they score another
success in the introduction OF tropical
fruits.
Mayor Hazard, in few well chosen
remarks, opened the exhibit, and closed
by wishing the Horticultural Society of
Southern California godspeed in the
commendable work it has entered upon.
Once upon a time the codrse of true love
never ran smooth. The young lovers would
meet in the gioaming, would hang on the gate
iate, and catch rheumatism NOW they do
Likewise, but the pains they get from cold are
all rubbed out with salvation Oil. Only 20