New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-07
SEEING FINE PLANTS AND FLOWERS.
THE ToRREY BOTANICAL CLUB VISITS The
GARDENS OF J. r. PITCHER

THE TORREY BOTANICAL CLUB FAsI1o ihH
GARDENS OF J. r. PITCHER.
Tho Torrev Botanical Club had an enjoyable outing
.ordov nv the kind invitation Of J. X. Htcher'
they were enabled visit his grounds ana
al Short Hills, n. j., and fully sixty mehoers' al
that are left in town Of the 40 that comprise te cuo
took advantage OF the Offer
Mr. Pitcher provided special drawlns-room car
tb+ os attached to the rear of the o'clock train,
ord had also sent down his assistant, F. e.. Churc'
10 see that the members were properly TAKEN e'o Va
At Short Hills the party met by Mr.. ftcier anu
his mariner Mr. Manda. They were hrst tahei !"
the outdoor nurseries, where 1000 species OF HaruS
plants are reared. This is an immense hen CUT up
into long marrow beds crowded with every variety Vi
plant and as most Of them were in blossom ~ohi"e
down on the field It seemed great Persian carpet
had been laid down for the visitors TO walk on. Ter
mission was given to pick such flowers as each person
might wish but the guests difident, ana only
small bououets were gathered There were glorious
poppies Oriental and Alpine petuniaS salViaS anenl
mos these were the ordinary wild kind, but cultlva-
top. had ,mproved them Immensely foXgloves, sweet
williams pnks, Jacobs-adders and alongside Oh 'li'
nlant Of Moses's burning bush, the Trinity Hover
white and purple: cactus pyrethrum roseum' 80 III
provei by cultivation that it looked like chrysan-
tbemunr: columbnes campanuas and n wonderful show
~ neones of every conceivable color except yeilo"
From here the visitors taken to the PAIN
houses in other words, twenty different geehnouseS
As one entered the first things that caught the eye
wero the tree ferns under whose leafy sheIter "ero
soro palms and rare lilies from all over the world.
The fshtal palm drew good deal Of attention. ana
then there were caadums, gloAnias, crotons pi'cer
n,ants sensitive plants draclnas and thousand other
curiostes of the botanical world
After the Inspection of these houses Mr. P1tcher
came to the conclusion that the informal luncheon
as II was called on the invitation cara, "oulu oe
timely and the motion was carried uhahlniouSi! :.
The informal luncheon all that the guests could
wish for. and it was made all the more pleasant by
the hostess and her daughter personally supplying the
wants of their guests. After luncheon MI Flucher
led the way to the orchidhouses. Of which
there are twenty. All had 10 rcslsVer
their names before being allowed ID nave d
look at this glory Of cOlors and strange Shapes anu
forms But all were finally admitted, ana SO 'ar'cu
were the shapes that one man persuaded his wife
that q basket of oncdium stump' was ouich VI
bananas in course OF growth. The reporter WIN
whom truth rules supreme regrets TO say that thefe
was a GOODNESS between The couple for the rest VI o
afternoon Every sort of orchid was IN one vi Vho
other of the houses but the chief point ol mVclo''
was the japanese ladys slipper when was Ill uloo
som for the first known time in this country Inc
Esnirto santo was also in bloom, having two flowers
ont and every one peered Into it to see the dove
lowering over the Cross The inspection OF the oichu
bouses closed the visit. At 3:17 O'Clock the private
| car took the happy botansts back to New-forK
The visit was a most instructive one, eSpecliiy III
regard to the layngOut Of the new botanical sauen'
Judge Addison Brown was enthusiastic, ana SO "aS
everybody else II must be remembered that MI
Pitchers nurseries have been built up in less than hVe
Years. He has already four and half acres uhoer
glass; and by september l will have total OF nine
acres Among those who comprised the party Wee
exJudge Charles p. Daily and Mrs. DAILY, Mr. ana MIS-
A. IIollck Professor Byron astead Professor H. H.
| Rasby Dr. Thomas Morong, ii. j. Muller, MISS Drum
Mrs s b. Clark Mrs. +. d. Kendall, MISS .. w.
| Avres Miss L. NJ. Stabler Mr.. and Mrs. "a neyR liz
Miss E. Robertson, Miss NJ A. staats Miss MarS fooes
Mrs J. H. Appleton, Miss II. d. Nelson, MS H. T.
smith Francis f. Dubois, D. II. Watson; Miss f. r.
! Jenkins, W. II. shencks Mrs. G. a. WOOL Mrs' " ~
| Clark and Max Znkeisen.