New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04
TOPICS IN PARIS.
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOw-THE DUO DE
BROGLIE'S PICTURE OF NAPOLEON III.
Paris, November 10.

tbe nueen of scentless flowers A chrvsapthemum
show is now the lion of Paris II only wants the
presence of the Empress of Japan, to whom it is
particularly dedicated in the isles from which il
was first brought TO Europe. The prize flower has
been contributed by NJ. WON, and the prize is q
handsome Sevres vase, given by the President OF
the Republic. A. NJ. Dale has wen the gold
medal There now in Europe 1.4O0 varieties
of the beautiful autumn blossoms sacred to Her
japanese Majesty. A vast number OF them are
represented at the show in the Cours de la Refine
ToveIiest among the lovely are the downy flowers
The most remarkable one is the Child of Two
IIemispheres rEnfant dies Deux Mondes. II Is
ivory white The petals are rolled their whole
length, save just at the ends where they spread
ont The down covering them is so soft as almost
10 put floss silk 10 shame. One might fancy that
each film of down were the living feeers Of the
plant," they have such live way Of moving
They give an indescribable softness Of character
"a the flower Belle Fleur, or Lovely Flower, he's
a metallic glow just like the lispano Arab faence
which is now worth its weight in gold. II Is OF
n coppery red, shot with blue, and its sheen is the
finest thing have ever seen in a flower Indeed.
I never saw anything like il in field. garden or
greenhouse
Lady Lytton used TO he a great patroncss Of
the ohrysanthemum When they were in season a
worth to the British Embassy. The Grand Duke
Alexis was among the notable visitors TO the
chrysantbemum show. Where W. Leon Say showed
him the finest flowers. lie said he remembered
when the chrysanthemum was a prim flower.
which 10 still remains" said NJ Say, IL ii is
NOT forced 20 be otherwise by the gardeners
skill" The Grand Duke was not sure that he
did not like best in the garden the Old-fashioned
plant which was OF bush of flowers and striking
deeper root into earth, withstood better the rough
winds of autumn. But for table and room dec
orations the artifcially developed chrysanthemum
is the most beautiful What is remarkable is
that il the product Of careful cultivation IL has
wilder air than the more natural one. and even
affects Bohemian untidness. There is no plant
better suited for window gardening than the
chrysanthcmum. II is, therefore, the friend Of the
poor, Notwithstanding its being the imperial
flower in Japan.
NJ de Tocquevi1e, the author Of the standard
work on American Democracy, has hitherto
passed for being an author Of the kind moT
esteemed by the Duo dc Broglic. who is for
arraying the muse of history IN prim drao
garments Bnt his literary notes when nave
lain for nearly forty years unpublished, ana are
coming ont in lie Correspondent" show nm 10
have been a portraitist OF talent. An elabo-
in 1854 gives his measure in this style OF
authorship 1t reveals insight and ANALYTICAL
capacty. VI. de Tocqueve was one n tie
Fmpcror's Ministers, when the latter was Prince
President Of the second Republic, and he WAS
tho onM one Of the Cabinet TO which he be-
lonced for whom the author OF the Coup
d'Etst preserved friendly feeling Perhaps IN"
Emperor felt that VI. de Tocqueville judged him
with grain of sympathy, though on the who'll"
unfavorable TO him. This is what he wrote IN
tine wear | mention: . found Louis Napoleon
a man of more worth than had, with good
reason, fancied him 10 be from his wild enter
prses under Louis Philippe. Such was my hrst
impression But none OF my colleagues shared
il. and least Of all these who upheld his
candidacy 70 the Presidency. They had sup
ported him, not on account Of his good qualltes'
but for his presumed medocrity, fancying that
lie would make good tool Tor the iurtheranro
Of their objects. and that when he had served
their purpose they might easily throw him on
In this calculation they were doomed to woeful
disappointment. As private person. Louis
Napoleon had some winning qualities, He was
kind. of an easy temper, was even tender
hearted but wanting in delicate feeling. IL
was pleasant 20 transact business with him, his
manners being simple and almost MODEST. though
lis family pride was inordinat2. capable OF
warm affection. he often aroused a similar iceang
in others | soon noticed how barron his con-
vcrsaton was, for he neither ah" 70
himself nor 70 set those about him talking, and
did rot get into tonch with strangers. lie
seemed 10 have few ideas. Certainly he had no
facility for expressing them. With this he was
scrlbblcr and was proud Of his authorship
His deep dssimulation which wa9 nurseI III me
years spent in conspiracies. was helped by his
for
eve, were dun and Opaque the portfolio
windows Of a ship. which in letting in the hIht
veil all outside objects. Indifferent 70 danger,
his courage was fine and cool in hours of cri es.
Yet he was vaclating IN his designs One often
saw him shift about. advance. rctrace his steps,
hesitate. shrink back, and always q his own
detrment for the Nation had chosen him T. dare
and wanted not prudence but daring All his
life be was fond Of scnsuouS pleasures ana WAS
not particular rs T. the means he took Tor 'helr
qualification. \ passion for them and love ol
cncminate comfort grew with the means he found
in power for their Indulgence. Under their
effect his energies waned, his better impulses
and even his ambition deadencd; and he only
cared for cac and luxury Ills mihd COY
muddcd and incohcront. He had som" grand
dreams which he became quite unable 10 carry
out. Some Of them were borrowed morm
Naroleon, some from the socialists, some were
picked up in ENGLAND where he had llNe,l. rs
will ~ seen. he Cleaned painfully his ideas IN
thc most opposite directions and aloof from me
fact, and the men of his period, and hrooded
over them both in and ont of prison, for he was
given 10 solitary meditation. Bat when pc WIS
forced ont of his vagaries hy having f. desc1hn
Ia the transaction of business. he WAS capahN
of good Judgment. and showed penetration ana
sometimes even depth and breadth OF Wow;
But one wa never sure that he would net ,sp III
what his common S'nse dictated by nliNlns IL up
with some crazy notion or Utopia
II was hard for him 10 be in long or cieae
and direct relations with anybody without br-
traying q vein of madness. IL ran through ny
most sensible words and explained tho VIE
adventures of his youth. This touch of insanity
much more than the reasonable side OF his NINA.
contributed most ~ bear him on and mp 10 the
highest position i'm Euroye. Circumstances f1vord
his crazcs The world il droll stage on which
on some occasions the bad plays have the most
success. Had IAu9 NappitOH W'n cith'T W,n
nf Sn1,nL x,r.o mr. Il lnan of nnnils he Mnnha