Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-09

corresponding specimen is before him
in an instant,
In the garden proper the smaller
plants are found in almost endless
variety. Altogether there are nearly
1000 species. Small as this proper
ton to the total sum of natures wealth.
the knowledge, patience and labor in
forming such vast collection are in
themselves almost inconceivable. Think
OF 5000 species OF trees and shrubs, 5000
greenhouse plants, $500 'stove plants
1900 ferns, 1000 suoculents and 1900
orchids among this bewildering collec-
tion, in n compact garden.
The Museum OF economic botany was
established in lSl7. It's influence upon
trade has undoubtedly since been in
creasingly felt In the two hemispheres.
Every tree and plant known TO serve q
useful purpose is represented here, with
illustrations of the manner of its cm-
ployment and most valuable use; while
the museum OF timber is permanent
worlds exposition of woods The show
ing in this from the two Americas and
the West Indies exceeds that of all the
rest of the world in extent and variety:
and every great American city should
duplicate this timber exhibit. It's
economic suggestiveness and hints to
woodwork1rs, from the most ordinary
necessities of building timbers to the
highest possibilities in art woods and
Woodworking art, would prove invalua-
BILE.
To the casual visitor the show places
oil Royal Kew are the great Farmhouse
and the structure housing the huge
water maize OF Central America, named
Victoria regia by its discov, r.rs in
compliment to Queen Victoria. The
palmhouse is voritabe crystal palace.
1t is S62 feet long and 100 feet wide. II
stands near the center of the garden.
with broad terrace and the lakes with
their aquatic hoclSs in front. Nearly %,
wv ieetof hot water piping are req uired
Tor It's heating. Though sixty-six feet
IN height, its most gigantic habitat
the finest specimen in Europe of the
FandanaceR--is continually being
Topped ind pruned TO keep IL within
bounds. There are besides magnificent
specimen OF the betcl, tho wax palm,
the bread tree, the orange the coral
plant, the coffee shrub, the cocoanut
and the tamarind
A few yards distant is the home of
the tremendous water lily the Victoria
regia.. It's gigantic leaves and flower
spread completely over its alloas
water space o' 5000 square feat in the
summer months, while at this season OF
the year It's wide oval leaves. yards In
surface diameter with beautifully cnrled
edges, suggest the tabled shells in
which Aphroditc is waited upon the
obedient seas,
Ono never Tires OF these matchless
Royal Gardens. II / should confess %
my abiding, overwhelming feeling
while within them, It would be that
they or their double were ours. Asthe
setting sun warned me with all visitors
away and hearty Handrcw, Pol an the
young uns" joined me for the return
Journey on the roof of the Hammers
smith bus, my stolIcr friend broughtme
TO elump of American oaks.
Them ere'll do your furrin hoyes
goood,' he remarked with a roar that
had gentle aud kindly undertone
ringing through II.
How foolish for wanderer here Ia
embrace these hard old trees like sud
denly met friends from home across tho
sea. But J did. And then we returned
quite cimtortable and CHEEKY TO the
great city, EDGAR l.. WAKEMAN.