The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-31
APALACE FOR FLOWERS.
IN ORANGE eHoyB UNDER GLASS.
Jay Gould VIII Spend an Hundred Thou
sand Dollars on His COnservatOries
mt Irvington on the Hudson.

All men of note baye their hobbies. Jay
Gould's hobby is flowers. He has already
spent many thousands Of dollars in the cul-
tigation of rare plants and shrnbbery at his
magnificent conservatories on the Hudson,
and l learned yesterday from Mr.. i. Man
gold. his chief gardener, that Dir. Gould has
given orders tor the expenditure OF many
more thousands of dollars in adding TO bis
hothouses. When his plans have been fully
carried out the Wizard of Wall Street will
have the most extensive private conserYa-
tory in the world. New buildings are 20 be
erected and the rarest and most costly trees,
shrubs and flowers are to be collected from
every quarterlof the globe. =,
For twenty years Mr.. Gould has been add
ing 10 his summer homo, Llndhurst, az
IrvinRton on the Hudson. His collection
of plants and shrubs are said by experts 70
be the finest of any private collection N toe
world, but the money king keeps on max
ing extensive additions each year. Inc
present structure of glass has been 30 over
crowded with its costly tenants that Chiet
Gardener Mangold found 1t necessary TO
have more buildings or else cut on importa-
tions. SO Mr. Gould ordered 100000 ad-
dition 10 the greenhouses.
JAY GoULD's RIVAL.
Many New York millionaires have had the
same desire that Jay Gould possesses 10 own
magnificent conservatories. but be has out
cIassed them all and is now or will be as soon
as his proposed new buildings are completed
far in the lead First John Hoey started 10
with the idea of vanquishing Mr. Gould
in the elegance and costlness OF MS con-
seryatories and after spending more than
a haif million dollars drew out.
was told yesterday by prominent
New York florist that all OF Mr. Hoeys
costly imported plants were allowed 70
run wild and that the finest OF shrubs ana
trees were permitted to die for want OF care.
IL was fad with Mr.. Hoey, and he made
the boast in Mr.. Goulds hearing, IL IS SAID,
that no New Yorker could build as tine
conservatory as he. But Jay Gould kept
on sinking thousands of dollars on his hot
honsea aud Mr. Hoey stepped out OF the
race Next Cyrus w. Field, the WIZARDS
old enemy. began erecting conserYatorles az
Ardsiey Park. near iryipgton on the hud-
son. that were intended 10 oyersnadoW Mr.
Gould's. but financial and family trouble
came 10 that bralny man ana the fleld con-
servatories are unfinished.
YHz wIzARp WIKI POSTED OK BOTANY.
"since the death Of Mrs. Gould, about
three years ago. MIR. Gould has given more
time than ever TO his conserYatores, said
one Of his intimates in the Western Union
building YESTERDAY. He has for years been
a great student in botany, but he left the
selection of purchases 70 his chief gardener.
Mx MNnqold. who has been with him for
n,anv wears. Mr.. Gould's intentions now
are 10 enter into the cultivation OF rare
fiowers. tropical plants and choice fruits or
a grapder scale than ever before attempted
outside the great botanical gardens OF
Europe. IL is a fact. though, that after
Mr.. Gould has built the new addition
10 his cons6ryatories II will rank
with the famous public conserva-
tories across the Atlantic. There are 100
acres in Mr.. Gould's estate. and 1t
ia veil adapted for botanical garden.
The entire collection of trees. the finest
| in tne country. that Will exist in this
| climate, are growing in Mr. Gould's park.
The view from the mansion OF this collec-
| ton OF trees and shruooery artisucaiiy ar
ranged is most fascinating one 10 those In
terested in this form OF plant life. A great
deal OF work has just been done and is be-
| inc continued in clearing the marshy
swAfnps Oh one portion OF the park. This
| larve tract OF land when entirely cleared,
| will be given up TO the raising OF small
| trees and choice shrubs and fruit trees OF
avery known variety. 1t is from these that
he will select his first offerings. his chief
gardener says, lOi sHo PaOPDoou NcW AOtA
| Botanical Garden.
TRz coNQLgrED coSsgRv AToRfEs.
a glance at the completed conservato-
| ries at Lindhurst will better enable one %
| comprehend the grandeur of the proposed
new garden. which will, indeed. DO rival
| of the Kew Gardens at Richmond England
or Jardin des Plantes in Paris. The main
| conservatory. from which the other hot
hoasas ara built out At all angles IN In the
| form OF Turkish mosque and Is 800 feet IN