New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-10

New-York architects, MIR. Mckim, VINO us" ""
The nlan for the architectural walls when surioun'
.bo field "a we'll as the grandstand, whlc" 10 .,'
only structure Of the kind ! haYe see" VIM"
nosscsses any claim 10 artistic merit " -,
cricket ground is the finest cultivated Piait va
cucumber tree that / ever encountereo l"
,.,,n too soy n remarkable specimen OIL tue
aoa,, bio,,orv which was raised from seed brodgho
from Arkansas by the En- lish naturalist Nu''..i'
T., vorpop Park the latest Of the parks WHICH MI.
Ncchan has acquired for Phil'dclphla' Is 'ne u''o
Ma -nolia Macrophyla ever planted III A'n'i'o''
and here too are remarkable specimens vi 'o
native papaw, more than forty years olu' anu "'''
trunks n foot and a half through. Inc ro""' y.
Germantown are shaded with beautiiui ro"' "
no,,ro troes and behind them stretch the green
lawns of innumerable villas -,
,nothor notable town i, Flushing i. H. when
visited for the purpose of Inspecting '''
E;s..na nurseries of Parsons X Co., because mere
,,nro cultivated many of TIL" plants which were
introduced 70 cultivation by Mr. Thomas ltogg, Dr'
mn o,d other American travellers in Japan
ia .bis to,yn on a piece of ground which once
,orrod mart Of the old Parsons nursery, are three
.,oes of exceptionaI value-the largest plant oil
,ho ooIdon lorch OF China which | have ever
coon a remarkably fine purple brech, and weep
inc bccch with a greater spread OF branches anu
I,rccr in every way than | had ever seen Dc-
fore These noble trees should be preserved,
il sccms 70 me- for future generations, ior
do nor think they can be duplicated anywhere In
,morico The streets OF Flushing are better
nIantcd perhaps than those of any country Town
which / have visited here, and plrucularS
admired the rows OF pin oaks which nave peeii
LARGELY used here and with excellent ehc'''
Spcakine of street trees, may say that on
hurried visit to Washington was impressed win
the systematic planting Of the streets In Una.
captal. Taken all around, it Is TN" best piah'e'
city | have ever visited Some hity species
Of trees are usod and many of the avenues are
remarkably beautiful particularly one In which
the Gingko tree is used. have not time 10
speak OF the Botanical Gardens there, or inc I'LL
proyem"nts that / found going on under the care
of W. X. Smith, superintendent of the Botanical
Gardens. who is another old Kew man.
DosORrs AND HYDE PARK
Have Won spent much time in the neighbor-
hood Of Ncw-Ycrk?'
Not 80 much I should have wished
20 spend I was entertained for day ny Mr.
Charles 4 Dana AZ his beautiful home on the
island Of Dosoris, on the north shore OF Long
Island, wher, he has n wonderful collection OF
trees and shrubs There are many things
which are thriving here which will not grow
farther north. The grounds are rich in conifers
and III rare exotic trees which have been col
rctnd from all parts of Ill" world, and the colec-
ton il we'll cared for ny his head gardener,
William Falconcr. who is another old Kew man.
Mr. Dana is one Of the most intelligently inter-
c-tol men on tho subject Of trees and te'-
,lanting that have met in America, and his eX-
ample ought to be OF great service to American
horticulture.
Very enjoyable too was trip mad" mp the
Hudson River 10 PouglIcepsie, and then by
carriage TO Hyde Park, the old estate now pos
sesscd hv Mr. Walter I.angdon. but which was
planted by the famous French landscape gar
dcner. iarmcntirr. for Dr. lIossack. in the early
part Of this century. Its az" gives IT a special
interest in "A country where everything looks
- now 20 visitor from III" Old World. The
place contains many fine old trees notably on"
Of the best gingkos | have seen here. There
i a splendid growth of chestnut oak, white pine
and homlock, and the best example OF pitch
pine which | have ever seen. The sltiatiOn, Ola
n natural terrace oycrooking the river with
a distant siew Of the Ca'skil, toward tho north.
and an equally attractive outlook down tho
river. il unsurpassed in grandeur and beauty
II il place which every Englishumn who
visits New York should soc. for Is natural features
visited and its ORIGINAL beauties have been care
fully preserved and cmpha 'i,"d by ludciols
and sl;ilful management. II is certainly an adj
mirnhr example OF land>cap" gardening on
broad scale. where approprli" foreeronnds nave
been prepared for the magnificent distances. IL
seems pity that 'his estate could not De
preserved Tor public Use as an example OF
dom sic rural landscape, in connection with a
noble RIVER and equally noble mountain ranges
PARKS ~ AMERICA
Something having hcrn said in regard To city
rarkS Mr. Nicholson said " | went 10 Central
Park on the first morning after my arrival and
the superintendent, Mr.. Parsons. very kindly nc
companicd to points where ! was enabled 10
get the most comprehensive view of II. Ger
tanlv your city may we'll he proud of it, bccau-c
II j. ~ perfect an "Nampl" OF pastoral scenery as
can he conceived OF in the heart of a great city.
The art which has provided such sense of
spaciousncss and breadth within such contracted
and rocky limits is certainly admirable. The
masses Of Towering shrubs are in my view an adj
mirblc feature of your park, and they are grow
ing remarkably well. There few Of what
are known aS bedding plants in it, and these
seem 10 he in their proper places. Among the
flowers the water lilies were especially attractive,
because il was the first time | had seen them IN
such perfection in the open air. | found after
ward in Washington, and especially in the parks
Of Chicago, however that they were equally wei
and perhaps better grown in those cities. In my
view, however, the plantations seriously need
thinning. and many of the trHcs should be cut
out. They were originally planted too thickly,
and they have been left - crowd each other
alr,a too long. lOu cannot grow s!A trees on
tlin soil where there i, only room or nutrimrnt
enough for two, any more than you can bring
mp family of half a dozen children on food
which two healthy ones could consume. The
confer, seem 10 hc short-livcd here. and tho in
crrasug smoke AND dust, is the city thickens
about the park. VIII make il still more difficult
10 grow them in the future, and il seems 10 me
that most of the Norway spru"rs should be rooted
.9ut ~ once Unfortunately y, my visit to Prospect
Park was mad" thr morning after the cyclone
struck IT, and il was srcwn with branches of
trees which the wind had wrcnchcd or but !
could the beauty Of great stretches of meadows
with the old native trees on their borders.