New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07
RARE PLANTS AT PITTSBURG.
THE COLLECTION IN THE PHTPPs con-
SERvATORY.
OVER SIX THOUSAND PLANTS FROM THE HoRTI-
Cultural EXHIBIT At THE WORLDS
FAIR sECrRED-FINEsT GREEN


c1I,T1.pA1, EXHIBIT At THE WORLDS
FAIR sECTEED-FINEsT GREEN
HOUSE IN AMERICA.
Pittsburg Dec 6 ,SpcciaD.The Phipps con-
serva,cry. at schenley Park. is completed 1t is
the largest structure of the kind in America. and
is now stocked with the best OF the horticultural
exhibit mt the Worlds Fair in Chicago. The build
ms the gift OF Henry phipps. a partner OF An
drew Carnegie. Is constructed entirely OF stone
iron and glass. and cost Soc,OW. Just across
rayine vet within the park inclosure. n 100000
building. the Gift OF Mrs. Carnegie to be used as
free public library Is in course OF construction
Schcnley Park itself Is the gift OF woman living
In LONDON England. Mrs. Mdrgeret Scheney. she
presented over 300 and sold the city 100 more
acres NJ . price far below its real value The
second largest conservatory Is located In Chicago
1t ss6.0J
The phipns Conservatory is expected to obtain a
ma iona reputation not only because OF IFS vaiua
bic contents. but convenient and appropriate
place for holding National conventions OF horti-
cilturists. over six thousand plants wcr brought
to II from the " orids Fair Six cars we're re-
quired TO transport them. The shipment i,cindes
the famous collection Of cactl exhibited by Mrs
Nicols OF TexlH; the ravanella or t'avciier 3
tree Of India which IS q feet high. and TIE Aus
tralian tree ferns from New South Wales The
contents Of The conservatory are valued at 5000
Augustus ~ Bennett Of Trenton. y. j.. viii have
charge OF the conservatory. having first bee1 Sc
lccted by the city Council. There was quite
controversy between chicago and Pittsburg over
the Australian tree ferns. Mr. Phipps, who has
also built a fine conservatory In the Allegheny city
Park contributed $1,000 toward their purchase
\ Commissioner In charge Of the New South
Wales cxhibi; made the bargain with +. VI. Bige-
low. Director Of Public Works Of Pttsburg. The
publication Of the fact opened the eyes Of Chicago
officials and newspapers to the fact that PittsDurg
dragging "A treasure from under their noses.
The newspapers urged the officials to act promptly.
ferns in the northern hemisphere, and their value
attractions to Chicagos Conservatory. PITTS,
burg conservatory. which IL much larger ana
more beautiful than the Chicago concern was re-
ferred 10 as "A greenhouse In which IL would De
one hundred specimens of the begonla collection
the Indiana exhibit were purchased from H. u,
Hill. 1t il said to be the greatest collection OF
these plants I'm the world. Among the Other treas,
ures are cincrarias. cyclamen calceoaras ana
primroses. raised from the seed Of those which
In addition the purchases made 1t Chicago
many gifts We're made To the Pittsburg Conserva-
tory; including I'm" specimens OF PAINS IRON the
exhibits OF a. J. Drexel and George W Childs'
while the travellers tree. previously mentioned
the florist OF the NewYork exhibit. John Walker,
another partner Of Mr. Carnege. purchased the
presented It to the Phipps Conservatory. Mr.. Dean
also assisted In securing for Pittsburg bulb OF
every variety OF water NY exhibited at the
gains was the private collection OF Senator
city and secured an entire carload Of palms and
lection included a caryota sabaifera. hsh-tari
palm. 90 feet high which now occupies the centre
Of tn. palm house senator Mitchell was about To
close his conservatory or this valuable collection
these purchases make the Phipps Conservatory
far superior TO anything OF the kind In America.
placed NJ slOo OD tNeir transportation across the
seas is reported to tave cost as much more.