New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

cation on this subject Some OF the groups OF large
| trees such the oak and the maple the ASH anu
the hickory. showing already what they VIII
become in time The collection OF shrubs and trees
| that were put in to prepare the plantation Is III
| itself quite an arOoretum; and it makes o''c
feel good to see the students go through the ro"'
| of trees and shrubs examining them comparing
| them and learning to know their names. oeei'
have been brought here from all parts OF the "oi'
and the director Professor Sargent, who travelled
in Japan last year, brought back some new species'
| and many young plants-thousands OF thenl-are
already growing from seeds. Many OF them prom
Use to become very interesting in the course OF 'he'
growth
But, after ALL plantation can De more po'"
| iful at this in America. than your na'ur"i
| woodlands although all your parks ana the ON
| wood in the Arnold Arboretum rival them. ms Is
| especially true all over the Eastern States just
| now. when the oaks and the naples ana the hioN
cries are changing under the frost and the na'u'd'
| process OF ripening and decay The bright coors
| are the lilac and red Of the dogwood. the DARK
| brown of the LIQUID amber, the crimson Of some
and the gold Of the tulip trees me dere a
| as great as the difference between day and night
With us the trees turn without any appareh. , *
cepton from the green Of summer drecty 10 h one
| brown of the dead leaf They do not take on tnose
| brilliant colors which form so prominent eatiuldg
on the railway line from Albany To Boston ana also
on the Pennsylvania Railroad from HarrisG h 20
Baltimore. travelled over them aulns t'c ar1 h
week that the colors of the foliage were so VarIea
and beautiful that does not c sGem by pantns
parks and gardens for autumn erect couu pVIso'
II happened to be more familiar than most of my
countryrnen with this subject of autumn cOi9rs III
| educated in the middle OF plantations begun slHy
years ago by my grandfather who was an ln'ns ho
sent him seeds of all the Eastern North American
trees and the plantations made at that time arr
climate of Central France turn as bright Ia ! Tti
4. we'll
visitors travel long Journeys to see these row. .,
rsd and s 6aa ana IN o 1b October n snsht
zone of the parts Of this country which str ys
California which is entirely different IN lod iIs
climate from the rest OF America rt5 ,, riens
not 50 scarce as u Other parts Gi inI Park are
especially beautiful well planted and wei keit
Tbe Golden Gate Park. of San Francisco. deserves
aiSH sms 9'S but 1' for S The use that Is made in 1t
of Towering perennals in large lua,,,',en s and
tunna decoration. among tnehi many o""'"' W
Japanese anenones
A COUNTERPART OF RIVIERA.
81 was especially delighted with the gardens OF
Southern California, which forcibly rcmihH one u
the beautiful gardens the French ana I'liia"
Riviera The plants grown IN bolh places "''
almost identical. so that found IN Los
Angeles and neighbor!ng places much the same as
sorment Of trees. shrubs, palms. climbers ana
herbaceous plants am accustomed 10 zee as, az
Cannes. Nice Mentone. One nds tnere aie pal pad
the IKE II seems. however. me that some more
pants migh he INTRODUCED ana b 'naI roses
which form 50 permanent Il feature OF ING i'N.','
fornia The gardens Of Mrs. Hollehbeck at Los
Angeles and Of Mr.: Giriard IN Chho Nnie!' ana nd
the display demonstrates the resources Of ne SOL
and climate; saw nothing more of ncw and
its promise for the future introduction OF hew a W
valuable plants than in the small sarden OF MI
Harvey the seCretary of the oGf be result of eS
tensive travels has brought TO that place a grea'
me their adapability 10 the climate of California
In its slightly crowded state II reminds one nuCh
Of the celebrated garden OF Mr. Mazei IN VI extent
but from it more than $500 worth OF new an; ana
ing the last few years He introduces ne best
OF the classes that common to the Riviera.
The ground has been paid for twenty times over
by the plants he has reared and distributed from
that garden. ,,-.,... ,...uo.s,ous T., THE nv
second visit to America the evidence OF the
wonderful increase in the taste for cut flowers ana
the remarkable growth OF the business OF market
ing these flowers. SO far as ] am able to judge me
number of florist shops in New;York city was a,
was also struck not only in New-York. but in
Boston Chicago and Washington by the general t h
most modest charges. This certainly shows great
and the tendency for the production Of cut flowers
for market The beauty Of the roses. pinhs and
chrysanthemums offered for sale show that on an
average these flowers grown better and more
carefully kept than they are in Europe. ! think we
have a more extensive variety, bu. the general
quality is higher here than IL IL with US This
Increase in the cultivation and sale OF cut flowers
which is evidently accompanied by considerable
profit to tn" producer without extravaganza on
the part Of those who consume seems 20 me 20 ar
ford strong hope that the nation which 50 apprc-
ciatcs the beauty OF flowers viii come in time to
produce generally the cultivation Of flowers
In gardens of their own for the bcaptiyins OF their
homes
SUPERIORITY OF AMERICAN FRUIT.
On the subject of fruit growing in America. Mr..
dc Vilmorn said: 1T is evident that much attcn-
ton is being given. and with handsome pecunlary
results to the growing OF fruit in this country. but
more especially in the State of California. The dis
play Of fruit at the Worlds Fair after Angus, and
continuing to the close os the Exposition was prob
ably the finest and extensive and varied that
was brought together / find that great
deal Of attention is being given 10 the subject IN
each State. not only By private Independent grow
crs but by the local horticultural and agricultural
stations supported by the different states and by
the National Government. Through this systematic
veoped and the adaptablty of particular varieties 10
particular States and sections OF the country In
diligently determined. With this study of the in
nuence OF local conditions u associated inNestga-
ton as 10 the particular insects most destructive
10 different species and much knowledge is gained
and OF a valuable nature with regard 10 fungus
diseases so that fruit grOwerS are familiar with all
the recent appliances which science has dscOy-
cred TO aid them against their enemies In cOnClu-
sion. | may say that attention be
paid and to better purpose to fruit-growlng In this
pies. peaches and grapes exhibited by the different
States the Worlds Fair and renewed by daily
contributions from exhibitors was one Of the srik-
Large consgnments Of fruit were sent every morn
ing from different States. so that the specimens
gave, not only proofs OF successful cultivation but
OF enterprise and organization which II would not
world
STCDYING FOOD PRODUCTS