New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
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FLOWERS IN LONDON.


GLLMPsEs OF BEAUTY " SUBURBAN GARDENS
TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: No obscrvant person stroing through 'no
London suburbs, for that matter through any par.
OF England can fail to b. impressed with the ioVe
Of flowers which seems to prevail among the people,
The typical house In the outskirts oil Lohooh mas
front of some thirty feet. and stands back some hee"
or twenty fee, from the street This MONT spa'e
Is almost invariably garden. lovingly cared lot,
refreshing the eve with it, varcgd,od beauty anu
seemingly rejecting in Its brightness the happiness
Of the little circle within. TO keep the roses over
thc door, IS synonymous with keeping the hearts 10
tie household young and buoNant throheh "eai
woe. This love OF flowers extends even 10 inc "orH
ing classes. and there may be seen about EnGhsn
wor,nen's houses renting for 10 shllings week.
more attractive looking gardens than minH an
American country place renting nj from T-'oo" :"
So 900 n year can boast. More likely than not mo
small English suburban dwelling will have IN nhd'Non
10 the garden a greenhouse. OF modest dimehsioS
70 b, sure but afIordlng with its "23xi0' ampM
onpor,nnity 10 It's owner OF seeing flowers In olooo
all the year round The small greenhouse can NJ
and in fact often IS, looked after ny us o"her' MS
willingness to this shows love Tor mowers 'h's
at the same time indicates the delight Win "Lcn
he must regard the successful results OF MS care.
flo knows every flower. every leaf The nhess
pccimen IN Lis ooec ton onc the beauty thfoosA
which IL charms every bclolder 10 his tender care
OF It when it unpromi>ing weakhne' ne
has I'm his modest greenhouse lit'ie ia'h''y Vi
fonds and fowcrs-a family too. no member OF WHO"
dares dispute hi, authority.
II ,s easy 70 imagine what garden or greenhouse
must be Of a bright Sunday morning to ire man WI"
has been confined to his business Office al me "ees'
7 think Inc English owe much OF their hardness 10
| their love OF flowers. In their gardens ana gleen-
houses they find and pleasant diversion iron" ''e
cares OF business hours. ! should say inc ,en"' VI
rcsful recreation which over the possessor OF
than
the average American business man needs after ,n~
fcversh excitement OF his everyday fe ~ the sa6Ss
faction and Measure and the many advantages IN %
derived from n greenhouse stacked WIN oea"'n"
plants we're generally known here, me greenhouses
| Of this country would many times o"inupiper onose
| Of England What a delightfully."- NV and slmun'fhR
interest Is daily awakened upon entering II Hover
house made briliant with the freshly op ncd mossoms
ach day unfolding surprises and woiderS' mo
very mir +, charmed with sunlight. pure and rnsram
| What n Stiffness and separation from the out,ioswolo
| and affairs Of business. Can ono fal to recupe'n'e
and rest while enjoying these visits TO ones p"h's
| and aowers-amOng stately palms. waving lerhS' ano
all the ard exquisite variations OF color anu snaps
NJ orchids azaleas. genrisas and tho hundreds q
other varieties OF foliage and Towering pahts
There are over 900 fcral societies in England. ana
the prIvae places on Which pc>ltna al gardeners arc
omployed number moro than 4,4OO In tins country
the growth Of interest in Horticulture, bot professionals
and amateur has been wonderfully rapd dui1he ms
Inst twenty Ave years. showing OF course an equahy
ron,d growth of love for flowers. Tho first hor'sts
establishment in the United States came into existence
in 300 nd during the two decades Immediately loi-
| lowing only two more started In 1rD Il O,ak
NJ go professional florists establishments were 10
worried and per cent Of these llad come mo eA'
istenc. during the last TIVE MY five wears n'Ne ~
tahIishmolts aggregate more than 3oOWoVo slunITT
feet OF glass cover space Of ool acres oil grouiu,
and are valued at about TfCOOo'D me l9l onn
u, rion,s and flowers I'm 1-JO amounted 10 T2,,o'sn'
600 a ncure which shows the importance OF inc III
dusry - 49,. cultivation q, Nowcrs
The growth Of interest IN the clltivaInn ~ noMIis
eoemS 70 have kept pace with the growth OF inc plpno
Taste in ART and of the public interest In science Tor
| norcuture touches upon art on ono hand ara upon
scienre ON The other This charac ierstlc make, az
exceptionally interesting occupation tile amateur soo
d,coverIpc that his pastimc Is also STUDY o soine
same time source OF rcfreshmen and delight 10 MS
aesthetic senses ., .- 80
! Darwin it will be remembered, deVotcd years "a
study to the fertilization OF orchids nv insects, anu
published notable work under that title the results
~ his observations forming important INK In inc
chain of evidence supporting what we know as mo
Darwinian theory. A singular characterl,uc OF the
| orchid family for instance is the inability OF tns
aowHrs 10 fertiize themselves like other flowers ana
produce seeds Their fertilization is dependent upon
Tho transfer Of pollen By insects from one hover 10
| another Interesting characteristics like these ana
tho opportunity which Horticulture affords of cscover
Inc or studying them make u most ms ,Iun
pursuit. 49,, JAMES H. filN hr''
| u,,yY Am ~ rDCNorrE,. DID A(~rICN REFORM.