The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-20
MILLIONS OF RARE PLANTS.
Roadways for Miles to be Fringed with
Them-Vandsrbilt's Arboreturn.

ASHEVILLE, n. c., March 19-Spe-
ciai-Nanderbilts arbOretum, near Bit
more, will probably prove Of incalculablc
benefit 10 science if the plans that have
been adopted in regard thereto are not
abandoned, and there is no reason now APP
parent why they should be. G. ID. Beadle,
a graduate Of Cornell. has charge of this
particular department Of the Vanderbilt
estate, and what he doesn't know about
plants is not worth knowing. The differ
eht species Of plants that are set out
IN the nursery are catalogued scicntif-
really and diary OF the doings OF each
plant, as II were, Is kept by the nursery
man; and all kinds Of tests in grating
one species on another. or hybridizing
are made and the results in each instance
carefully noted. The soil even Is care
fully analysed, and its chemical constitu-
ents ascertained. In short, the economies
OF plant propagation and growth are
being closely investigated by men who
are 1ully competent 10 pursue this line
oil investigation under extraordinarily
favorable circumstances, and the scien-
thc benefits that are likely To accrue
therefrom cannot be foretold Collectors
are abroad engaged in the work of
securing rare specimens.
Frederick Law Olmsted, the world-re-
moved landscape gardener, or architect
as believe he prefers 10 call himself is
in charge Of this undertaking. and the
work in this department is davelonod
uhder MS supervision. The arboretum
furnishes him annually more than mill
non rare plants, which go to constitute
ringing Tor the road-ways or drives
that he Is constantly laying out on the
estate. Two million forest trees are he
ing grown to re-whisker the shorn hill
sides or other bald spots on the estate
that now offend the fastidious taste NJ
the landscape architect. At least civ
million plants will be nursed in tbis
grand arboretum. the like of which the
world has never known, and when they
reach the proper stage Of growth. will b
Hahspianted on both sides Of a winding
ROAD twelve or fifteen miles in length
variety Of soil
Inis soil. also, has been most carefpuv
ahaiyzed by an English gentleman y,
tne name or q. +. Weston OF BEDFORD
England, who. il seems has made a
specially OF Analysing soils.
roieslry VIII also receive special Stud.
S'u attention on the estate. and ali
hinus Oh experiments will be made :,
udnspiahtins forest growths. and the
results III each instance win be carofnll,,
~ ',, Tor the benefit OF science. Alone
wy t'lDIt mentioned cqfoptftf.
gentlemen will be able IN obsor,'' .'''iiC
than 5000 different kinds of shrub ',ors
trees - ON JUS ana
II Is anthoritatvcly stated the French
broad Lumber Company is i'm no dr..
OF insolvency. and that the judemes,s
oy consent against the company. men
uened In my special two days ago. were
aiioWed simply with a view 10 the 70
organization OF the company.
The business will continue "a hera,o
iore under different management.
senator Sherman will spend two weo,s
IN Asheville before long. He is comlnc
70 rest and recuperate from the rayages
OF the grip.
Jeter {. Pritchard, the Republican |
candidate FOR Congress In this distrirt |
TWO years ago. has written a letter TO the |
republican organ OF this city, formally |
Withdrawing from the race for the nomi- |
nation this year. and eagerly urging the |
Republicans TO coalesce with the Popu-
nsts. This letter removes all doubt as
70 the candidacy OF Richmond Pearson |