Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
BEAUTIFUL MlRAFLORES.

where Flowers Bloom in Great Pro-
fusion and Vast Yariety--The Wealth
1T Floral Benuty Now Displayed nj
Mrs. IDA Car Wilson's Ciayinont Rome.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
CLAYMoHT. June 4.-The delightful rain
Of Sunday night made u wonderful change
in everything, freshening and Frightening
up the many handsome lawns in this COM
munity. Indeed, the lawns and fields, tho
shrubbery and flowers never looked pref
tier than ut present, owing to the pecu-
liarly favorable season, and the whole face
of nature wears her most pleasant and
beautiful smile.
= rmE GAZErrE's correspondent yester.
day paid visit to Mirahores, the beautiful
home OF Mrs. Ida Carr Wilson. Miratlores
never looked pret:ier. Indeed, ] doubt IL
it has ever been 50 pretty before. The
broad, expansive lawn OF several acres
slopes beautifully down to the T.. w. & Il.
railroad, with the beautiful Delaware IN
full view, and just at the bottom of the
lawn is lily pond in which the gold hsh
find pleasant retreat among the rare and
costly variety Of lilies, which embrace the
lotus and many other wonderful plants.
There are over 400 gold fish Of various
sizes, and it Is pleasure to watch them al
play.
but this attraction. pretty and interest
ing rs II is is but side issue to the other
beauties Of this beautiful country place.
The wonderful variety OF blooming
flowers, arranged with the most effective
regard TO please the admirer, the numerous
plants, evergrcens and shrubbery are sim
ply beyond description, and must be seen
to be fully appreciated.
Perhaps that which would attract the
stranger most is the rose collection, now
at its best. Tho skilled gardener, Mr.. John
Cochran, expert as he is, says he often gets
good points in the cultivation OF flowers
from Mrs. Wilson, who above everything
else loves flowers The roses are of all
varieties and kinds, the most rare and
costly predominating.
Then there are two large beds of rhodo'
| dendrons containing about 200 shrubs
| from Is inches TO four feet in height, in
| full bloom, ranging from fne white to
| deepest crimson, ami a wonderful shading
and variety Of colors. These beds have
| Just been planted on an improved system,
being undetermined to keep them from
| freezing IN winter, The beds were most
| carefully prepared. the soil being mixed
| with peat and manures especially adapted
| TO the growth Of this most charming
| Hover These rhododendrOns were i'm.
norted from Holland especially for Mira.
flores.
A cluster Of golden yen fills niche, and
| is beautiful. An umbrella pine from
| Japan is attractive. There are also several
ant leaf naples from the land of tea.
The lily of the valley beds are healthy,
but the bloom IS about done. This is also
the case With the sweet pea collection, of
which MirallOres is. perhaps the largest
grower in the state. The magnolia
grandailpra the pride of the Southern
States is found at this place in wonderful
perfection. MIR. Cochran and his helpers
were busy planting large bed of Lemoin's
gladiolis, the variety which took the first
prize ut the Chicago fair.
| Mr.. Cochran said, I've have had such
an abundance of bloom that suggested L
Mrs. Wilson. that after supplying TIN
home We sell the rest. She consented, anc
during May sold to a prominent Phla
delphia florist 1000 cut bloom.h
The peonies at Mirailores arc gran,
aud beautiful, TO say nothing of dahlias
geraniums, astersious, snow-balls, urrs
hardy.ghent, French dwarf cannas. ant
other like flowers, besides an endless
variety Of Oriental poppy, and old fash
Toned flowers that call back the long-agt
of a farmers garden and yard.
Mrs. Wilson and her skilled Eardene
delight to have the friends and neighbor
call t. see the result of their efforts in tn
Hover line. Besides flowers, Mirallore
has over 500 young chickens, hatrhed i
three inCubatOrs aud transferred to hen
when small, about 20 to u hen. The pei
centage of loss has been small, owing {
tight Coops and constant vigilance. III
strain is the imported Plymouth Rock
with d few game. The welcome to Miri
flores and the cordially of tue occupant
comprise one of the most pleasing feature
OF the place.