The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-10
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Mrs. WILSON'S Home.

The Every Evenings correspondent
writes as follows VI "Aliraflores." the
beautiful home OF Mrs. Ida Car Wilson a
Claymont. The brond expansive lawI
of several acres slopes beautifully down
to the f.. w, q Il. railroad, with the beau.
tiful Delaware In full view. and Just at the
bottom OF the lawn is lily pond In whiG b
the gold fish Had pleasant retreat am on 4
tho rare ana costly variety of lilies. which
embrace the lotus and many other won
derfui plants. There are over 400 gold
Il sh ot various sizes. and 1t Ia a pleasure
to watch them at play.
But this attraction, pretty and interest
irg Ds il Is. Is but a eide issue to the other
beauties of this beautiful country place.
lhe wonderful variety OF blooming flow
ers, arranged with the most effective re
gard to please the admirer, the mum ar Gus
plants. evergreens and shrubbery are sim
ply beyond description, and must be see n
TO be fully appreciated.
Perhaps that which would attract the
stranger most ls the rose collection, now
at Its best. The skilled gardener. Mr
John Cochran, expert as he Ia, says hs OF
ten gets good points in the cultivation OF
everything else. loves flowers. The roses
arc OF all varieties and kinds. the most
rare and costly predominatlng.
Then there are two large beds Of rho do
deDdrons containing about 200 shrubs,
from 10 Inches to four feet In height III
deepest crimson, and wonderful shad-
Ing and variety of colors. Tness beds
have Just been planted on an improved
system. being underdrained to keep them
from freezing. The beds were most care
fully prepared, the soil being mixed with
peat and manures especially gdapted tC
the growth OF this most charming flow
er. These rhododendrons were import.
ed from Holland especially for Miratiores
A cluster Of golden yen fills niche, and
g nj Attta b-aI lin ,t,n T,K,
Is atti active. There are also several an
leaf naples from the land OF tea. The lily
OF the valley beds are healthy, but the
bloom is about done, This is also tho case
with the eweet pea collection. Of which
MIratiores Is. perhaps. the largest growoi
In the state. Tho magnolia grandafiora
the pride OF OF the Southern States is found
at this place In wonderful perfection. Mr..
Cochran and hls hel elpers were busy plant
Ing large bed OF Lemoln's gladiolis, the
variety whloh took the first prize at the
Chicago fair.
Mr. Cochran said. I'VE have had such
an abundance OF bloom that I suggested
to Mrs. Wilson, that after supplying the
home. we sell the rest. She consented
and during May l sold to prominent
Philadelphia florist 10000 cut bloom.
Tho peonies at Mlraiiores are grand and
beautiful, to cay nothing Of dahllas. ger
hardy. .ghent, French dSaff caiifias, and
other like flowers. besides an endless
variety of Oriental poppy, and old fash
ioned flowers that call back the long ago
OF farmers garden and yard.
Mrs. Wilson and her skillful gardener
delight to have the friends and neighbors
call to see the result Of their efforts In the
flower line. Besides flowers Mirafiores
has over 500 young chickens. hatohed In
three incubators and transferred TO hens
when small. about so to hen. The per
centage OF loss has been small. owing to
tight coops and constant Vigilance. The
strain Is the Imported Plymouth Rock,
with few game. The welcome to Mira |
flores and the oordiality of the occupants
com prise one OF the most pleasing feat
ure5 of the Dlace