The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-27

much used I'm all cemeteries. For inc
csNeriug of buildings the common IVY II
most used. next 20 II our virginia crop
or. The vine SO universally used with Us.
tho AriDelcisis veitchh. Is seen, nut TOT
to great extent
Tho bedding I'm these parks IS looked on
as the great feature for the latter months
al summer. There are not 700 HlaiS -
these beds. The greensvafd. ital4 l'tS,
and natural scenes predominant. " ''.
beds there are add TO the charm, withou'
giving too artificial look to the "Hoi'.
! ana afraid the plants used IN many OF
tfcm could not be turned TO the same
purposc ina ours. our greater heat Tor
Kidding il. but will mention what a Few
of the beds contained. There was a p-i
of double-fowcred fuchsias. with yellow
uauslfs between them. and having for an
elriu,, Coleus verschaffclu. Another NC
scarlet verauiums. with Nariegated corn
iUtersperscd. and edged with Nariesatth-
lcaved gerauiums. y thiri han TOT i'.
base white pausies. with itd-Ao"'i''
fuchsias interspersed ana TOT I'm ''-'l--
blue lobelia. Another was OF 'oieus YER
schamclu. dotted with white iuchsias.
Following this was one of tan luchsiaS.
farpetcd with dwarf. one called 'olneN
Gem 4 bed which / would Nhc 70 zee
later had as a groundwork PlumnaEo
capensis. with plants of Erythina crisia
GALL standing well above them a 70" Oh
Coleus versrhaffelti was outside theS''
and for am cdping was Ech"veria secunH'
glauca \ bed of Mrs. Harrison " en-
bronze geranium. was inteumiAei WIN
Grevillea robusta. and edged WIN DUO
and lilac pans.es and blue lonehas.
Most of these beds were ln fiD'0i Z"
Park. which. ] am told. contains =" acres
fs.. when Us Il
great attraction IN the winter 7."SoD
when outside flowers are al an eni. ~
the present time the plants 30 nioo"
were of common kinds. bat nicely aiiais-
ed so chat visitors found much 10 al
mire
Finsbury PARK. which is ON the nor'n
OF London. is on quite elevated rio"i-
anordirg nne views for miles aio"'.'''
The general features of IL are lh' SUM-
as OF the others. ! saw mere an "'e'.-'
lined with fine trees of Our Carolina pop
lar. and nicely the trees SCENE" 20 SUI,
the situation. There was not the 'o'
rapid growth it makes at home ana u
Vas more spreading. ! have 'n me 'I'-
in other places here behaving in roe same
way. Perhaps. too. boo this 'oolef china l'
if VIII mold it's foliage later in t-' e'aSoH
tlau it does with us.
I'm an these and Other parks "'Ni''
srace is afforded for r'.f'"iioh '"l,'T.
There is the Gcll fOr ticket ana "'"'
games. and There b. the place TOT ci'''-
aren and even one for young '"'i, n"
Under twelve years OF age W N'i
ones are not permitted, ana t'
grounds are constantly hiitd WIN
f.nts These norks secm 90 have De'h
VOL wooded. as "a rule, before ING
used "a. they are. for they contain veg
large trees. mostly of the tngllsh ""N'
which. bv the way. makes "a nonl'' io"i''-
ed-hoaded Spreading tree. rhdir h''7
about dwellings. as We have lnfh' are
trlfnov-n here. nor are streets linri VIII
trees. as many are with us- ct '"Ni.
though if adds 90 fhc beauty OF "a 'i'S'
500 tlant 10 screen ourselves from iN'
sun. which is not essential nerei though j
am sure. were the heat OF tli7
20 Doe the rule here there WouiH "' " '-'
for shade trees. The Thermometer mas
ranged above 80 degrees for Gay ~.
two past. a0l IT. las been N"i"'
weeks using warm" in Ns American
sense.
Having an hour 90 spare on another oay
i'm Iondon / went ont OBJ my way "a ht-
tlo 10 see the Thames emhankment ana
fs nreft- little gardens near Waterloo
brflre small as these gardens are, th'
most possible has been mace "l t-'l''-
Trees and shrubs planted some years ago
have grown up. and now aipii c'oi gee
treats and shade. and it was plrh 7ui
90 sce little children getting ti' i''''. '''
bon such pretty places DOB ihc h'ail 'I i'''-
dom And drinking fountains are There,
as they are n all parts oi fifiiH"' WIN
au other congeni.lces for tle rlnA'.
ALONE the erhankmeut drive afe t"J
rows OF plane trees. one on each SIDE.
The trees are already of good size. ANA
i'm time win Doe conspicuous feature "-
the place.
Richmond ruk. near Mortake. is
placc worth visiting. 30 rs cioF De- lana.
understand. and ls maintained hy inc
Government % was evening when 81"
linear j. NJ. iu fact-bIt here at this
season if BIS NOT quite dark ar any liiiir OF
the night. and al . 10 is quite hsht. rms
park indeed. was an immense tract OF
swarl and trees AMI some oi Che groves
of trees were crani Containing hundreds
Of trees each. with not stick ON me
ground and no limbs lower than about
eight to nine feet. and q perfect sod oil
green grass under foot they formed ideal
places for picnic parties tor which lnr-
nose they are largely used. Deer roam
about under them and over the broad
fields of grass surrounding them. Some
Of the largest trees / have seen ln Eng
land So far We're az or near this paris. ON
the road 20 DO from ACftllAc one pas,
Sheen f4oueo occupied for d. time hy tnc
Connie dc Paris after his exile from
France. ana about its grounds and DID the
vicinity arn some cEcc. lualy large trees.
Some of the finest sms ima,ina'i' are
there. some Chat passed were i-liy Jour
feet n diameter ana were feit hith- I'D
MANY cfs-- such trees lined OBJ" road ON
boil