The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
THE PARK's FLoWER snow.
Popular Interest Taken In the Displays In
the New Greenhouses.

Supt Rose of the Park Department Of Man.
haitian borough opened the new cunscrN tories
In Central Park at lO5th street and Fifth avenue
on Nov ., hut the public chose Sunday for lis
opening day. The visitors on the week days
were counted by hundreds and were easily han
died by the attendants, while on Sunday the count
rose TO the thousands and at the busiest period Il
the day the pleasure seekers entered the buildings
nj the rate 81 thirty Ave n minute More than
Il Geo persons were admitted and . 900 late arrivals
had To be excluded The few attendants We're
lost in the lEr"ng, but II was an hdmirlng crowd
who realized the delicate beauty If the exhibits
and needed few II any warnings tn resist the temp
huon ~ handle the flowers and plants At III"
close Of the day careful examination developed
the gratifying fact that not a single plant had
been disturbed ur injured.
The feature 81 the present show is the display
81 ChrySanthcmumS There are s 200 81 the fall
BEAUTIES, comprising seventy two 81 the hand
soonest varieties Many Of them are at least five
inches in diameter although none II the florists
or prize seekers arts TO secure immense blooms
has been rrsorlcd IT, For instance. none has
been dcbudIcd except very few which developed
more buds than their sturdy stems could uphold
the object being I" present 10 the public an array
Of natural blossoms such as may bc obtained by
any real ndmirct Of flowers with Intelligent care
and attention 10 their needs as Ia temperature,
light. soil aud moisture
The exotic houses contain rich and varied
collection 81 ferns bcc0nins and many other more
typically hot house plants, Noticeable in the
wealth Of flowers in these houses are some Of the
most beautiful Of the orchids, although later a
much larger aud more complete collection Of these
peculiar flowers will be shown. In the taller cor.
ncr houses Of the range palms are central features
among more or less rare vines. shrubs and smaller
plants Among the larger Eruwths IL n large
camclia laden with hundreds Of buds Already
few of the buds have burst into bloom, although
the plant will not he NJ It's best until three
weeks hence Here also ~ probably The finest
specimen Of the IriHgSfOuid r'egGuS palm In the
city. II rises Ia a height II twenty feet and its
spread ~ ioliagris At least fifteen feet In diameter
and lis weight together with the great box Of sal
In which II Is planted Is 5000 pounds, II is val
ucd nj 81 900. NJ present II ~ laden with great
clusters 81 It's fruits which add materially 10 the
value ii the plant in showing the perfection 81
growth II has attained.
In one II the two houses nj the extreme west Il
the range thrown Orcn IN the public ON Sunday
is n large collection Of one Of the muSt common Of
oil flowers the horseshoe gcranium, but in these
the perfection Of flower and the delicate and varied
tnis Of the blossoms We're the envy Of all who had
cSShyGl the culture Of the CnarSrr varieties which
nrrcar in most gardens There IL also fine col
lection II the most delicate and dminutiyr II the
primrose family. dainty little plants bearing clus
tiers Of flowers which call 10 mind the graceful
forget me- not
II is the intention Ia make spccial feature 81
the more snowy flowers from time To lime in regular
succession, hS is being done ht present with the
Chrvsanhcmum. IL is believed that the Chrys-
Anth"mum show can be kept MP until Christmas.