The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28
PROSPECT PARKS SHOW.
NEW AND STRTKING EEOWER DIS
Plays TINS SEASON.

The Olympia and the Americas Cup to Bc
Done in Flowers-Picturcsuue Arrange
ments of Plants -Rnrities to Br ES-
hibited-Thc Colonial Show mt Jamaica.
The tender uznleas which this year supplied
an exhibition of unusual gorgcoustesS in tho
greenhouse of Prospect Park are now ranged
in unattrnrtivc rows back ~ the structure.
whilc their kindred OF the hardy varieties arc
!. in the height ri brilliant flower. OF the former.
forty varieties were displayed this year.
Last winter was the hardest season the parks
have ever known. The rhododendrous suffered
more than any other rlants, and many which
dated back TO the Deginning OF Prospect Park
were killed. Their SNOWY clusters will reach
the acme Of their bloom next week.
Tho blossoms Of the ma.nolias. dogwoOds.
silver bells. towering peach. and Judas trees
have all seen their best days fi this season.
and the wiegelias. dout2ias, and haws are TAX
ing their turn in the sequence Of display.
In all the parks. more than heretofore. plants
OF the same kind have been grouped to-
gethcr. and %shruhbery and obstacles which
obstruct pleasant viatns have been cleared
away. In the Vale OF Cashmere in Prospect
Park more than thirty varieties Of azaleas are
in bloom. and tho rhododcndrons there are
somewhat in advance Of those in other parts
of the park. because OF the sheltered location.
The three rools of the rose garden will, as
usual, be filled with pond lilies. the two outer
ones with twenty varieties of the hardy kind.
including the papyrus and lotuses: and tho
central one will contain the Victoria Regina
and nine other tender varieties Tho Victoria
Regina is started in the greenhouse. The tenn
pcrature of the water in which it grows is kent
between 80 and so.
Prospect Park has the hest collection OF cacti
east Of the Rocky Mountains. These plants
| thiS yanr hnyn Iann ,nnSS.I lnt Nppn tho laka
and the Broad Walk. and the different varieties
have been grouped together. producing an
! effect not often seen in the East. Some curious
Turks heads from Turks Island have Jlst been
added, and there are opuntias. mninillariaS
I and IA complete collection of ccreus. There are
also groups Of agaves and yuccas, and in tho
rear Il century plant is rearing a spike and
promising to blossom at no late day.
In the lake, opposite this point. is Il small
island commonly known as Music Island. The
shrubbery was cut from it last summer be-
cause it intcriersd with the prospect beyond,
and it l. now being planted with Eeluniums.
salvias and caunaS. and will be II mass Of scar
let the entire season, aud with its reflection in
the water will make Il very pleasant picture.
Between the island and the shore Egyptian
lotusco are already attaining considerable size.
Some ynry rare white ones have been recently
planted. The white lOtuscs are new to the
I PARKS tnlS year. IL Is singular tHut although
/ these plants come from the Nile they winter III
/ the Rebound waters herrabOuts. The garden
rrs watched for their appearance this spring
with considerable anxiety. hardly EXPECTING to
ace them because of the severity of last winter.
Great changes are being made IN the adJuin-
ing flower garden this year. the Shelter
il, IL bed Of night blooming cercu, which has
been stocked SO pIcntifulIy that it is expected
to furnish blossoms every evening during the
summer An, electric light i to be placed
above them. I'm interesting collection OF drOOu-
ing trees has been added IL this part OF the
Park. which includes the wrruinG mulberry.
Japan weeping cherry. wr"rluE Wild her
rs. tree wisteria and weeping lilac. The
last blooms quite late. sometimes not until
fan. Their" are three groups Oi the grace
/ fuI J%apaucs" dwarf naples and one OF Japan
esq dwarf "r"rgreens. Arranged among tn"
latter are some orchids from the greenhouse.
and Il mrdiniIla. with it, large, beautiful hang
! ing pink clusters. Some European liud"ns on
one side emit an exquisite fragrance when dew
covered. and create a great deal Of wonder
meet !. TrSIuc"I by The contrast between the
shade garden and tn" sun garden, which are
t!iird respectively with shade-iorinG and sun
The formal lower beds spread upon the green
vclvelv lawns viii bc ON" of the striking fea-
ture, Of the flower garden this year A con-
mcnt 1.-TWO Ui the. one o. which will repre-
e,ut the warShip piymnin and, the other the
York YACHT Club and. the ltoyal Ulster lacht
Club crossed. The other three ar" quite curl
Ou~, ana are from utSlEnS ny btTtlllbt anu
Mark ham, the former "A French, the latter
AN English landschl" glrd"nrr. both OF the
I rrSG1"%I IN box GSN anG ywu nle" and % we're i'iiilfimSlE
~ designed y III up littI9 r"urty2rds III cast"
gardens aud were called Knots. beransr thew
We do not make the rugs which wrr" 50 pop
ular a few wears ago said one Of the garden
"rS. "~hcrausc they are aS much out 81, fashion
com" back a%saM" Mos, o. T." beds. if not all
The golden stars. which have elected so
much admiration in thG last seven years. viii
yellow aIt"rnuntkera~ There is talk of anew
palm house III Prospect Park to replace" the old
one, which is quite ipadruu0tn for the col,cr-
tion "t palms III This country. As these plants
cannot be- iut "ut OF door. b.I"rT e." middle Of
tn" middle OF S~rIto!ntrr. til" Tim" for the re-
moval Of III" old b%1itdimE and the erection of
sage Palms is in blossom. and IA banana
plant IS expected to b. in. fruit during the
special interest. ono has furnished ir"ndS for
the hirrs "t, seven ,rrom,n"nt men. among
FnrraGut. Tho, other i, said to have but one
rival in age in th% country, the, Martha Wash
i 4 n"W 1 ralm u house 'r,.Ii, IS Tt'tiit. all T"S' thrce . hm I%G
drrd thousand plants OF the collection. except
II" largr PANS and tn" orchids, will 90 out by
fia"h park, saws Mr.. John De Wolf. the
city Iqndscape architect. should be inIividu-
nIIIcd: but a, yet there ar" many small parks
and CORES which | have not even seen. and |
am daily hearing of new ones. Instead Of
being notified that there are such places. |
usually hear of th"m. through COMPLAINTS to
the DEPARTMENT that they are being neglected.
Nearly every village Of Greater New York has
its park ar gr.,en. and their annexation TO the
city has greatly increased the work of the de-
partmont. If should take "a day for each ono
| think II would take at least a year to get
around
King 5 Park, Jamaica. with its fine old trees
and colonial dwelling. which Is the oldest
house owned 10y the city. beng between two
and three hundred years old. ~ II valuable ar-
QUESTION. Tho grounds are 70 be restored in
the -tvl" nj colonial DAYS. with hoN-borderel
flower beds and old fashioned flowers, such nS
fpNg,oveS. sweet william, four u clocks. lark
spur. and hOllvhorEs. So much interest has
been eyinc"d in the house that 1t L.. hoped that
enough antique fnrnitl r" to furnish il will be
given, The kitchen with its large fireplace
is unchanged,
We want" said Mr.. DE Wolf. ITO show the
people OF New York city how a Long Island
colonial family actually lived"
Il MOUNTAIN LIOH HITH FEELINGS
lie showed Them, Too, when He PounCed