The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
THE PARKS FLOWER SNOW.
Popular Interest Taken in the Displays In
the New Greenhouses.

SupL Rose II tho Park Department Of Man
haitian borough opened the new cunscrN atorirs
In Central Park at lO5th street and Fifth avenue
on Nov ., hut the public chose Sunday Tor i'-
opening day Tho visitors un the week DAYS
were counted by hundreds and were easily han.
died by the attendants while on Sunday the count
rose 10 the thousands and at the busiest period
the day the pleasure seekers entered the buildings
at the rate II thirty Ave minute More than
Il OrO persons were admitted and 900 late arrivals
had To be excluded The few attendants were
lost IN the iHr"ng, but II was an hdmiring crowd
who realized the delicate beauty II the exhibits
and needed few II any warnings tp resist the temp
tation a. handle the flowers and plants NJ III"
close 81 the day u careful examination developed
the gratifying fact that not single plant had
been disturbed ~ injured.
The feature II the present show j. the display
81 chtySan,hcmumS There are s 700 ~ the fall
beauties, comprising seventy two II the hand
soonest varieties Many Of them are at least iiyc
inches In diameter although none II the florists
or prize seekers arts 10 secure immense blooms
has been rcsnttcd tu. For instance, none has
been dcbuddcd except very few which developed
more buds than their sturdy stems could upholt
the object being Ia present 10 the public an array
II natural blossoms such as may b- obtained by
any real ndmircr Of flowers with intelligent care
light soil aud moisture
The exotic houses contain a rich and varied
collection 81 ferns, bcGonns and many other more
typically no, house plants Noticeable in the
wealth Of flowers in these houses are some oi the
most beautiful al the orchids although later a
much larger aud more complete collection ot these
peculiar flowers will be shown. In the taller cor.
ncr houses Of the range palms central features
among more or less rare vines shrubs and smaller
plants Among the larger grnwths IL n large
Camcla laden with hundreds Of buds Already
few ~ the buds have burst into bloom, although
the plant will not I've nj Its best until som" three
weeks hence Here also ~ probably the finest
specimen oi the IriHVNfuuiI rpgnuS palm IN the
spread Of iolingcS At least fifteen feet In diameter
and lis weight together with the great box 81 sal
In which II is planted, Is 5000 pounds II is val
ucd nj 81 900 NJ present II ~ laden with great
clusters 81 its fruits which add materially 10 the
value II the plant in showing the perfection Of
growth II has attained
In one II the two houses nj the extreme west of
the rang" thrown orcn IN the public on Sunday
Is large collection Of one Of the NEST common of
the perfection Of flower and the delicate and varied
tnts Of the blossoms were the envy Of all who had
CSShycl the culture Ut the CoarScr varieties which
nrrear in most gardens There IL also fine col
lection II the most delicate and diminutiyc II the
primrose family, dainty little plants bearing clus
tcrs Of flowers which call Ia mind the graceful
fOnyct me not.
the more snowy flowers from time Ia lime, in regular
succession, rs is being done nj present with the
Chrvsanthcmum. II Is believed that the Chrys
nnthrmum show can be kept M until Christmas.