The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
WHITE HOUSE BLOSSOMS.
nor THE YIELD or THE COSsERTA-
TORY ~ annoyed.
Favorits Flowers of white House MIS-
trrss.s-Displuys for Grand Oocssions--
Palms which Many Years Ago Out
grew the Place Assigned to Them.

| From The BoIfno'on PoI.
Each mistress Of the White House has had hes
| favurite flower, except Mrs Mckinley, who exc
presses little preference. except an aversion 70
yellow flowers and great love Of the blue ones
| in which the President Joins her. A large bunch
81 flowers is cut from the va.ory every
ing and sent ~ adorn the Presidents table. while
others 60 IL Mira McKinley's apartments Tho
| plants that adorn the domestic part Of the White
House are frequently changed. To give her The
benefit Of the rare and beautiful variety that ails
| the consrrvatorics. All Of the hnest pants
share her admiration. each for as long time
IL can stand TO ~ kept from real hothouss atmos-
| phere.
| Neither Mrs Mckinley nor the President visits
| the consryatories regularly, though before the
| busy days Of tie war were thrust upon him. they
both loved the care and cultivation Of plant life.
Now. the President has no time to watch the gentle
| unfolding Of nature placed under the vast area
under glass to the west u the white House.
| The rose house is always riotous in bloom. and
| al any season affords ample cuttings for the homo
part Of the White House life while ta part filled
with Niulets is rcdOlcn. with Perfume that watts
TO meet you with the opening and closing Of the hot
| house doors. Long rows OF priu,roses lie along
| one side, preparing for midwinter blossoms. and
| though the Presidents chrysanthomums are
| suffering from "A rust that has bcset particular
family OF plant life this fall there alarge corner
VI one II the houses filed with rare specimens Of
| these Haunting beautlcs
Hundreds Of beautiful ferns several houses n
| them we'll as Of the delicate trailing asparagus,
tell the story Of tie exquisite displays Of flowers
aud ferns that bank the mantelpeces and table on
! large occasions. like public RECEPTIONS Cabinet
| dinners and similar functions. Each mantrl
hos box made 10 fit II, and the ferns are loosened
| from tue edge Il the pots AM slipped in lhe moist
| "a al he bDx nd nt hsrG flo
are thrust III here ami there. making the gorgeous
floral displays that are read and talked Of in all
| paris 81 tie country. just ~ soon az possible
| after an ALTAR tire flowers are taken out and tie
ferns are CAREFULLY put back IN tie old pots and
| returned t. the nuthu.se for future USE Thus tho
| sam" ones may br Usrd for all the receptions Il
! winter There are few occasions which even
these great vunservatorcs refuse Ia give up enough
| blossoms for the decorations Then florists out
sid. are called upon To supply whatever is needful
outdoors. and one Eouss Is enurcIy given up Tor
cuttings for next springs display. The houses
are ffilrd Win tie rarcst specimens Uf tropical
fora, and Horst, all over The counity vie with
| another in ~'nding some rare siecimen 10 tho
sH nnx " s rr nss T s ss Gs asn so
curious and rare plants The lofty glass domes
to one 0s 5GS :. f %s are aa
an Anran Jungle, 50 luxuriant and thrifty have
| the plants become.
o. the Philippines ii is known as the Dewey
plant II occupies a conspicuous place in the
! unity 10 the myTiads Of ferns that adorned tho
table table and dininE rom az the great Dewey dinner
fusion of orchids that also claim the islands as
| thelt home.
startling 70 anu expansdonists In The way Nora
Of the PhtllPptnes 'hIyes n this country even
add 50 much 70 the rotous tropical beauty Of ths
islands. are there known L. the "AsoIKphd sa,-
III, and SsSed * wss aSS.,
specimens Of which there are several, stand no'
WITH risS. dark green foliage. from which Depend
long, graceful. ssayinz tAssrls OF brtllians rose
Ths1. are are many rare varieties Of ovchts from
the Philippines where they grow most lu SuIiAn,-
nou%cesbi; Names " that When conbined With
the gorgeous birds and flowers Of that country.
AZ % ,ss sph u. ass
IN fruit aud also oranges and lemons and other
vim p.r% ss h., al *.
great basin In the lower par, o. The White Louise
Try, arc brough, in and add much 70 the beauty
The markings o. ihese goldfish ere most varied
| aud pronounced. especially the variety brought
from Japan. In which country they form q lively
round In the world Of sport, The spotted fellows
aud each selects his fish Then piece Of NEE,
ash f r." fiH 10 this the bSoEmsker plays
sy PH The and money # pS ss q:
beauties succumbed 10 the mistaken Kindness
as given in the House n dufins
the summer. and, refusing 70 flourish on the con-
e oSsf %.
merly they servel a. fayorite amusement 30
Doub,lsss no frst Lady eyer enjoyed tho yass
consryatoriSs as did Mrs Hayes 0theFs have
came regularly every day and tended many OF thu
| rosers with her own hands II was her greatest
! delight To SOC some spindling shoot develop into
! a a ufOOpilg
until Il Exhibited new lie She liked 10 ,Si S
se asa sg so
| interest III her devotion 10 the flowers shat every
s4Sre s sns adnS
keep all day some flowers cut IN the morning hours
Mr. hsss ,He, N the thirty ySs
has shown SO great q love Of flowers as Mrs HAyes
M CEsd Ss bss; and was
Mira Cleveland was iondest Of the stately American
beauties thai are always associated with her.
can plant life during TIA. Adminis,r alton.
warfare in. South Africa These TWO la.e Wars
s 0 "1SS 'S,S S other T apss i
Tecrs are none Of .hs curious , growths that arc
worms such are frequently sent 70 tho White
SuSs b., Are snsssd 10 AM Mr. Smith Of q;
The head gardener Of the whi,o House say.
sdas ss
house date back from the time Of Presidents Fill-
more and Pierce. Many others Of gigantic siLa
were but small affairs when he took them In hand
more than thirty years ago, during Andy John
son s time They have all had u part in inaugural
decorations since that time and have outgro~n
their surroundings
There is now no place al the White House where
these lofty old palms md room, and thry
must BIO kept housed they arc APPROX rtAtely
enough sent in winter 10 the great rotundh Of
the Pension Office, where. intormingled with
mailer palms they give a glimpse Of Arcadia
Ranged beneath them ON the marble door are
numerous garden seats Here al the noon hour
the clerks SIT and watt tho smoke from cigar and
pipe up throug h their historic branches
Unusual preparations are making in tho CON
servatorics now for brilliant floral display this
winter and when the society bellies come 10 tho
White House they will find the most lavish decora-
ton seen there since MrS cievelands wedding.
Took His Valuable Secret to tho Grave.
FROM the NaShriils Bdnn,r.