New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
AN EASTER DISPLAY.
MANY ADAIIRINC VISITORS AT THE PROS
PECT PARK GREENHOUSES

Prospect Park greenhouses are in Easter array
and. in the opinion Of numerous visitors, are out
doing their former displays in beauty Of arrange
rnent. As usual, the pretty miniature japanese
garden occupies the lower portion of the huge
central plot the exhibition hail. and il is in the
upper half this section that new note has been
struck which prOcaims Easter at hand. Upon a
slightly elevated bed os azaleas all in brilliant
flower, rests big cross OF Easter lily plants in
snowy bloom Below them. between the cross and
the little garden. hyacinths arranged in rows
of red white and blue and down into the garden
stray daffodils, primuas and snowdrops, while
hlmy cumps Of azaleas here and there give touches
of briIliauCy
Against the walls the entire length Of the hall
Is lined with sumptuOus collection OF Cinerarias
interspersed with choice caIceolarias and their
gorgeous hues mingled with yellow Scotch
broom At the lower end of the hall is grouped
display Of the modest japanese primroses The
UPPER end OF the room IS gay with orange and
lemon trees bending with their burden of fruit:
azaleas, rhododendron two, the genesta or
Scotch broom and variety of gorgeous wealth
from the well stocked forcing houses. It is among
these that the treelike Francisco exemia covered
with a profusion Of white flowers and blue flowers
Is conspicuous. The plant with its varied forecence
Is so odd and that il creates no end OF
comment 1t is probably the only ever seen
py the public in this city. The flowers when they
open are blue but they mature change to white
several Of the oranges and lemons have
tained size that would class them as 'hrsts" in
the commercial world. Indeed, the superior size
ana quality Of the fruit have led more than one
SISOyI 10 inquire lngenuouSly II II Is tied on
GIne Ia man sald: Those are mo k oranges aren't
Because this Is Easter vacation Tor the public
scnool chlldren boys and girls Of all sizes
among the most delighted visitors to the green
! house Not nfrequently their intelligent queries
ana remarks evidence Of tho good results OF
nature teaNhlng. They arrive early in the morn
ING ana watch with the greatest of interest the
gardeners at their work. To A man who was re-
hevt0g palm from IT'S aphte enemies with A eolu-
on or sour milk and CarboliC acid yesterday morn
ms lttIe maiden said. 4 guess the bugs don't
was charmed with the dainty varegated velvet
pockets or the Calceoaria. and thought thew must
ne FAIRIES opera bags" a small group OF young
SlsIS uStened nteuty to English woman who
yellow priTroses and told them % 4 tlcld in her
native land that in the spring Of tho year used to
-, II-II Nltn the blossoms of primTOSrg and
slips. Tn" leaves Of the wild plants she said
NLtr:lected II" theory that perhaps the distance
or the light from the arChed glass roof drew the
caves out lonE. Another member Of n" audience
Idl hearo ihat a curative halsam IS made of the
But the flowers only part Of the attrac-
LUIS L" ChlidreI In and around the greenhouses.
mere are the four draEonike frogs in the Jap
aNeSe garden. that throw sprays OF water from
thrlr mouths TO the fountain above and thew are
never ceaSirE delight One Of the porcelain figures
i tue, ana this Is not infrequently called a blue
nIh ny the Youngest visitors. Then there Is old
lharlie. a prosperous looking feline. who takes to
himself especial airs and EraCes because he is n
'-NS ydl. ana SO IN way. official When a
particularly cnieut mood he delcus to exhibit his
ElIl. Many Of the children have bags Of peanuts
with them for the squirrels IN the park.
Around tho barns at the back OF the green houses
tlere are large numbers Of doves, and frequent
visitors have learned that quiet manners and in
suuatlnE COOS will bring around them the Drett
creatures in a fearless flock.