New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-31
EASTER FLOWER SHOW.
Brilliant Display in Park Open to Public on
Saturday.

Il think the Easter flower show that will open
to the public on Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock,
will be the, finest show we have ever had said g.
c. OLSON. superintendent OF tho greenhouses IN
Central Park. to a Tribune reporter yesterday,
you see, We are now beginning to feel tho results
OF the good work OF preceding years. The con-
servatories arc only in their nth year great
many new things have been added and great
deal Of hard work done that needed time to de-
veIop''
l., the main flower house or north wing. the
chief Easter flower display viii be grouped. a
bank Of Easter lilies ConfrOnts the visitor on en-
terlng with rhododsndrons and fern trees forming
a background. Here is a large lemon tree. with
lemons in all stages Of Tpeness hanging among It's
glossy foliage
There are rows and banks and beds Of Towering
buibs-narcissus. tulips hyacnths and amaryllis;
Japanese prImroses IN delicate mauve tnts. chi
nese primroses in deeper pinks and heliotropes.
and the baby primrose, garden hybrid that hans
from the Land OF tho Rising Sun and Is very fine
and tiny IN bloom. some superb Lady Washington
peIarEoniums. yellow and white marguertes, bot
tie washers cinerarias in a glorious blaze OF
maroon purple, rose. white and magenta; acacia
all dotted with mustard yellow balls Of blossoms.
and yellow genista. reminiscent always OF the
great line OF PIanta genets-a will make this house
a bower Of floral beauty.
And the lover OF old fashioned flowers will note
with delight the group of bleeding hearts. PINK
and RenteeI as If they grew IN an old garden
tended by ladies IN ringlets and hoops
In the connection house" between the centre
and north houses. are some Of the most curious
epeci-nens Here IS q fine pineapple growing in a
NOT The pine IS small but perfect. and looks as
II II rnisht taste the right way. Here are many
pitcher plants from Borneo parasites that hang
in little wooden baskets from the glass ceiling The
'.utchers" are Of different shapes and sizes. Dut
tir Them I'D and you ind they all contain more OF
les water A sensitive plant Is also an ooJect OF
Interest, much from Its Ierary S
fr6n The way il winces and shrvcls together when
struck iio- srofs can be found in this restless
ci, Than the centre house. the first one 10 be en-
fsrad h, The public ordinarily such green tllchel
OF bamboo ana palm sGCn pIr'ins b %, caTnets 81
yposa nd growing ferns On e&ich hiue OF
tlo9S ,ain entrance arc banana palm trees one
rearing red bananas, the other yellow. A spiendid
ToJaI palm from the desert bearing It's seed IN tle
form Of a rain of red berries; a cocoanut PAM a
ualmleaf fans Of export are made mo Specimen
81 a rubber tree. pawpaw tree ana a IeatheLy
Australian tree fern are among the PRIME ouJeC'S
OF interest IN this enhancing place.
one of most expensive plants IN lhe Wholo
collection stands IN one coi-'ei 20 IL IEs an oak
il IS Australian ire tree. II oohs IN a.. O ,
and blossoms in seDtembeT' Wneh ~ i ,' -. 80
into a Of brilliant red; ms PaIu'uia' N7o
is valued at more than 800. -,
There are two little coffee plantations IN t MS
part Of the conservatorleS- one oppoSsl'o IL
tree the other In the Vesubule lnr"ueh WHICH "-i'
enters the greenhouse from the street. -,
orchids and ferns occupy the tern mouse or bo ,
connection house leading on 10 me Ieil. no
orhd fancier will here ind species or dendroDluH.
orcigirsrn hattleya and other orchids. Japanese
fern balls hang in row down each slde. ptsseit
one end in the monkey, one OF the most singular
Siyocfs in the collection. This monkey Is nothing
~. - 1snanese fern ball that has been trained 10
grow, into an exact imitation OF a htte money
supporting himself by one arm rom Ie b oss H rs
,ieved in PARTS. but IL grows without soli. heins
sustained by constant moisture and held tosether
III" IN the South house will be placed the roses and
hydrangeas.