New-York tribune., 1904-09-04

general appearance OF some OF the displays caused
BY the turning C: the foliage led a person who
had rot seen them for several weeks 10 imagine
Rt first glance that the displays entirely new.
Although there are many displays, more extern
sivs and even more preteuttous II larger parks
there is none probably that Is perfect in de-
tail and gives pleasure 70 more persons than the
one II the little triangular shaped garden spot IN
front OF the Borough Hall This has been beauti-
fed yearly By tle Park Department for q long time
but the display IL is to-day IS OF unusual
tracuveness- To begin with the frequent rains
have brought the grass into prime condition as
VEL as the flowers This carpet os green, as soft
and uubrokel as q piece OF velvet gives q perfect
setting 70 the flowers.
IN the centre Of The plot IS the fountain with It's
border CT bedding plants. which forms the key OF
the scheme. Tie basin IS filed with African
water lilies, which 90 under the generic name OF
Nynpha7a- Tie three varieties bear white, red or
pink and bl-e flowers. respectively and they are
blooming prOfusely Just now. The pnks are the
most attractive. account Of the variety Of shad-
ings
Around the coping CT the basin IS a largo star
design. giving the idea OF a huge star with the
fountain for its centre The design is made OF
what are known as bedding plants. There are
sixteen large star points, about ttree and one
hat feet long. extending out around the circumfer
ence- They are made Of red Alrernanthera- a fol-
age plant with small leaves, which can be kept
closely cropped. II between each large point IS
one still smaller. The latter are made Of yellow
Alternanthera. and the medium sized points are
made OF Echeveria- The latter are peculiar low
lying plants, with small regular, cactuslike leaves
OF peculiar blush green color.
The statue OF Henry Ward Beecher IS made the
central point of The other flower beds. At the
front and rear are square beds Of a low growing
wax plant. with q profusion OF small rinkish red
flowers with comparatively large stauaens. giving
thei1 dash OF yellow. On either side Of the statue
are 50 care beds filed with cockscomb the botanical
name Of which Is Ee.0sia- These are somewhat
taller plants, with broad leaves. bearing q clustered
mower oI dark red color. Some Of these clusters
resemble a ROSTERS comb, hence the popular name
-eockscoTnb- 7 ne four square beds bordered
win Wr-re foliage plant
Out a little distance from each Of the four cor
ners 0i the statue IS small round bed OF Aitnan-
tleta, II the centre OF Wnich is a tall palnllike
Plant with narrow and dropping leaves. These
are Known DD-aG-c1l-y as Iracsena sldiyisa- Near
the ENDS ~ The side Il the little park tall
urns each filed with the towering plants, out
OF the ceRr-e Of which rise DracEua-
Few persons, looking at display Of this kind
realize, even in the slightest degree what a deal
Of planning and work it has taken 70 bring IL
ABOUT Take the bed Of alLeruanthe-a, for instance
end K takes q deal Of such plants 10 make
tenslge bed surface As there are about thirty-one
parks, big and small. in the park system Of Brook
!yn anC queens. i may Re imagined what guam
garden fJreme-. estimates tnat Of the bedding
plants alone. about half million are required
Eacn Is grown "a separate pot, and during the
period Cf IT'S promo Cation IS handled ana trans
II the park greenhouses which are on the
west side n Prospect Park. they are al
ready beginning the propagation Of plants for
next seasons outdoor displays. Most OF the