Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06

Scal garden, ana still farther on the E:W
,ar.famed Park of Palermo. From both rs
Of these the Botanical garden is dis ~:
dnct in spirit and style. 1t is the EN-. -:
bodiment of refined and artistic ::.3
laste, really marvellous blend. ~:
ing of the beautiful and the f.:fE
useful. t:%|
In 1892 this land was granted f:A
to the director general of the ~
public parks, M. Thays, for the ~
establishment of the Botanical Ga
garden and the garden was "
opened to the public in Sep V
tember, 1898. One must know a
something of the soil and the W
seasons here to understand how,
sven with mastery hand at
the helm, such marvels have
been accomplished In % short ,~
time. III
Certain students of medicine and ~
pharmacy from the National college, k&1
and other schools of the city, frequent VI
the garden and spend hours in inter- ~
esting study. Indeed, they have ~
rich field from which to clean, as ~
there are, in what is called the School
Of Botany, over 5000 species, all per.
fectly classified according to the sys
tenn of De Candolle.
The garden contains about 20 acres
of ground, half of which is level, the
other half very uneven and ending on
the northern side In steep banks
that overlook the street, Las Heras.
This street IS named in honor of the her.
whose ashes were recently brought home from
Chile, and received with such pomp and cere
mony by his appreciative countrymen
The entire area is triangular In form and /
divided into II different sections. each pla&nl
bod o1,1 Tod <1 %Ho~
regicn.
The three pronounced styles Of gardening
which, in comparatively small area Nigh
have produced an inharmoaious effect. or q
least lack of unity, are so charmingly blent
ed as 10 give, instead, the fine fe2Ght of variet,
The Garden Louis XIV. is, cf course, th
most pre;entieus bit; the finished coquette,
some one calls 1t, with it's statues and fou,
tains and its well-trimmed borders of box.
must not be inferred that the French garde
is superficial Except as this is the usual cha
acteristic of gardens), for there Is, both in thi
and in the Roman garden, a whole histor
written for those who know how to read It,
TO one not bent on special study and who's
knowledge of the art of gardening, past an
present, is limited, and who prefers quie
walk to dress parade, the English garden, a
1t is called, appeals most strongly
Not only are the two Americas royalty rel
resented, but Europe, Asia, Africa an
Australia as we'll. These sections are separa
ed by beautiful walks with exquisite curve
and turns here a magnificent tree, there
towering shrub, everything in accordance wit
an artistic taste.
In the South American section, particular
OF the Argentine Republic, the collection
wonderfully complete, and exceedingly varie
and interesting, from the Anthurium of tn
north to the Fagus Antarcticus of the soutl
The tipa species Of acacia, is chief of th
ornamental trees; when properly cared for,
grows into beautiful, shapely tree. The le;
is much like that of the locust, and the bio
SONS. though of the same form as the locus
are brilliant yellow instead of white. I'll
fame OF this tree has gone abroad. One of RI
Janeiro's most beautiful avenues is, in par
adorned by tipas. France, too, now boas
some fine specimens. It grows in any sol
and its bark contains an insect poison tn;
renders it invulnerable to these enemies
The quebracho (ax.breaker) is legumino,
tree also and is the most valuable and cost
OF the Argentine woods Its color is dar
rich red and it is so hard and heavy that
seems like iron. It is much used for ali kline
Of posts, also in tanning, and Is highly prize
by shipbuilders, as the water does not 4
jure it.
Several varieties of the algarrobo grow her
In one province-San Luis-not only are IL
cattle fed on the long pods. but the poor,
people find them nourishing food.
The jacaranda is another ornamental tr,
much admired for it's fern-like foliage al
beautiful purple.blue flowers.
The mahogany tree is a native of the pro
ince of Buenos Aires, and there are sever
fine specimens IN the garden, with the cha
acteristic bifurcated leaf. The blossoms appe;
in December; they are white, and in for
something like small magnolia bloom.
The naracatia, from one of the northel
provinces, attains great size and is of unusu
service to the people. The pith is edible al