The sun., 1919-06-08

for another. OLSON exhibited long
trim rows of chrysanthemums. flower
less now. but demanding just as care
full attention as they will in December,
when in full bloom they will open the
annual winter show. There are 80
varieties at the conservatory. He also
has an army OF potted rose bushes,
which are forced during the winter
for display at Easter. The aZaleas
lost their bright glories about Me
mortal Day and now are a bed OF dead
and dropping petals.
June Roses, but No More.
AS a flower expert OLSON has little
affection for New York weather
II can't grow such mignonette AZ
we have in Europe" he sighed, as he
walked along. THE plants and flow
crs are beautiful, but the odor is miss
ing. In an even, fairly cool atmosphere
the common mignonette flowers all
summer, hut here the flower soon
withers. New York cannot have
proper succession Of roses. either. The
June roses, they are splendid. but
after June what do we have? I have
never been In California, but love TO
hear and read about II. That must b
the State for roses. think.
The English primrose Is grown
here, but does not amount to much
The weather is too warm. There Is
e Swedish primrose that I should like
to show the people. but it doesn't Go
we'll in this climate. On the other
hand, we cannot get the tropical effects
in Sweden, so I suppose that every
part Of the world has its advantages
and disadvantages. Perhaps no place
is perfect"
Much Bookkeeping Entailed.
Gardener OLSON has a lot OF book
keeping to do besides his other work.
He has only thirty-five men under
him (only one to care for ell the flower
and foliage beds OF City Hall Park.
but they are SO widely scattered that
the keeping of a record of their goirg rs
and comings is quite a task. After
the morning roll call OLSON enters on
"blotter" each mans assignment
He sends a daily and weekly time
sheet report and the weekly payroll
to the Park Department headquarters
in the Municipal Building. Receipt
and delivery of every plant must he
exactly tabled.
There are seeds. fertilizer ard
ever so many other things 10 keen
track OF. and once a month an inveH-
tory OF every scrap of property in tho
gardeners care Is taken. Yet OLSON
rnds time to go from park to park.
usually by subway or trolley, 10 see
that his directions ere faithfully FOL
lowed. At this season OF the year no
begins loading trucks at the Conserva-
tory at o'clock in the morning 50
that the plants may be delivered at
the various parks by o'clock. when
the planters start their day.
His professional ambition is 10 have
larger force OF men in order that hts
dream OF what the c!ty's gardens ought
to be may be realized. His personal
ambition is to have a home with
ground enough for a garden OF his
own. He wouldn't mention It for the
world. but the fact - that like many
Others of the city's family OF workers
he Is wofully undergrad. When tho
hard times pass and debt limits cease
TO trouble perhaps the city will give
thought to the man OF many accom-
plishments who grows its flowers and
allow the OLSON family to have their
own private garden. Perhaps in time
Carl OLSON may even be able TO cross
the ocean and renew his acquaintance
with the sweetest flower of all, which
grows in the woods OF Sweden.