CHICAGO, MARCH 15, 1895. 



THE SUNKEN GARDEN AT PAIRMOUNT,.FARK. PHILADELPHIA. 



The Flower Garden. 



TAB SUNKEN GARDEN fIT FfllRMOUNT PARK, 

 rfllLflDELPfllfl. 

 When Horticultural Hall was erected 

 for the purposes of the Centennial, in 

 lS7fi, there was laid out on its western 

 frDUt a "sunken"f5ardcn.strctehin^away 



I'ards ("icorge's Hill, an omine 



from 



which a commanding view of the citj' 

 maj' be had. This garden is about four 

 feet below the surface of the walks, which 

 are on each side of it. It has been kept 

 up unaltered ever since it was first made 

 save that a different arrangement of beds 

 and flowers is made every year. The 

 illustration shown, from a photograph 

 taken last summer, gives a view from 

 near Horticultural Hall extending to the 

 Catholic Fountain, which is the name of 

 the furthermost one. of the two marble 



erections in the background. The nearer 

 marble statue is that of Columbus. 



The nearest or oval bed is planted as 

 follows: Outside circle, golden voleus, 

 next one, Verschaffeltii coleus. next is 

 variegated stcvia, and the centre iresine. 

 The second bed contains a dark red gera- 

 nium for the centre, with an edging of 

 variegated leaved geranium. The third 

 one has for its centre variegated leaved 

 abulilon, edged with Acalvpba musaica. 

 Vox the fourth bed, a pink geranium 



