GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



OF AMERICA 



THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF 

 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GARDENERS 



Devoted to the Science of Floriculture and Horticulture. 



THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. 



Devoted to Park Development and Recreational Facililits. 





\'ol. XIX. 



DlaEMI'.l^R, lyLr 



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Gardens of the Lenox Region of Massachusetts 



111 iIk- (.-arh (la\s of • ictnlur it w.is iiu lia|)|)\ jirixilcge 

 to be able to take a muiul trip b\ w.iy (it' the Hudson 

 River, tben in the first lliisli uf it> aiituinn splendor, 

 the heavily timbered slopes on either side tor most of the 

 journey being tinted with i^old, amber and crimson. .\ 

 veteran of the (J. .\. 1\. who was retuniiiiii from the 

 great review at Washington, was lieard to remark, "This 

 is the finest part of our whole tri])." The warrior who 

 spoke had an ensign pinned to the lapel of his coat l)ear- 

 ing the word "Illinois," so it can be safely assumed that 

 he had traveled t|uite some distance. So much for the 

 American Rhine. It is a noble river worthy of all the 

 iiraise tliat has been liestowed upon it. 



be^t ganleii^ ."ind g.irdeiiiug ol the L'liiled Stales, and 

 It is s;iiii tl.at within .-i radius of three miles or so around 

 Leno.K there are _'7 private estates of varying size. 



Another notable point is that tlie gardeners and super- 

 intendents here evidently enjoy the ccmfidence ol their 

 emplovers tn tiie fullest extent, and indeed in many 

 cases, while tlie places have changed hands the gardeners 

 have rem;iiiied at their posts, in some instances under 

 two or three dift'erent owners or agents. 



.\t .\llen Winden, the estate of Charles Lanier, in 

 charge of .\. 11. Wingett, one finds a com])act range of 

 glass, Pierson U-llar houses, all modern, where Roses, 

 Carnations, and quite a considerable display of orchids 

 are all well grown. Lady 1 lillingdon among the Roses, 

 from June planted stock, was doing especially well in 

 .solid benches. Lladley and Ophelia, too, were favorites, 

 as well as Ward ; it would l)e ditficult to find better Roses 

 than these anywhere. 



( If the orchids, mention might be made (il .\d,i aiiran- 

 tiaca, Uncidium ornithogalum, which one finds is a great 

 favorite in nearlv all gardens of this , neighliorhood. 

 Wlieii nice specimens in .>iiicli nr 6-incli jiaiis are well 



EVERGREEN PL.ANTIXG .XLONG THE nRIVEWAY, .AT "ALLEN 

 WJNDEN," LENOX, ON THE APPROACH TO THE RESIDENCE 

 OF CII ARLE.S LANIER. -■ ' 



From .\lbanv tlie journey was made to Pittsfield. 

 Mass., and by trolley to the little town or big sized village 

 of Lenox, in the inidst of the Lierksliire Hills. This dis- 

 ti-ict is one of much splendor, consisting of pretty liills 

 with deep cut valleys and here and there a lake, most 

 of the hills being heavily wooded with trees that in 

 some cases renresent the jirimeval type of forest; these 

 were oak, birch, maples, tuli]) trees and some evergreens. 



The whole countryside is dotted with beautifully kept 

 estates and houses of the wealthy, and everywhere there 

 are splendid highways and miles of smooth tarvia, which 

 criss-cross the country froiu end to end, Massachusetts 

 especiallv. The Hudson River lies directh- west some .W 

 or 40 miles awa\'. It is here that oiu' finds some of the 



Gi.iMPSi-: OF r\.\7.y.\ of charle.s laxikr's residence, show- 



I.VG \IST.\ OVER THE EVERGREENS, OF MOUNTAINS 

 SEX'ERAL MILES AWAY. 



