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The Florists^ Review 



Jink 15. 1922 



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The Du Pont Monument to Horticulture 





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At Longwood. Pierre Du 

 Font's Estate, twelve miles 

 from Wilmington, is a 

 group of glass gardens, 

 that in size, beauty and 

 masterfulness of concep- 

 tion, the whole world has 

 nothing that approaches it. 



The extensive growing 

 houses are of U-Bar con- 

 struction. But it is the so- 

 called orangery that is the 

 real masterpiece. In de- 

 sign, as you see from the 

 illustration, it harks back 

 to the days of Ancient 

 Greece and Rome, when 

 architecture held such 

 marvels. 



Mere is a vast colonnade- 

 bordered orangery, v^ith 



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We said it was a nionunient. but as you walk down 



these aisles, you begin to ieel it is more like unto a 



floral cathe'Itil. 



extensive fruit houses on 

 either side, while luring 

 you from the orangery is 

 a sunken garden which 

 further adds to your won- 

 derment. Fortunate, in- 

 deed, you are if the pipe 

 organ is playing. As its 

 rich, deep notes stir your 

 very depths, or its bird- 

 like ones lift you up, you 

 almost feel yourself trans- 

 ported to another land. A 

 land of flowers and music, 

 free from life's rush and 

 rant and hurry-worries. 

 And so this wonderful 

 monument to Horticulture 

 first awes, then inspires; a 

 bit of which we hope these 

 photographs have con- 

 veyed to you. 



Philadelphia 

 133 South 12th St. 



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HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY, ELIZABETH, N. J. 



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