May 20, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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with from 160 to 180 gallons of water, and kept well 
stirred, being applied in the same manner as the 
Paris Green, sprayed on in the form of a heavy dew 
or mist, and not squirted violently upon the leaves 
and blossums. 
London Purple can be obtained as a powder, and in 
a fluid form ready for mixing wich water. It is as 
poisonous as Paris Green. 
Stock must not be put on grass in orchards where 
these arsenical solutions have been used on the fruit 
trees until a considerable period has elapsed and 
rains have fallen ; nor must they be used where bush 
fruits for early picking and vegetables are grown 
under the trees. 
Three or four days will elapse before the effect of 
these solutions is apparent, and, as a rule, it will be 
found necessary to repeat the applications. 
These solutions can be put on with hop-washing 
engines, ordinary garden engines, the Eclair, hydron- 
ettes, and other pail engines. Syringing with Paris 
Green, London Purple, and other solutions recom¬ 
mended above will be equally detrimental to the 
Apple Blossom Weevil (Antlionomus pomorum) now 
present in large numbers, and to the Apple Sucker 
(Psylla malt), which is causing unprecedented harm 
in many localities.— Whitehall-place, S:W., May, 
1893. 
-- 
A THOUSAND ACRE PARK. 
The magnificent thousand-acre park, which extends 
from near the heart of SanFrancisco to the very portals 
of the famous Golden Gate of the Pacific coast, and 
after which it is named, is one of the most engaging 
places in California to an eastern visitor. It is in¬ 
teresting, first of all, as a fine and extensive example 
of consistent landscape gardening, under conditions 
of great irregularity of the surface of the area in¬ 
cluded. It is interesting because its western end is 
washed by the waters of the earth’s greatest ocean, 
and because of its inviting ocean beach, and not least 
because of the famous seal rocks, the home of hun¬ 
dreds of great barking sea lions, which are within a 
few hundred feet of the mainland. And lastly, it is 
interesting because of the commanding view afforded 
of the Golden Gate itself, and of the shipping enter¬ 
ing or departing from San Francisco bay. But of 
all things, Golden Gate Park is a most attractive spot 
to the eastern horticulturist and plant-lover, because 
of the character of the vegetation within its limits, 
differing as it does so greatly from everything of this 
kind one is accustomed to see anywhere in the coun¬ 
try, away from the mild climatic influences of the 
Pacific. 
Of the trees, shrubs, and plants, with which the 
park is heavily embellished—although much of the 
growths in some parts is yet of small size—a fair 
general conception may be had to many minds when 
it is said that of trees outside of the conifers, the 
Eucalyptus, or blue gum, is the most extensively 
used. The catalogue of the park and its nursery 
shows that of this fragrant, sub-tropical evergreen, 
the large number of forty-seven species and varie¬ 
ties are represented in these grounds. As the Euca¬ 
lyptus plants, that are only grown in greenhouses in 
the east, succeed here perfectly, being a more com¬ 
mon feature of the vegetation of the coast region 
than any other tree, it will be readily understood 
that nearly all plants known as greenhouse plants in 
the east succeed in the park and along the coast, the 
year round, without protection. The surprises which 
the eastern plant-grower is sure to meet in his jaunts 
through this park, with the vast collection which its 
flora represents, are by no means few. Among 
plants and shrubs which are as commonly employed 
here as the deciduous shrubs, trees, and evergreen 
conifers are in eastern parks, the following may be 
mentioned, together with the number of distinct 
species represented, when there is more than one 
such : Abutilons, four ; Acacias, twenty-six ; Aucuba 
Japonica, Aloysia citriodora, Araucarias, two; Bam- 
busa Taike, Benthamia fragifera, Bouvardia, two ; 
Broussonetia papyrifera, Casuarina, two; Cistus, 
four; Cytisus, eight ; Darwinia citriodora, Deeringia 
celosioides, Diosma, four ; Erica, many ; Eucalyptus, 
forty-seven; Fabiana imbricata, Ficus, three; 
Genista, five: Habrothamnus, two; Hardenbergia, 
two; Heliotropium Peruvianum, Hibiscus, six; 
Indigofera Dosua, Jasminum, two; Laurus, two: 
Myrtus, three ; Olea sativa, Orobus, two ; Pancra¬ 
tium maritimijm, Pittosporum, seven ; Plumbago 
capensis. Rhododendron, many; Shaddock, pink; 
Solanum, twelve; Stevia serrata, Sterculia, two; 
Tecoma australis, Veronica, ten ; Viburnum Tinus, 
Zauschneria Californica, Achryanthus, all sorts; 
Ageratum Mexicanum, Begonia, twenty-one; Cal¬ 
ceolaria, bronze, Centaurea, two; Cherianthus, 
seven ; Geranium, eleven ; Lobelia, four ; Linaria 
Cymbalaria var. variegata, Mahernia odorata.R'Iesem- 
bryanthemum of sorts; Thymus, two; Verbena 
venosa, Viola, three ; Cobaea scandens, Maurandia 
Barclayana, Passiflora, two; Tacsonia, Arundo 
Donax, Agapanthus umbellatus. Agave, seven; 
Brahea filamentosa, Chamoerops excelsa, Cyclamen 
Persicum var. giganteum, Dracaena, two; phcenix, 
five ; Yuccas and Roses, all classes in many kinds. 
Of the foregoing, some kinds which particularly 
impress the visitor by their beauty, vigour, and the 
large numberemployed.are the Veronicas,Geraniums, 
Laurestinus, Habrothamnuses, Roses, Acacias, 
Araucarias, and Pittosporums. Most of these, as 
well as many others in the list above, assume the 
form of well-rounded shrubs, from three or four feet 
high and of equal width up to ten feet high, and of 
the same width. The Eucalyptuses, of stronger habit, 
form trees sixty and seventy feet high. As all 
vegetation of the foregoing class is evergreen here, 
and many kinds of shrubs are in full bloom, and as 
the lawn grasses are in good appearance the winter 
through, it may readily be imagined that Golden 
Gate Park is in a complete lining of green and bloom 
even in mid-January, when I visited it. The decid¬ 
uous trees and shrubs of the east were leafless at 
that date, but these are so in the minority, as com¬ 
pared with the kinds enumerated above, as scarcely 
to be noticeable. 
Turning to the Conifers, many of the kinds 
common to the east are met, but in addition large 
numbers of beautiful sorts that will not succeed in 
the east, because of being too tender. Among the 
hardier sorts, I noticed many Pines, Firs, Spruces, 
Junipers, Larches, and Arborvitse. Of more tender 
kinds, particular mention must be made of the 
Cypresses, of which the valuable native Monterey 
Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) is by far the most 
common. This handsome, easily-grown tree is very 
common all along the coast line of California. It is 
useful to plant singly for ornament, or for setting in 
hedges and screens. I know of no other Evergreen, 
not even the English Yew, which admits of being 
clipped into more pleasing or fantastic forms than 
this Cypress. Next to the Eucalyptus, it appears to 
be the most common tree along the central coast 
region of the State. Lawson’s Cypress is also a 
most beautiful tree as grown in this park. The 
Cedars of the east and the* Yews seem to thrive 
perfectly here. Of course the Sequoia gigantea and 
S. sempervirens are at home here, and without any 
doubt, by the time the famous monsters of these 
species growing in various parts of California at 
length succumb to the ravages of time, they will 
have worthy successors in this park. A total of 
40,000 trees and shrubs were planted in the park in 
the year ending June, 1892, and these were mainly 
set in the newer, or ocean, end of the grounds. 
Besides the many species grown the year round in 
the open air, there is an immense conservatory in 
the park which contains a large collection of “ hot 
house ’’ plants, as they would be termed in the east. 
Strictly speaking, there is no use for a “ greenhouse ” 
in San Francisco, for, as may be gathered from the 
foregoing, about all greenhouse plants of the eastern 
States are at home in the borders here the year 
round. 
The dimensions of Golden Gate Park, in round 
terms, are three miles long by one-half a mile wide. 
It is almost identical in shape with Central Park, of 
New York. There are many beautiful drives and 
walks. A new walk recently completed and adjacent 
to the speed road is 6,000 ft. long, and 12 ft. wide, 
having drinking fountains and benches at convenient 
intervals along the sides. One of the most con¬ 
spicuous features of the park is Strawberry Hill, 
near the centre of the area, and on which is located 
the Sweeney observatory, from which lofty height 
may be obtained an imposing view of the surround¬ 
ings. A unique feature is met on this hill in the 
shape of a lakelet, or rather two of them and of 
some acres in extent, near the summit. These lakes 
serve, in fact, as reservoirs. Roadways and foot¬ 
paths reach these elevated lakes at several points, 
and from which many beautiful views are to be had 
of the eastern portions pf the park and the surround¬ 
ing country. In connection with these elevated 
lakes, there is a waterfall of 70 ft. A short distance 
from Strawberry Hill is the aviary and the deer 
park, the former covering one acre of ground and 
the latter twelve acres. Both enclosures are 
admirably fitted for the purposes which called them 
into existence, the aim having been not to crowd the 
creatures confined there, but to provide them with 
surroundings approximating their natural habitats. 
The annual expenditure on the park is between 
$100,000 and $200,000. That this money is 
judiciously invested through the efficient superin¬ 
tendent, John McLaren, seems clear to a careful 
observer. The citizens of San Francisco are proud, 
as well they may be, of their beautiful Golden Gate 
Park. It is a magnificent place to-day; it is 
destined to grow more beautiful as time goes on and 
the extensive plantations increase in growth. —Elias 
A. Long, New York, in American Gardening. 
-- 
MOSELEY BOTANICAL GARDENS, 
BIRMINGHAM. 
The first exhibition for the year was held on the 
10th and nth inst., and artistic floral work was the 
primary object and feature of the exhibition, and 
handsome medals were offered for groups in a space 
9 ft. by 4 ft. Messrs. Perkins & Sons, the well- 
known Coventry firm, were well first, winning the 
large G jld Medal with an extensive and most beauti¬ 
ful display of various designs, very tastefully 
arranged, and of the highest order of merit. Messrs. 
Pope & Sons, Birmingham, won the second Gold 
Medal with a well set-up group of shower bouquets, 
wreaths, baskets, etc., a fine display; and Mrs. 
Thewles, Birmingham, won the large Silver Medal 
for a lovely group of "white wedding” shower 
bouquets and bridal fans and other objects, com¬ 
posed entirely of white flowers and silvered grasses 
and Fern fronds, quite of a distinctive character and 
much admired. Messrs. Perkins & Sons were first 
respectively for a bride’s bouquet, a bridesmaid’s 
bouquet, a wreath, and a cross, but they had a 
powerful opponent in Messrs. Pearson & Sons’ 
magnificent cross of white flowers, the only thing 
exhibited by the Chilwell firm. 
It was quite evident that early exhibitions of 
artistic floral work on the lines of the Moseley 
Gardens Exhibition, not only bring out new ideas in 
designs, and afford opportunities for thoughtful 
combinations of colours, they are also immensely 
attractive to visitors and should form distinctive 
features at our great early spring and summer shows 
especially. 
The display made by Messrs. Perkins & Sons was 
freely acknowledged to be the finest ever seen in the 
provinces, and excepting their similar display the 
next day at the Crystal Palace, probably than ever 
previously seen in London. 
-- 
Vegetables at the Drill Hall. 
At the meeting of the R.H.S., on May gth, was 
shown a splendid dish of the Tomato " Reading 
Perfection,” and a particularly fine sample of " Snow¬ 
drop ” Potato, grown in a frame, and as good as 
could be wished for in July. I have never forced 
Snowdrop, but should think from this sample that it 
is well adapted for late frames. Some specimens of 
Veitch’s Earliest of All Cabbage, said to have been 
sown on January 22nd, and ready for use during the 
first week in May, were also exhibited. They were 
small heads, and not to be compared with the 
beautiful heads of Ellam’s Early, which are in use 
at the present time ; but it may be a useful Cabbage 
to force if all the autumn-sown ones are killed, a 
misfortune which, however, does not often happen. 
Some good Lettuces were shown, of which the best 
were White Cos and Tennis Ball.— G. H. S. 
Early Peas. 
It may interest some of your readers to hear that I 
am now gathering Peas from seeds sown on the 25th 
of January in the open ground. I commenced 
gathering on the 9th of this month from four rows 
literally crowded with pods, and I would advise any 
one who requires early Peas to give a trial to 
Veitch’s Selected Extra Early, which I have grown 
with other early varieties but have found none to 
equal it.— R. G. Gapper, gardener to Professor Allman, 
Ardmore, Parhstone, Dorset, May 15/A. 
