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pr«!Its sides ;ind roof an* of glass. , *The main pari is liOxdll and Hie ends 1 Hat I’.fixL* 1. feet. Here in this model ilower ! flu ranch are grown lemons and oranges''liein full perfection. An infinite variety s,l( of ferns, palms, pm led plants, trees, r| und the ehoieest Horn of all lands, | lt;* grows in rich luxuriance and lo full j maturity.\ miniature mountain scene occupies I the main huiidiug. It is more perfect i than any picture because it is nature’s’—.i.wn work. Willi its mountain pe tks. its. tangled paths, pretty, enchanting ravims. where iovers would wish lo stray by moonlight, its cascades and babbling brooks, its pools, where grow aquatic plants in abundance with non varieties of tropical vegetation, ’tis a spol where one would love to dwell. ' ()i Here are trees, palms and ferns from J lo all countries: the rubber tree (licus ■ il - b'Stiea). the XorTolk Island pine, i rlt; \ which is a native of Australia: ehrys- | PI anthemtims, [Caster lilies and earna- i .M; lions, innumerable, all this is tile creation of .Mr. Freer, under the immediate workmanship of Mr. Duldwiu. .Mr.Iahl win is a florist in the strict acceptation of the word, having received his education as a florist, in Europe, 1 co where at the Paris exposition lie did I some very fine work in his profession. saThe Ranch gardens are open to the lt;di public every Saturday afternoon the th year round. Sunday concerts from sn -:•'!') to ti n. m. have been given by talented artists during the past winter. ^j and the final one will lie given Eastertin t In nofit ... v «/iir n »»» “ ‘'‘owv « qj', Sunday by a colored orchestra fromtoChicago. The grounds outside the gardens are spacious and large. A water tower sixty feet high supplies the gardens with water. There are two beautiful rustle sarcophagi of antique lie-sign. A large pool has been recently 'built for aequatie plants. Tt is the beau ideal garden of Oak Park and well {'worth a visit. j to
Newspaper Details
Oak Park Vindicator
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Fri, Apr 16, 1897
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Oak P.
IL, USA 13 Jan 2018
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