Show I At Jay Goulds Home We passed into two large palm houses circular in from and nearly one hundred feet in diameter and containing contain-ing when filled one of tho finest collections collec-tions of p Ilms in the world The benches were being cut down to accommodate the increased growth of the plants and the plants were huddled her and tnere but in their disarranged state one could see many of rare beauty not often seen elsewhere Then we passed through two large vintries from tGe roof of ono of which hung half u ton or more of just ripening ripen-ing graPEs Against the north walls of these vineri were trained p ah tree a few specimens of a late variety still hanging to the tree The earliest were ripe in April Four or five sterns start from each root and are carried up straight about five inches apart to the height of twelve feet or more From cr1 I fourto a dozen specimens are grown 02 each stem so the total yield is not large Close by is a room devoted to over r two hundred and fifty varieties of orchids or-chids and adjoining a little room C with sixteen varieties of the tropical Pitcher Plants Nepenthes Then there is the fernery and a room entirely filled wih sago plants and still other apartments which L hate no space to mention Vicks Magazine for January f I |