. The Gardener's monthly and horticulturist. enches AND HORTICULTURIST. 347 and tables for the accommodation of the the house there was a bar-room for the dis-pensing of liquor, ice cream, fruits, confections,etc. The latter were generally carried out to theguests in the boxes, which, in the summer, werecool and agreeable, there being many trees toshade the enclosure. At night colored lanternsadded a mild fascination to the scene. Adjoining the residence on the west, and aboutthe spot where the Church ot ilic Cuvcnant wasafterwards built, was the Conservatory, a broad or at
. The Gardener's monthly and horticulturist. enches AND HORTICULTURIST. 347 and tables for the accommodation of the the house there was a bar-room for the dis-pensing of liquor, ice cream, fruits, confections,etc. The latter were generally carried out to theguests in the boxes, which, in the summer, werecool and agreeable, there being many trees toshade the enclosure. At night colored lanternsadded a mild fascination to the scene. Adjoining the residence on the west, and aboutthe spot where the Church ot ilic Cuvcnant wasafterwards built, was the Conservatory, a broad or at night, when highly illuminated, McArannswas a charming place, and for several seasonswas well patronized. Altogether the garden enclosure containedabout four acres. Between the dwelling-houseand attachments extending up to Arch street therewas at one time a small menagerie and aviarycontaining at times an eagle or two and othercaptive birds, and a wild animal or so, perhaps afox—perhaps a monkey. The northern portion of the ground was the. The Birthplace of Linnaeus. structure, some twenty or thirty feet in height, forthe preservation and exhibition of fine plants andtrees. It was furnished with glass doors andwindows, which extended from the ground nearlyto the roof, and which in summer time were leftinvitingly open. Adjoining this building was ahot-house, with glass roof, which extended west-ward as far as Eighteenth street. There were alsoboxes along the Filbert street front and a walkbetween them and the hot-house, which extendedto the extreme end of the property and was bor-dered by trees and flowers. Either in day time nursery. It was thickly planted with young trees,mostly for shade purposes, and in this line Mc-Arann must have done a fine business.—PublicLedger. The Birthplace of Linn^us.—When we lookon the lives of great men it is remarkable to notehow few are born .great. Indeed, those who haveachieved the greatest fame are often those who1 possessed few early a
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