The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 23, 1905, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO SUNDAY CALIL o :\.\((’:\ (= AR fngtons. She raises all thesé fn her own garden on Buena Vista avenue. Madame Ellen Coursen-Roeckel is one of the most enthusiastic mem- bers of the floral society and makes a specialty of dahlia raising. The Sachs hyacinths have always at- tracted attention in their garden on Leavenworth street. As soon as the first breath of spring blows out come the blooming hyacinths in the Sachs garden. The late Colonel Willlam M. Lent was a flower and plant enthu- siast and at one time took great oride in the conservatory of his home at the corner of Eddy and Polk streets. The Tillmanns, Who bave bought the Goad house on Wash- home. Mr. Pope's garden- er knows more about plants than perhaps any other man in this part of the world, and he has car- ried off many prizes at the exhibitions of the Cali- fornia State Floral So- clety. He knows all about ferns and has ideas about floriculture that would in- terest even Wizard Bur- bank. Mrs. Richard Spreckels is another who has carried off prizes at the flower shows. She raises ferns, but her fad is raising the mest exquisite carnations and Lady Wash~ - ern California. On the Tiburcio Mar- rott place in St. Helena are rare plants, and conservetories are not neglected in the provisions for-the model Niebaum place at Rutherford. There are 8o mapny fine conservato- ries in Oakland and environs that one could not even give them all a bare mention. The Harry Bishops have a beautiful collection of plant life. The Frank Marion Smiths, the Hills, Mrs. Isaac Requa, Mrs. Henry Wetherbee, the Schillings and G. Siegfried of Ala- meda have beautiful conservatories. But it is the fern collections of the city that we are mainly considering. The, Brighams have a very rare col- lection of plants. The late Dr. Brig- ham was 2 horticultural enthusiast and spent time and money in improving his collection. His hume on Broadway has in consequence always ranked as one of the most picturesque in the city, the gardens being so carefully looked after. Mrs. Stern's home on Leavenworth street contains an interesting assort- ment of plants and ferns. Before the Dingees decided to sell their Wash-~ ington-street home to the Borels Mrs. Dingee was' accumulating what would have soon been a collection of plants to rival that of Dr. Tevis. When Mrs, L. L. Baker lived in 'this house she had a greenhouse ihat was full of valuable plants. The George ropes do not keep all their rare plants in their Burlingame & 2 T ) h ) NS 1)) W) D777 PAS Y5 (W CoVSERVATORY: A CorNZE, L BFcr 75 COMSE/;?‘Q{J/;?/WS T ugtun St intend to extend v § the conserv They own many ] beautiful plants. There are ferns and palms in their econservatory and goldfish disport themselves im the water that falls from a foum- tain. There is a conservatory in the Parrott B r street, but into many beautiful as are seen in their San Mateo. Mrs. he mother of Willlam who recently mar- ried Paula W at one time had the handsomest mery in this city, but of late years she has not taken so much i The William Wolffs have er of valuable plants. M Smith collects rare plants and has some lovely ferns. Mrs. Stone has scme handsome ferns in her Pacific-avenue home. Captain Goodall's collection of plants in his ar the Presidio on Spruce on Sut green greenhouses Humphr Penn Humph: ERE I collec- s been adding to his collection, l tions of | 1 it can be ¢ seen that he could . P ”’“\T m[)“.d""g“" Frar umulate some LIYET 2 Mr: avi X~ 1 2 <4 ccumulate soi forms of plant some handsome ferns. The e that time. The superintendent 1 to have a fine collection of his place was formerly ach s belug in mar- velous variety. The gardemer. who eir gard scape gardener at Golden Gat ce in cared for and conserva- tory was wigth them for twenty-six years and is still the caretaker of the Park and has had wide experier for plants and encouraging their Zrov One of the plants in Mr. Mills place. e & : collection is the gigantic “bird of para- - 4 . dise,” which is exceedingly rare. The Tevis blac in San Mateo includes greenhouses which contain some rare He Y ferns Indeed, in San Mate County I are y fine colleetions of ferns. The ) are as jf Carolan place, the®opes’, the Parrott ugt hors « the s”, the Bor , the Hopkins’ av- all st ¢f fern collections. The Jos- xtens ction of selyn place, at Woodside, is not bare of yes to D. ferns, and Edgar Mills prides himself M On his Millbrae, upon his plants at his Menlo Park } y the s going to close home. Over in San Rafael the Foster L s he intends to go place is noticeable mainly for the beau- a r s, are man ty of its s, which make the uses, which n the finest 2 ads quite tropical in appearance. rns to be found west of Chi- Some of the Ross Valley zet collect but not to a great extent. On el rare plant s5an Ra the Boyd vlace in onserva- palms and plants grow out of doors, tiful ar- proclaiming very plainly the fact that vears Mr. all the glorious climate is not in South- THE PRIHLESS STAG HRY e - A FEATURE 7 JR/ZFREY Little Hints in Dre closely. and particularly the " spring showy, never quite take the placi ’ s SS |ats, one is struck by the tendency. to-- taffeta in general popularity. ,p‘a\t,is": 7f I'/_/;_S' }Z’m’f}’“ Washington woman Ward quiet elegance. There is less of happy day for womankind when taf- 3 I glittering show and more of the -stb- - feta ‘was revived. f »iants. For for NLSOOBO IO IOSEOG0ECE00005000000 T Nl GOGIT55555% 200552 P AT S A SIOLESOIIT TGS street dress of 9 is a broadcloth sujt Stantial. Indeed, it would not be sur-" The-spring’ eolors are pink and lav- @axoess prising if one wege to get back to the ender and the medium tones, And there ith three-quarter tight fitting coat ith < X1V front and flare cuffs verely tailor-made costumes of 2 jg a fondness for blue. Brown is not tW0 Teds have crowded out cardinal around her throat there is a st few “years R50. quite the vogue it was, but it is suc- and all other red tones. n jade beads of gradeq size, the Of course taffeta plays an important ceeded by its near relative, a golden If you are selecting a wardrobe for the #ize of ths tip of your part in dress and wherever taffeta is brown, which has quite eclipsed it in finger, the smallest the size of a seen there is a dressy frock. There is favor. hile afound her neck there is something about its Juster, its softness, One must not forget to mention red, very fine sid chain from its general style and delicacy which which this year is particularly glorl—‘ h hangs a nity case of shining appeals to the beholder. It is a dressy ous in its light shades. The most fash- It is a silver filigree ball and, material, just as pongee is dressy and ionable color is the brilliant tomato nside, there is a powder puff and a as all glossy fabrics are dressy. The red, which is becoming to both blondes ny comb and a little mirror spring wash silks, flowered though they and brunettes. And the next red, in Az ome examines the spring costumes be, and the foulards, no matter how point’ of favor, is cherry red. These summer, be sure to include one cherry red hat. You can wear it with a black lace dress or with a white muslin. It goes particularly well with golden brown and it is smart with almost any hat, or for a garden Lat, there is noth- SOCSRRSGRNR SRR OIS 2 ing that is quite as becoming as a shade of brilliant cherry. 5 The KEaster hats this year are riore ':’o]orv ofe ?nn select. It is not a hat to dependable than the Easter hats of last e worn constantly. but for a piazza year. You can wear them all the sea- son. They are not quite as gaudy. and [ so they much betier. 3¢ test of time «re neatly elegant, And more than this one cannot ask of a hat, unless one would enumerate the quality of becomingness. And the Eas- ter hat is certainly all of this.