A Show-Off at Green-Wood
“Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough.” — A. E. Housman (1859-1936, English Scholar and Poet) Primarily found in Japan, the Kwanzan Cherry Tree […]
Tag Archives: Spring
Magnolia Magnificence
Fragrant o’er all the western groves The tall magnolia towers unshaded. —Maria Brooks (1795–1845, American poetess) At Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark in Brooklyn, the magnolia trees, with their […]
A Pilgrim’s Progress
“Mr. J. Q. A. Ward’s ideal figure of a New-Englander for Central Park.” —from the October 12, 1884 edition of the New York Times As is the case with many […]
Late-Blooming Azaleas
Here’s the full-blown Azalea, perfuming the air, Here’s the Cardinal-flower, that a princess might wear. —from “Let Us Go to the Woods,” Anonymous From a cold wet winter to a […]
Tulip Time in the Village
And tulips, children love to stretch Their fingers down, to feel in each Its beauty’s sweet nearer. — from “A Flower in a Letter” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) You […]
A Show of Orchids
Just as I wonder whether it’s going to die, the orchid blossoms and I can’t explain why it moves my heart, why such pleasure comes from one small bud on […]
A Walk in the Garden
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” —John Muir (1838-1914) We received more than we were seeking from a walk at the New York Botanical […]
