rising and friendly rivals.

A PARK FOR WILMINGTON, DEL.--After many delays and defeats the people
of this city have secured a tract of more than 100 acres, mostly of
fine rocky woodland, with the classic Brandywine flowing through it,
and all within the city limits, together with two smaller tracts,
one a high wooded slope, the other lying on tide water, and both
convenient to those parts of the city inhabited by workingmen and
their families. A topographical survey of these park lands is now
in progress as preparation for a general plan of improvement. Of
the "Brandywine Glen" Mr. Frederick Law Olmsted once wrote: "It is a
passage of natural scenery which, to a larger city, would be of
rare value--so rare and desirable that in a number of cities several
million dollars have been willingly spent to obtain results of which
the best that can said is, that they somewhat distantly approach, in
character and expression, such scenery as the people of Wilmington
have provided for them without expense."

Flower Market.

Retail Prices in the Flower Market.

NEW YORK, _February 23d._

There is a glut of flowers, particularly of tea roses of an
indifferent quality. Bon Silene buds cost from 75 cts. to $1 a dozen,
Perle des Jardins, Niphetos, Souvenir d'un Ami, and Papa Gontiers
bring $1.50 a dozen. C. Mermets are very fine and from 30 to 35 cts.
each. Not more than one in three La France roses is perfect; they
bring from 25 cts. to 50 cts. each. Mde. Cuisin and Duke of Connaught
are 25 cts. each, Bennets 20 cts. each and Brides 25 cts. each.
American Beauties are $1 to $1.50 each, according to the location
where they are sold. Puritans cost 75 cts. each, and Jacqueminots
50 cts. Magna Chartas are the most popular of the hybrid roses at
present. They, Anna de Diesbach and Mad. Gabriel Luizet bring from $1
to $1.50 each.

Mignonette is very plentiful, well grown and of the spiral variety; it
brings 75 cts. a dozen spikes retail, very large spikes bring as high
as 15 cts. each. Hyacinths, Lilies-of-the-Valley and Tulips bring $1 a
dozen. Lilacs cost 25 cts. for a spray of one or two tassels. Violets
are abundant, mostly of the Marie Louise variety, and bring $2 a
hundred. Fancy long stem red Carnations cost 75 cts. a dozen; short
stem Carnations are 50 cts. a dozen; the dyed Carnations, named
"Emerald," are in brisk demand and sell for 15 cts. each. Daffodils
are $1 a dozen; those dyed bring 20 cts. each. Finely gr