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< /TBODY>< /TABLE> Longwood Gardens Pierre du Pont's Vision becomes a Magical Destination By Marilyn Loeser Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania could be called the Disneyland for the horticultural set. There aren'ta lot of restaurants or gifts shops and no rides, but there are plenty of “lands” to explore and it'll take you a day or two to come close to seeing it all. It was in 1906 that Pierre S. du Pont purchased the Peirce Arboretum to save its trees from being cut for lumber. It took du Pont nearly 50 years to develop Longwood Gardens into what it is today — 1,050 acres of gardens, woodlands and meadows with more than 11,000 types of plants, more fountains than any other garden in America and special events and programs throughout the year. Longwood Gardens History Pierre du Pont was the great-grandson of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of DuPont Chemical Company. Pierre turned the family business into a corporate empire in the early 20th century and used his resulting fortune to develop the Longwood property. In 1946, the Gardens were turned over to a foundation set up by du Pont. After his death in 1954 Longwood's first director was hired. This showplace also can be credited to the Peirce family who actively pursued a Quaker interest in natural history. By 1850, the site was known as one of the finest collections of trees in the nation, and one of the first public parks. With the Peirce horticultural foundation and du Pont's travels and experiences — plus adequate resources to finance his ideas — Longwood Gardens became a reality. At 36, when he purchased the property, du Pont didn't have a master plan. He built the gardens piecemeal beginning with the 600-foot-long Flower Garden Walk in 1907 that he termed an "old-fashioned" influence. This garden, with its nostalgic cottage-garden flowers, shrubs and rose-laden trellises, was followed by other gardens with Italian and French influences. The du Pont's often hosted summer garden parties. Pierre built the Open Air Theatre and the magnificent fountain system to entertain his guests. Domestic comforts were enhanced as well. The Peirce house was outfitted with a bowling alley, automatic fire doors, counterweighted windows that lowered into the basement, a built-in rug rolling machine and a conservatory — Pierre's first experience with greenhouse gardening . Visiting Longwood Gardens It's hard to know where to begin your exploration when you leave the visitor center. My husband Mark and I turned right toward the Rose Arbor and on into the Peony Garden and Wisteria Garden before strolling along Flower Garden Drive. Walking along a gently curving walkway, large flowering shrubs on our right and a meticulously groomed lawn on our left, we could hear the rush of water long before we arrived at the Italian Water Garden. Du Pont based his Italian Water Garden on the Villa Gamberaia near Florence, but he added 600 jets of re-circulating water. At this juncture you can continue toward the Hourglass Lake and the Meadow and Walk , or back toward the Peirce-du Pont House. The house dates from 1730 and was the family homestead of the Peirce family until 1905 when it became the weekend residence of du Pont and his wife Alice until du Pont's death in 1954. In 1914 a mirror image of the original farmhouse was added to the north and the two wings were connected by the conservatory. Entering through the conservatory, you're swept into a world of lavish living and restful afternoons lounging on wicker furniture among tropical plants. The rest of the house displays photographs, family treasures and items the du Ponts used while living here. Although some of the rooms housing the no longer appear residential, their architectural features have been preserved intact. Several photos illustrate the decor during Pierre du Pont's occupancy. The stairway in the foyer frames a display of Mr. and Mrs. du Pont's steamer trunks set out as if a European via steamship was imminent. Photos and of the fabled garden and Christmas parties as well as of John Philip Sousa's band concerts at Longwood are displayed throughout the house. My personal favorite part of visiting Longwood Gardens is the Conservatory — not the one connected to the house, but rather the one built in 1919 which contains 195,668 square feet — or 4.5 acres — of covered displays, production and research greenhouses.   Wandering from the center of the Conservatory — the Orangery — you'll stroll through the Tropical Terrace, Rose House, Mediterranean Garden, Palm House the Exhibition Hall and other specific gardens filled with plants you may never see anywhere else.   Another dramatic display that only du Pont-like wealth could create is the Main Fountain Garden located in front of the Conservatory. The five-acre fountain garden combines French and Italian design elements with American electrical technology. The highest fountain jet rises 130 feet. When the full display is running, 10,000 gallons of water re-circulate each minute through 380 fountainheads, scuppers and spouts. Three evening a week during the Festival of Fountains the water is illuminated by 674 red, blue, green, yellow and white lights in a computer-controlled extravaganza set to . At other times, guests are invited to walk through the garden along water canals and fountain basins made of carved Italian limestone. The garden is surrounded by Norway maples that are pruned every winter into a giant cubed hedge. Providing a green backdrop for the entire garden are hundreds of trees. The Open Air Theatre, located near the house, was built in 1914 for theatrical performances, concerts and garden parties. Inspired by outdoor theaters in Europe, Longwood's version has dressing rooms for about 100 performers beneath the stage and an auditorium lawn that holds chairs for 1,500. The stage is framed with plants and trees. Seven circular basins with removable covers were built into the main stage floor. A unique 10 foot-high water curtain, two upper level basins and isolated roof fountains off to either side are also part of the theatre area. Beneath the stage are 11 pumps re-circulating 2,000 gallons of water per minute through 750 nozzles illuminated from below by more than 600 colored lights. Hillside Garden is the latest addition to Longwood's collection. A sequence of paths, paved stone landings and granite stairs wind among flowering shrubs, perennials and bulbs. From the landings, you can see the glories of the Chimes Tower, a 61-foot-tall tower housing a 62-bell and the Waterfall. If you go: Longwood Gardens offers 20 indoor and 20 outdoor gardens, thousands of flowers and trees, and opulent architecture. This is one of the nation's finest garden destinations. For more information and special events, check the website at .          Send this page< ; ; ; /A> to a friend.

花卉—勿忘我

學名Myosotis sylvatica

中文名勿忘我或

英文名Forget-me-not或Don't-forget-me

分類、

別名、、、匙葉花、、 、斯太菊、，喜光，耐旱，生長適溫為20℃-25℃。適宜在疏鬆、肥沃、排水良好的微鹼性中生長。

採切發育階段：在大部分花朵開放並顯色時採切；亦可在較早階段採切，再用含有赤黴素的保鮮劑促使開放。

外型特點原產歐亞大陸。多年生草本植物，葉互生，狹倒披針形或條狀倒披針形。喜陽，能耐陰，易自播繁殖。勿忘我花小巧秀麗，藍色花朵中央有一圈黃色心蕊，色彩搭配和諧醒目，尤其是卷繖花序隨著花朵的開放逐漸伸長，半含半露，惹人喜愛，令人難忘。

一、二年生，莖高10~50cm，特別在野生狀態中，尤為細小纖弱，花雜藍色。有變種白花勿忘我與紅花勿忘我。青年男女互贈勿忘我，以表達深切情意。

                           相關傳說

是一種生長在水邊的藍色小花“勿忘我”。在、各地，都有許多散文、詩詞和小說作家以forget-me- not來描述相思與癡情。人們認為只要將forget-me-not帶在身上，戀人就會將自己銘記於心、永誌不忘。在這藍色小花的背後，還有個流傳於歐美民間的浪漫愛情故事呢！
此名源於德文Vergissmeinnicht，是“勿忘我”的意思，勿忘我的名稱來自一個悲劇性的戀愛故事。相傳一位德國騎士跟他的戀人散步在畔。散步途中看見河畔綻放著藍色花朵的小花。騎士不顧生命危險探身摘花，不料卻失足掉入急流中。自知無法獲救的騎士說了一句“別忘記我！”，便把那朵藍色透明的花朵扔向戀人，隨即消失在水中。此後騎士的戀人日夜將藍色小花配戴在髮際，以顯示對愛人的不忘與忠貞。而那朵藍色透明花朵，便因此被稱作“勿忘我”，其花語便是“不要忘記我”、“真實的愛”“真愛”。
另外，勿忘我也是的州花，不過因為它葉子的形狀很像老鼠耳朵，當地人也稱它為老鼠耳（mouse ear），這個名字就不如勿忘我好聽啦!

勿忘我的寓意

勿忘我的寓意是“請不要忘記我真誠的愛”或代表“請想念我，忠貞的希望一切都還沒有晚，我會再次歸來給你幸福”。幸福不是時時等著你的，愛你的人不是隨時都會出現的，請學會珍惜身邊愛你的每一個人看到愛你的人為你而改變，因為愛你他收起了固執的脾氣；因為愛你，把你的興趣改變成了自己的興趣，喜歡一個人不需要任何的理由，無悔的付出都認為值得，最珍惜你的人總會在你的身邊一直守侯你不讓你受一點委屈，真正愛你的人不會每天說許多愛你的話，他可能語言笨拙，但是他會做許多愛你的事，常因為體貼而感動，喜歡你我會豪不保留的付出，天真的以為你會懂，所以我不輕易的說出口，或許我們就這樣錯過了，摘不到的星星永遠是最閃亮的，錯過的電影永遠是最好看的，每一個人都要尋找讓自己幸福的那個人，錯過的他在也不會再回來了，如果你找到了那個讓你值得愛的人不要去放棄他，放棄機會，莽撞可能會讓你後悔一輩子，沒有經歷過愛情的人生是不完整的人生，沒有經歷過痛苦的愛情是不深刻的愛情，愛情使人生豐富，痛苦使愛情昇華，要珍惜身邊的幸福。