The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-06-26
!. A yAVNT 70 THE VALLEY.

IWeoke v9c00On. "A tr1o00 having kan0ly CO
sented to occupy the sanctum during our al
senoe, AID serve up mental pabulum for on
readers, we changed our base ct once, cast
; tho winds all editorial cares and perplexitie
Q and left for the Valley. our objective point b.
Q ing tho Capital, where our better editorial ha
. had beeen sojourning for few weeks.
. The weather was beautiful, and the contraa
, between the sandy bedrock wastes Of the Ba
. sin and tho green fields Of the Valley, wa
most marked a. we'll As gratifying 10 denize'
} of the mountains. We found Boise Valley ,
beautiful garden. the trees in full foliage, an,
} vegetation of every character most luxuriant
Descending tor thirty.six miles from the rocky
fastnesses and barren. sandy wastes that greet
the eye in every direction in mining district
thrill of pleasure pervades the traveller ia
emerging from the canon into the beautiful
valley stretching out like panorama a. far "a
the eye can reach. Where. but ton years ago,
nothing but sage-brush and sand could be seen.
change has occurred a. though brought
about through some magic influence, and 10.
stead of bafren waste Of sand, sage brush
and grease wood. the desert has been made to
blossom as the rose. A more beautiful site for
. city could not have been selected, and the
Capital is fast looming up a. the metropolis Of
our Territory. During. our weeks stay we
made tour Of inspection, visiting the gardens
and private grounds Of many Of the citizens
who; evidently. from what little 1--WE know
about farming" exhibit great taste in their
cultivation Of rare and choice flowers q every
conceivable character. The private residences
and cottages, outside of the business portion
Of the city, have little gardens attached, where.
in Are to BE- found. in rich Profusion. flowers
and shrubs, both native and exotic, of luxuri.
ant growth, many Of tho houses being CON-
pletely empowered beneath climbing vines.
roses. hooeysuckles and other varieties un.
known to US, rendering them the most cool. |
coy and inviting retreats from the heat and
burden Of tho day-no matter at what degree
The weather clerk. ia his variable moods, may
cause the mercury to rise. In wandering
around. We visited, very naturally. too. the
beautiful grounds Of General Cartee. lying be.
ween the upper end Of town and Boise river.
We found the General at home and he kindly
us throughout his grounds. giving
Is fund Of information in regard to the names.
ge. growth Of. and adaptability of soil and
Innate, to the endless variety Of plants aow-
rs. fruit trees and shrubbery which beautifv
nd adorn his place; and We spent couple of
ours most pleasantly 10 rambling through his
richard and garden. aud finally wound up our
Examination by going through bis two large,
Conservatives or hot houses,
'hich are filed with thousands of varieties of
overs and rare plants, the mere nance Of
'hich are sufficient to fill volume like
Vick's Floral Guide" General Cartee ba. ?
Of only expended large sums Of money in 60
'blishing his nursery aud building bic hot
buses and Furnishing them. but has devoted .
I his spare time 10 experimenting On all kinds u
fruit trees. flowers. shrubs. vines add vege- 0
'Sles' in order to determine BY practical ex. q
'rience what will and what will not thrive u
I'd do well in idaho. His enterprise is one u
vast importance to our Territory. and FROM
o perseverance, and energy with which be D
y prosecuted bic Investigations and expert. p
ents, his experience will be Of inesti,nable 9
Tue IN determining what. in the line of Aow. 90
8, vegetables, fruit, shade trees and shrub. y
~. will prosper and prove productive in our a
mate and soil. He should be literally pat III
nized BY all desiring rare plants, trees. a.
mulberry and vines. a. he il now prepared 70
fi'I all orders. and the work be is engaged 70
being one Of public importance. should 70 To-
We practical encouragement Near General 'r'
rtee's place is that of Mr.. Thomas Davis. ar
10 has bis grounds in . thorough state of cul. %
alton; and, as we stated week or 90 ago. I"
will this year have the largest and finest pr
p OF fruit ever raised in the Territory. He an
ormed us that he thought he would gather col
'ugh apples to supply the whole Of Southern VI
mo. Passing down tho street on which fro
90 two places frontwe found all the residences ere
rounded with pretty gardens and fruit trees, ant
among them noticed particularly that Of sta
. 9. Jacobs. and Mr.. c. w. Moore, of the ing
u National Bank. The latter gentleman ton
wed ~ through bis grounds, which are beau. mo-
ny laid out. and the most striking feature. Of
one which We appreciated most highly. Sec
Me blue grass lawn surrounding bic resi-. I'm
GO. That reminded u Of old timas. and the
uQht back m vividlv nm. ho.l~.l -. 4. 4. | Cia1