Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-22


bell, J. b. Clapp, DR.. Conger, j.
Wallace, J. F. Crank, +. Markha I'M
and others. Mrs. Rosenbaum has
Is varieties o! ferns and rs kinds of
roses on exhibition, and they are
very choice. Flowers grown only
In greenhouses elsewhere appear in
these lovely bouquets from South
ern California gardens, mingled
with wild blossoms from the grassy
slopes and undulating wales. The
Pasadena fOWer-ship is % feet high
and 4 feet long. Mrs. Williams
and others helped to make this,
and some SO varieties OF roses are
used In its structure. In the midst
OF the citrus fruits some well.kept
plates of apples are shown as signs
OF the capabilities Of this land.
Nicksjack and Kentucky Red.
streak, solid and firm, and OF high
color, deserve mention. The former
OF these apples Is Of better flavor
here than farther north.
Turning to the citrus fruits of
this colony, it is to be observed
that they all show good culture and
congenial soil and climate. The
Eureka lemon cannot but please
future purchasers and is winning
many friends at present. The Ma
vel orange on China lemon roots Is
larger, coarser aud later In ripen-
ing than the same variety on or.
ange stock, but the lemon stock is
thought by some to do we'll for
smaller oranges. Some very large,
glossy and handsome citrOns here
averaged thirty ounces apiece. w.
I. Clapp shows dark red Seeding
orange of unique appearance, and
plates and clusters of yellow qua.
vas. This last Is worth planting
on large ecale wherever it will
thrive. Doctor Carr has rails
ins made from the Muscatel, and
of q high grade, grown also with.
out irrigation. Joseph Wallace, of
the Pasadena Cannerles, makes q
notable exhibit of the products of
this local industry. He has straw.
berry jam, lemon jelly and all sorts
of fruit extracts, conserves and
canned fruits made for shipment to
Europe, and with unusual care, On
the same table were boxes of ripe
strawberries. large and luscious,
and other colonies showed straw.
berries In pots, deeply laden with |
fruit. DR.. Conger's oranges and
lemons, grown without irrigation,
were fully as large as the average |
Of other samples, aud justify the |
praise. Somewhere in this |
was cluster of sixteen |
oranges growing in a compact mass
On the top of small branch.
THE SAN GARRIEL EXHIBIT.
At the further end of the hall, In
marked and beautiful contrast to |
the golden tent of the Pasadenians,
the ardent San Gabrielites had !
built an arched and coIumned pa.
pavilion. From a large oval base,
waist.high u six-columned arbor
Of oranges rose to height of more
than fifteen feet. It was beautiful
|y proportiOned, and several thOus.
and oranges covered it. They were
wired on the framework In regular
patterns. The curving roof was
particularly snowy. Rows of orang.
ss alternated with rows OF lemons,
lines and citrons. Large clusters
and laden b0ughs were pendent
rom the caves. Flowers were
scattered at intervals over this
unique tropical pagoda. The sum.
nit was crowned with an arch of
lines forming the words "San
Under the centre OF this
bright pavilion large orange tree,
AIKEN from the orchard with all its
'ruit upon it,was set in damp moss.
It probably contained 200 oranges,
and the liberal owner who would
consent to have 90 fine q tree taken
rom his grove certainly deserves
20 be called public.spirited.
The ends Of the oval stand from
which this pavilion rose were COW
sred with miscellaneous exhibit
,f citrus and other fruits grown by
residents Of the San Gabriel region.
n. G. Carter shows almonds which
are nearly half grown. The varie-
" was not as great as on some
,ther tables, but the specimens of
emons, lines, citr0ns, shaddock,
oumalos aud pomegranates were
chosen and displayed with neatness
and skill. On the whole, this dis.
riot and Pasadena appeared to be
'ivals worthy of each other.
fConcluded To morrow.l