The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-08-27
The Fioatin. Gardens of Mexico, and
 the Gardens of Brszi
Ros!an !la1.slIpi.

Boston .'ta-SfAlil
 Through ali their Ar,b-like wanderlnss. wherever they abided for d tune. the Az tees were wont to cultivate the soil and where settled frequently cnliToned bv barbarous enemies. a> they werc-In the amidst of great lake where hSh were re- markedly scarce. theN devised n inscn- ous exped CT, oi .orm!as floating gardens and fields and orchards an the surface oi the tranquil waicrs.- These tacv wragsh skillfully of the roots oi aquatic plants woven together. wrc.,thed and intcriwined with branches and ,g>. ilIl they had sc- cured foundation of >uitirlen, soiidiiy to support the soil composed Q, earth sub stances from the bottom of the lake
 Ordinarialll these Il La; ns gardens were elevated about Il foot above tne surface of the water. and were .! oblona shape and in due time were adorned with vesc- sation. comprisin. countless varletle. of flowers. vines and shrubs. presenting raft like fields. or gliding gardens of marNel- lous beauty and luNuuance. These famed chinapas. along the Nisa Canal, finally became attached ,o the mainland, comprising the grounds situated between the two great lakes oft Chalco and Tetzenco.
 
 separate the gardens. and miniature bridges conrec, them wr,h the man land The Indian proprietor weils in an hum ble hut. situate IT the n d., of his float sng fields frenleNareh to Iune the lai- ter are one mass oi floral beauty q fiowcry sea. in which the many varieties et he rose prevails. while other flowcrs add their Varied tinis and pc fdmes. prominent among ,ch arc Var gated -arland, df carnations. popples. >weetpea>. samine and other g1i,s ef .he mu:incent flora of Mexico.
 When the ets t N~xre ~As ,lSen by the Spaniards Eatc. Cores. i.l 1921. ], oC- 'cupied severN 4nd, n i-.ee Ieteeuco. he water. fam trit,..- tni5e. mes. ch!cfi. volcanic has <. ete cecf. and me ". d. though s.li fesa9a.,l-, aa .-at .tc.s- nnw :So miles an ! aa.' |. stan; from tae .ske. At the time af .tse ~i.as>a ears .es,. I. presea'ed. hpaekes. Ners n l-h ,Ec sapear- -ance Of \ Nca' =, s. tae 7ee. tszaaee on her hunGre3 ,.-, ne .aa' ssn, oi whose bread a aaffae eaf.a.s,.Ecct, were IF man .4t=e- l.Hes. HfH sP.eadld mansions.
 Acco-dta- = tnr TT. < 3la - b5>ts-7 -hc na;fNc N'.z s.s, a. [: fna, t.sae a,- ':ained hisi. sie--rae .,i ..s.rf-r;. n n "a rious ar:s. vsa.i ;i... s.a ..'s appeaf 10 have beer E ..af .e5rcc ? !e5,ra - the civiil,aiiaa T ,ac - i N1-s4 and which mus ha=e been aa :;-raeth Q: ndiscnaas talent A-sqee t,i, Ii ne en- tivaron of the -a. be eah he fsu,, and flowers D; IL, .-1p p-. res II sc-e developed. wee the 1atye McNcaE, hlshl, skilled
 The fcr,iise. ,-e>e i;tsua- .-de-s o~ing to he a5-rd,a, tdraa,ases af- forded for malsi4rc. N-ss t-r se,1la-A s- ble. and me clra ca-sa te-- drscnbe them as literals covered W.t, flower, and fruit The cltv at N-A.ea is s;.i.. to l great extent. suppl -,. rom f1a;lr gar dens with IF. se-eato.c> ara ,h- choices, flora 15odc es., ccas,sta;ins aa industry ffem wh.ch = derived the sole support of he inhabitants c; some oi the villages situated en ;ee shores of the lake. who are. indeed. descendants of the