The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-18

'rT wyS vne n, ~ msa OF eaInhS
set IN bits Of pearly shells. they found on the
ops or RI any one who stopped on s.esmers. But
Mss a.e
they gathered and pressed them. but this was
the o% @ aps
nsss Sv ssq hs1 ga e s Sh1 So sIS 5
and distribnted, the proceeds going to The suit
Cologne and salt junk don't seem to 60 to.
gether." suggested the reporter.
for sS Oh
tonishing what. devices men will conjure IN
was noticed among the mon and as no whisEey
was allowed on the Key It was mystery. until
tSs that shS we're
enormous run. on popular pain Killer Of the
~ X q "a
Othsrs would pretend to be Interested in nat
u.s history and bring scorpions g. e ,hs
but finally the seward found that they drank rank
made TO nut tho scorpion in the bottle before fore
he loft: Even then they would take the insects
Rqs Wss aHd drink 81 the
collection Of plants and woods and am
much interested In the sr subject: dare say /
other man In America. merely because 1 have
that could collect have. and the rest are
large that fifteen or twonty men could stand
hS Bsass o5 81 ss vSo
vas travelling In sumatra. discovered this
suddenly upon tho flower. which was 80 enor-
mus6room. Tho bud resembles five or ak
sp9ssa q. ssss! sshy !"s sss se sassl sIs
e vd Rs T' p o 'hs G tSs
GSr was s.h " ps aiy
With a circuit Of fifteen feet"
How about tho odor p was asked.
reply. and thai's the only trouble. Tho odor
IL so unpleasant that II cannot be used. The
Se Ss ana S Sa root
small, but In another flower discovered in 1868.
ths Wslxssch,. ths roo. 4 SSery large while
feet: The plant looEs Ike an animal more
up Into innumersbe threads. and wind and
coll about like 30 many snakes. :.
Tho common compass plant continued
supposed 70 be Affected as is the compass
y f S.ds s4
Miotria reola. or giant ny. Of South America
10 dlsmetsr. and have . regular rim turned up
at the edge. They aoat like boat on the water.
s sns Sr or rs:s pse' % SS n.d d
canoe stepped out on another loaf and tried to
reach the stem. the enormous spread support
lis s .o eqss II 80 In soy
pearins from view. and finally succeeded In
frame without breaking 1t. ' ''"' y" I"
or pieces from al The curious .pecimen nso s1es
pie little know how dependent, various people
wood make ships. and various things from Il.
but In the South tho trees. a. the palms Of diff.
Tsas nS SDy yse SH
eaten q : CABBAGE the fruit Is good and from
ss snss e sssS ehs r soR
tree. Tho natives drink the. nutritious milk in
u s. ~ ana Tie wh TIE
g known as the travellers tree OF Madagascar scar,
Y veTy Va na
down. II the base OF one Of the big leaves Is
81 Eatsr ss en- 90 that
Fay pse % i Know that cork comes from tree.
eight years 6siore their sips give " crop Do T Bat
after that tree !: not touched for ten years or
cork 10 tho bark. and you would think that Il Il
TSaS T. The s
der this treatment Of nearly 400 years.
a.. Que Of the strangest trees 10 the African
mSndsrs can pass through iire Well. This tree
10 regular snlamander. frs having no effect
fact In diamcter and eShty.sevsn feet in cir.
they are sometimes. uprooted thay continue to
fastened 10 shs sropnd, In some localities they
balm Snss s9 bs HS' and lifted for the convent
MA 4 ia az Sst tree 3 n.
India there Is another that measnrss 5000 feet
and smaller sver TIC iii ars.
Samsl SsinS::, Trey grow By t65oyias gu,
until a.. on. trss forms innamcIabIs arches.
fs's sn, Tho no wSrs ar. the
our red woods Of the West. i have ridden
through the fallen and hollowed-out trunk ol
touching tho top No one knows their age. but
they must DO over 5000 years old, Al the
ones nayS g. the FhSs
ured In it's best days nearly 400 feet In height
and ITO feet around the trunk at the base. The
was over 800 feet high and nearly 100 fec,
through. A gang. OF nye. or six men worked at Il
2 month before thoy ,felled It. i suppose that
give those giants. and the great eucalyptus Of
Australia that 10 ct least 500 feet high. maj