Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-09

snow 10 blown from the south sides Of tn
, ridges to the north side where IL Is piled II
: deep solid drifts and not being exposes
directly to the suns rays Il melts yer
permanent supply of water. Also sprinl
, floods are less frequent than they formerl.
we're for the same reason as there is les
: snow on the southern siupes to be melted oi
lquickly by the sun.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. Raglan said he was very mucl
, pleased to hear from brother Levers
He is a valuable member of the SO
ciety.
| President Earl thanked him an,
stated that all the States and Territor
les were represented in the Society ex
cept Rhode Island. He had beer
trying to extend the Society into al
the States and their counties. 1--WE
have had three ex-Governors in oul
Society, but l am happy to say W
now have live one-the Go rernor 0
Nevada
Mr.. Munson asked for average rain,
dews, prevailing winds, ETC., OF River
side.
Mr.. LEVERS said he had not the
statistics. There was but little sum
mer rain, but the dew was mors
than usual. After June and Apri
rains the people depend principally
on irrigation. The maximum heat il
ninety degrees, and in winter the low.
est has been ten degrees above zero
Fruit growing is in its infancy, and is
not sufficient for the supply OF the
inhabitants, but the growers are
rapidly planting orchards which will
soon be able to supply the world.
Mr.. Abbott Kinney wished to kno /"
how it was that the snow deposit
covered mountains was greater where
there are large trees, and where there
are small trees the grass is more
plentiful.
This was answered, and a general
discussion followed, in which Messrs.
S. Vanderman of Washington and Mr..
Brown of Pasadena took part.
President Earl appointed as COM
mittee on nominations: Prof. w. 8.
Thomas OF Ark. Mr.. Abbott Kinney,
CAL, H. E. Van Deman, Washington,
ID. G 4; Geo. T. Pepper, Wis. ]. G.
Beebach, Ills.; s. johnson, Ind /;
Prof. j. l.. Budd, Iowa; Frank Hol-
singer, Kan. Wyman Elliott, MINI. ;
L. A. Goodman, Mo-; s. Barnard
Neb. Ross Levers, New. 1. II. Budd,
N. j.; I. s. Hubbard, N. Y; j. Van
Lindley, N. c.; Il. d. Hewson, Nova
Scotia; N. Dinner, Ohio; DIR. Caru-
we'll, Oregon; Nat Stevers, Tex. and
Mr.. Hubbard.
ORN AMENTATIoN OF OUR COUNTRY HOMES,
By l.. A. Goodman, OF Westport,
Mo-. was then read as follows:
The distinctive difference between our
country homes, can no more plainly show
To you than than to cite you tu the wide d f.
ference that exists, not only In our portion
of the country, but which see ever, where
here in Califocnia, aud that is the homes of
our stockmen, aud particularly our agricul-
tural portion ON the ue-hand aud hotticul-
turalist on the other.
A man whose whole time and intert st are
devoted to the br eding and raising OF cat
tie, horses mules or sheep, can scarcely ii d
time TO spend day or dollar on his yards
and gardens in the way of ornamentation,
whereas the horticulturalist nevtr fails TO
fad time and me Ms to beautify his yards;
but it is sometaipg practical that my sub
ject calls for, III helping to awaken an inter-
est in the be utifying of our homesteads and
how to do it. our country Gome varies from
that planted i'll the native forests, sur
rounded by many old trees, perhaps ever
greens, Il large yard in grass whcie the
hors ar often TUNED to Craze, or the
cbi..ens and hogs are allowed to roam at
will; to that OF the pioneers Oh the pfairies,
without fence OR tree about the h, use,
where ftentimes not even grass is 20
sheep, hogs and chickens can ''go
as you please" Between these two
we have al. grades OF homes ana
yards, some pleasant, some agreeable,
some tasty and some even handsome and
picturesque. do not wish so much to
instruc the horticulturist or to indnce him
to plant as do as to awaken an interest in
the minds of many OF our country home
kee ers, that much taste can be displayed
in the planting OF our new aud old places
and that it can very easily be done. First
then, If it be necessary, and am sorry that
it is, we will have a fence, one just as Light
and low as the circumstances viii permit.
So MANY OF our yards are spoiled with un
slightly fences. If it were possible, would
ike to see fences abolished entirely, but as
this can net be done. make them as light
and airy as possible. Next, let us have a
green lawn; a good set of bluegrass forms
the most beautiful OF all va d fronts
The position of the home from the road is
q very important matter and care should be
exercised that the house stands not too far
back or there will be more Lawn than will
re ceive proper care.
have found that the greatest drawback
t. tue pleasant planting of our country
homes and their ornamentation is want of
knowledge OF what to do aud how to do it
easily. The farmer is go busy that he has
ut little time to give and little knowledge
and no thought on the matter, SO that it is
no wonder he let's the matter run at loose
ends Who're have met such men iDvaria-
bly, it has required but one half hours con-
vers tion to induce him to improve his
place, when he finds with what little effort
and less shngp expense ans It can bs HGeo%Pshed
love for outdoor life and the beauti of our
trees, we have lever to work with that will
move the hills, rocks and stumps and make
yard. house shpul stand about 100 or
$50 feet from the road If on the corner, an
equal distance from each road. This will
give the farmer all the room required for
front yard. Plant, not in regular order, but
In clumps or groups, leaving bare spot Of
road, and especially from the principal
windows OF the sitting-ro"m and kitchen.
Plant clump of evergreens here,
q group OF shrubs there; bunch
Of Of hardy hirbsceSus RIB z, ds plants in o.S one
These beng of common varieties cost but
little, and are soon planted. Let me warn
you against indiscriminate planting. Do
not, beg OF yov, plant anything in hap.
hazard way, as 1t VIII end in tangled mass
come. But plant judiciously and with sys.
tenn; have plan and follow 1t. Another
common mistake 10 made In thinking there
Is no beauty except In large trees and
shrubs; the true beauty lies In seeing them
grow and carinx for them until we come to
love them, In degree, as We do our chill
dren And every time you return to your
homes your heart will be gladdened by the
first sight Of them, as Of your children. /
we'll remember an instance where q large
old white oak had been dead for years and
the American ivy covered it to q height Of
sixty feet making 1t one soil SOLO column OF
| Every one in the country admired the
beautiful aspect, so that it was conceded to
be part OF the beauty of our village. At
last storm came and laid the tree Hat on
the ground. Every one expressed the same
sympathy for the tree as II 1t had been an
old friend Pardon the digression, my design
was to show that our best invt stment il to
plant a few trees In our yards and let them
grow with our children and our love with
them. To plant chesply, plant clump of
I'm, clump Of sugar and soft maple, a