The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-23

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track y occasionally, pease'dont be SO hard on us
II takes long time to get bad scare and III
venture 20 say A. l. :. is still trembling from the
shock he received when he read those articles on
:" Teachers Who Are Not Failures"
Boys make a memorandum of this. The boy
who crosses the path of the genter 90 sex will live
10 rue the day, and don't you forget 1t Emmett
Searcy, Wartrace, Tenn.
ABOUT THE GRAPE FERNS.
FRIENDS OF THE C. c.: A correspondent reminds
me that - long time ago promised to tell
bug the G. G. column IS always crowded with suen
interesting matter that hesitates to demand an
undue allowance OF space. Perhaps few words
on this topic will now be acceptable. In the hrst
place. the grape fern is not really fern 1t has
been classed among the ferns for convenience, but
Is now referred by the best authorities 10 the aIlied
Order OF Opbioglossaceae the false ferns rms
order contains only three genera; and of these, the
greatest number OF species belong to the Genus
Isotryeiiunl-our grape ferns. They are SO named
from the Greek word 5otrlS a bunch in alluson TO
the clusters Of spoTangia, which may be iancied 10
resemble bunch of grapes
The largest and most beautiful of the species
found IN this country is the Nirginien gTapefern
fB. VHgiHiGaWm), which IS found in deep, reh
woods, aud fruits in May il grows 10 the hight OF
two feet the fertile and sterile fronds on common
stalk; but the small fertile section rises foot or SO
above the spreading and graceful sterile frond,
which has three principal divisions, these beng
again divided and cnt into lo5cs, giving the broad
frOnd light fcathery effect not seen IN any other
! species. It's color Is also very notlceable-a rich
aud exquisite green, like that of no other fern
and forms fine contrast with the curious cluster
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this large leaf The fertile froud wihers away after
ripenng ifs ruitage. This fern IS rather scarce IN
most localities; it has variety he UGr grdclstS
4 Hooker. which Is very small and rare.
\ more common species IS b. teTndta7ns OF whlch
there several varieties, not greatly different
except IN point OF size-ranglns from lew lnches
On the r0T. diSsecf, ear itliaToides etc) TO two
( feet more, III the GuSFdle, which IS manly
] found in California This species comes up late,
and fruits in October; the sterile rond is dull dark
green in colof-often brown or olive-and thick
and ieatcrY in textures the fertile division IS on
separate stalk i. united near the root. 1t grows
in old pastures and along stony ryuets, or IN the
] borders OF damp woods. The typical form is not
so common as the ear. tltnGrtoideS-so called from
lis resemblance to 3. iiRGTia, the common species
+ ia Great Britain.
1 All the varieties OF b. ternaitm are called
! 'AIoonwort," though the name is more properly
applied 10 3. itndriG, and was probably suggested
by the Innate or crescent shape of the divisions of
1 the sterile frond. This graceful plant has an UNI
/ canny reputation, Eeipg accounteda ." witeh-Fant
in the old country. where We find it associated with
all sorts OF queer supcrstitons Many old Scotch
wife tell ood-eurdiing stories about the bale
/ fui effects Of tampering with the moonwort.
The B0trychiums arc stout and feshy IN appear
ance; they have thick coFdlike roots, very unlike
those of true ferns and are further distinguished
from the Order Fiiiees by their different manner OF
starting from the bud lUernGti0n so Called and
their niode of producing fruit lsporangfal, from
transformed leaf-tissues. But these details are
/ chiefly interesting to the student of botany.
/ To anyone who viii send me complete set OF
/ the numbers Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE contain
ing " The Boy Duke in good condition, l VIII
send IN exchange a set OF the Genus Botryehlun,
embracing all the species and varieties found IN
Connecticut, nicely prepared and mounted on suit
able paper with correct labels date locality, etc.
] Frances Wilson, South Glastonbury, Conn.
EvA's TRIP TO HER NEW HOME.
1 FRIENDS OF THE C. c.: Since l last reported to
/ tie Club have changed my location and am now
living on ranch in the foothills of the Coast Range
4 fully IS miles from Oceanside My father bought
I homestead REIMBURSEMENT. and am trying life
on claim for the first time, hoping TO regain my
health.
/ enjoyed the trip out here very much, though
! got very tired. Leaving Oceanside we rode over
the hIlis TO san Luis Rey, and ate our lunch IN the
sade OF one Of the old pepper trees (panted, per-
4 haps, by one OF the franciscan padres nearly
I hundred wears aeo) IN the courtyard of the Old
4 Mission, Of which told you about year ago.
( Thence we followed the road through the San
Luis Rey Valley for five six miles, past ranch
z houses with their gardens, orchards and vine
/ yards, and across one OF the old Mexican grants
the Guajorne raucll-lIntil we reached the mouth
4 OF Gopher Canyon. We entered and followed lis
winding road for four or i've miles farther, part OF
the way where great live-oak, sycamore and other
! trees threw dense shade, their branches extend
ing across the road and where we forded at inter-
walls clear. crooked stream with pebbly bottom.
/ Leaving the canyon and trees, we assembled g
liil! and beheid our new home Just below us IN
/ little valley through which runs another stream,
| it clear water flowing a bed OF stones and
! gravel. with here aud there tiny cascade 1t IS
| such pretty little stream that / think will
ehTjsten the place Brookdae Ranch. The house,
which Is built partly OF adobe and partly of wood
is in the west side of the valley, which is appar
emily small apd surrounded by quite high hills
/ but on following the stream around the point of
some OF the hiIls, tile valley widens and branches
out.
! There are bnt very few trees in the valley-they
being oak and elder-but there is great deal of
british, greasewoOd, sage, sumach, mauzsnita and
den away in the shade of the brush: gold, silver
tea coffee and madenhair ferns I will send speci-
/ tree at the san Luis Rey Mission, 10 any 9. c.
friends sending me their photographs, re-
ceipt OF 10 cents.-Eya L. Crate, oceanside. CAL
CLUB WHISPERS
Asian an artist and away from home much of
the time, have appointed Emma NJ. Smile. Ben
son, H., to take my place. Viii the C. c. of Illinois
write her with view OF organizing Illinois
branch of the G. C.?-Minnie Brant. Box a Eureka,
III Miil =. N; jlA1 nam set iile pau fotilhg lor a
Massachusetts c. Q. Reunion? am IN favor OF it.
/ Emma L. Perkins, Box 1914, Natick, Mass. Let
US organize by States and have regular @. Q. re-
lief fund.- to Tighten the dark life OF many weary
member-C. f. Meinhard, Cumberland Court
1 house Va. 4 c. c. Reunion i'm every State and a
National Reunion in the northern part OF Illinois,
on Lake AIchigan.-Retta Hageman. Milford, Neb.
/ favor general G. @. Reunion. and would like
Media 10 write US particulars Of West Decatur, Pa.
; Ella Morse. Odell, H.
belong to Co. ID, 10Th Pa. n. G.; was at the New
| York centennial and saw the sights. i saw Gem
trail Park, the obelsk; Art Gallery and monu-.
ments; all very tine. went up IN the tower of
| the Peoples Exchange. and looked all over the
! city; over Brooklyn Bridge several times;
: went down to Coney Island and saw the Jumbo
Hotel; very large and handsome / was also at
Washington on the 9Th of March, and great
many sights. but on account of the weather did not
have as enjoyable time as at New York. wore
my c. c. badge both places, but did not any Of
the c. G. menbers.-J. Leonard Cole, Rochester,
! Pa.
: What they all say: That attended the Reunion
of the lst Tenn. Cav at Morristown, Tenn, pril
3, where the flag that went through every
battle in which the command was engaged, pre-
: sented the regiment by Col. James Brownlow'
r mother, lie being dead.-Newton c. Myers. Myers
!. Tenn. That shall spend the Summer at Hamp
! ton Beech. and would like to know where Other
. i c. C.'s will be-Annie +. Rhea, Anna, Ill. Thai
! Samuel D. Hagy, Abingdon, Va, reports apple
tree that bears fruit each year without blossoms
fruit medium size. good favor, but without seeds
: or core-John James. That approve of a G. G
charitable fund, and hope all will contribute K
: Mabel Wolseys chair; hope Flora Esmond got th,
books I sent-BIrs. John NJ. Anthony, Eureka
mortal Poems please me very mucl.-Eipha i
YeOnaan. Rensselaer,, Ind. That Physognomy i
a grand study, and my favorite for, Wells says
- &c ~e look, so feel, act, and so we are =
] Win G. G. discuss fayorite pursuits studies ant
observation-disclosures :. Perkins, Natick, Mass. Tha
nag brother. Etier NJ. HumbeFt, was married to Ell
Spealman. May 2; congratulations. Viola; thanks
Eawyn LeTch.-IneZ NJ. Humbert, Shannon, III
That all the G. C.'s should guess Miss Keeler'
bean-jaF.-s1rs. L. A. Scoville.
TRIBUNE EXcHANGE-wANTED.
To exchange: Fancy work for shells and eurio
for c. c. cabinet; letters from c. c., especial
fancy WoTkers.-AIrs. II. b. Haight, Torringtor
Conn. Collection stories also, scrap poetry 70
best offer; postal autographs for same.-Jesse c
AIcNiel, Pearl i'll. Two volumes Golfers " Ono
a Week +" for other reaGing.-John Dean, Box q:
Litch6eld Mich. Bulbs for moss rose, all color
" tablet for best c. c. photograph-JuIia r. Gitchel
u 525 Third street. Marietta o. Determinations