New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
CHILDREN SrrDYfyG WILD FLOWERS.
From The San Francisco can.


+ wood-y loolug bunch OF Wild flowers, interpreted
with fcathcly iir tips and with fern, and brake aud
graescs for foliage, 'rnt To- Inc santa Cruz surf.
hA, the offer Of the oncr of prize to the
school outside of the elite, Of santa Cruz ana
Wat-on,ille which, shall send in by June H. the largest
variety of Wild flowers grown IN the county.
The bunch of flowers mentioned above came from
Laurel school aud contained the following yarictic-
Eech,ch"ltha colunbine Ms hdys slipper, dog roses,
cntoua. wild -nlNa. Indian pink. huttrcup. painted
buttcrcup Maripo,a lily or hare bell" solomon,
seal and thiuhc berry blossoms
In connection with the subject Ot wild flowers adds
"Thc surf" 1t may bee mentioned that Francisco
has thi, spring had sever attack Of admiration for
the country bcauiics. amounting to fashionable
The origin Of the new born admiration for the more
delicate ana cphcmclhl nrautY ot the wood blossoms
and hchi flower, IS really due to the work Of that
pioneer noral artistic. Miss Mary D. Bates. who has
for number OF years. been educating the Four Hun
drcd mp 10 this point Of appreciation. only a few
years ago Francisco society stu chung for lts
decoration, 10 the hearts and darts wreath, and
lyr-. made OF sim wire and stuffed hctcropcncou-ly
with the most expensive conservatory blossoms Then
there wandered into somebody's house quiet but
exceedingly deter mncd little maidcn who had started
10 get her living honestly. with a certain heaven
sent talent that she possessed she startled the guest
~ the next entertainment by making Of the house =
symphony IN Wild flowers. Great masses Of glowing
esch,ch"ilh@ Tor one room studies ~ hutcrcup, and
ferns for another, pae>t MarpoSa ie- noddnc ont
Of cool green corners and - mailing revelation
that created revolution. and was liberal education
10 Mary llatcS's patrons.
This successful artistic, learned IN the lore of the
wood, and dclrl loving the flower tapc,trcd cds Of
n californian spring ls glad to acknowledge that siI
has found the santa cruz Mountains school Of art
fOr herself "A Storrho>c whence she has drawn not
only her inspiration. but much Of the material with
winch Nhr mas wrought out her nncst tanccS. For
several years she has passed her vacations campiu
near ms clty win a company Of congenlal friends
and RELATIVES. They nave gathered stores for winter
sc and have sent carloads Of comfort to the sick
the poor of SAN Francisco In the shape of nowrr,.
ferns and wildwood Treasures for the Flower Mission
the Young Mems Christian Association and other help
ful organizations.
Now the demand for wild flowers in san Francisco
Is great that from the time the first wild poppcs'
flame out their gold. In January IN sheltered fcnca
corners Till the last azRea hides its blossoms away
from september dust aud sunshine. two three
Establishments In the city have all they can do To- spy
that demand and many country maiden and farmer
bov has earned a coveted gown or a yearned for
book by gathering and sending the once hafdcspsed
blossoms.
Let the children learn to know and love and car,
for the native nowers OF their native state II will
elevate and refine them more than any other thing