Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-11-21

me that perhaps you would kindly
multiply the enclosed lines, giving me
the opportunity of reaching several OF
your rca lors TO whom ! promised t.
write, at considerable saving Of time
and labor. am waiting anXiously to
hear the election news.
Los Angeles is truly the land OF
sunshine and flowers. The sun never
seems tired, nor the flowers weary.
! enjoy studying the different varic-
ties of trees, shrubs and towering
plants seen on every side. In place of
our beautiful maple trees, are the
graceful pepper trees, with their pend
amt branches and leaves, and dropping
clusters Of red berries IL is the pre-
vailing shade tree, and very attractive
In contrast with the eucalyptus,
which is quite common but not SO
symmetrical in shape or handsome in
color. 1t runs up, not unlike the
poplar in form and foliage, and is a
very rapid grower, and desirable tree
for fuel The palm and banana grace
almost every yard, while the acasia,
the magnolia, the fig, the camphor
tree, snI different varieties OF pines
are common. About the city the
orange and lemon do not appear to
advantage. They require good culti-
vation and plenty of water. | have
seen some fine trees full OF bright
green fruit, but trenches are dug
round each trunk and filled with water
until they look like small lakes.
Water is necessity for the lawns, the
flowers and shrubbery, and by means
of the hose the yards are kept in
beautiful vcrdurc.
The lemon verbena grows to be a
small tree. The hcliotrope climbs
over the tops of fences and smiles at
you as it emits its delightful fra
GRANGE. The hibiscus shrub, with its
large scarlet, bell-shaped blossom, en-
livens the velvety lawns. 1t is not the
season for roses, but there is scarcely
yard of any pretension where the
rose is not in bloom.
We have enjoyed the melons ex-
ceedingly; big watermelon for ten
cents and luscious cantaloupes five
cents each. Grapes ten pounds for a
quarter. The natives do not value
the melons and grapes now-as we
barbarians do-they say it is second
crop and inferior. am glad it isn't
the first, the results might prove
painful.
We have had a considerable fun
dissecting the pomegranate, and I am
not sure the orthodox method of ope
ration has been employed. We do
not care to expose our ignorance too
much, for the people think we live in
a Territory in some remote region;
so we purchased small paper bag
full, quite surprised to find that a
nickel would satisfy the bill, and pro-
ceeded to experiment. The pomegra-
nate resembles red onion, and the
covering is quite hard and unyielding,
and is more easily broken with pen
knife than with the fingers. When
open you discover mass of shining
ruby beads Of a good size with very
thin white membrane, hardly percep-
tible, separating the clusters Of beads,
which are long soft seeds, about the
size of a musk-melon seed, but mar
rover, surrounded by red pulp,
which dissolves in the mouth, carry
ing the seed with it, leaving a fine
flavor, unlike anything that l can
it with.
In my experiments have learned
to enjoy the fresh fig. At first the
Iruit was opened, and the mass of
seeds only appropriated, but consider
ing that the whole fig was eaten when
Tried, l wondered why not when
fresh, and soon found that the skin
added to the flavor, and considerably |
TO the satisfying demands, matter of
some Importance, in these times OF
nigh taxes, street improvements, etc.
Lest you won't discover the joke, you
must know, that five cents will pur-
chase more than l care to cat at one
ime. My companion does not like
,he fig, or pomegranate, but | am
,ery fond of them both. l think her
,aste should be cultivated, and in this
she is making good use OF
ler time, ami her Professor speaks
very hatteringly of her voice and OF
ner musical taste and capabilities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery, who will be
kindly remembered by many friends
in Olympia, have driven me about
their lovely city, and pointed out
many places of interest. At the cen
ter of Los Angeles, which is six miles
square, is small park and in that
are 4 few OF the old adobe
houses which were built by the Span
ish and brick church that was
erected one hundred years ago. A
low brick building was pointed out
which Gen. Fremont used as his head
quarters, and Il weather beaten can
non which was captured from the
Nexicans. Quite settlement Of
Spaniards still exists in the old QUAR-
tcrs. A we ra1iated in several di-
rections viewing the beautifully shaded
streets. wide and clean und spriukled,