New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
the bright flowers and delicate grasses, green trees

the bright flowers and delicate grasses, green trees
and smooth brown acorns
Then with an awful sound the dome OF granite
opened beneath her feet, the mountain was riven
osupder the melting SHOWS from the Nevada gushed
through the rift, formed lake between the walls Of
the cleft mountain and sent murmurins river through
the valley. But the maid for whom lhe vaiey nM
suffered, and through whom II had again been clothed
In beauty disappeared as strangely she had come,
yet left the quiet lake. the winding river end Halt
MI knew that she was gone he left his
rocky castle and wandered away In search OF hsr
But that the Yoscmites might never forget him, he
carved with his hunting knife upon the face OF the GIN
that bears his name the outlines Of his noble head a,
pines Of the Upper Yosemite, guided through their
darkness only by the roar OF The distant Nevada Fall
sl: gIlttered on It's spray. seemed TO zee as i pre-
pared for Is great leap s airy , v al a ScEw s
As to the question whether the present government
OF the valley has preserved as wen as shoua its
d as' 0t to the feeling upon the sect the commits.
sion has removed miles and miles OF renee iheS which
Mirror Lake and has probably given up III; project OF
cutting down all trees in the valley over tniy wears
of g e mi az e Of its early history
and Of enthusiasm for lis beauties. mat he Is NOT
familiar with the most enlightened view OF a,n,s,ums
IS true. II Is also true that any new glaidnhs, uhess
Of the rarest taste and conservatism might lnsatue
changes more damaging 10 the beauties OF the pace
than any at present pursued by the old commission;
II Is no landscape gardener that can understand
40 arrange It's fOOtpths or place the SWISS
inns that should adorn the mountains ut certain points
II absurd 10 make travellers take the hai lnule-
tracks up from the valley every morning. starting about
9 a. M, in order 10 complete the trip back BY ls,e
them these points and others now never visited
from the summit Of the valley walls The magniiicence
Of The OF the Yosemite Is best Appreciated from
above, and to spend much Of the brief time generally
allowed for the valley in podding up and down me long
the point Of Interest sought. aggravating The
two small, bare houses at Nevada Falls ana Glacier
Point are oo0n 70 ' eo urea Follow tne pper t,
and the glorious views between these points, But
s ae pDd Sarge he same rates as the COM
Portable Stoneman House below. -
II Is greatly to be desired that the rates be lowered
In these and that more attractive small hotels capable
OF housing parties OF twenty persons oe erected at
SyeI points o could Inc be vo Named e board Ss@
no doubt pay, but would interfere with the
present monopoly The CHIEF sG h Is well KEPT
expense Is not necessary. simpler accommodations
should be allowed for smaller purses and tie valley
paths for such prefer the incomparabe method Of
seeing thing, nom the safe basis OF terra frma rather
depth pt '' Of thousands oos Of feet me '' ~ WV
Another imperative Improvement in the valley is
well watered roads The dust IS insuferabe both on
the roads and about the hotel and there Is an entire
absence Of such turf and flowers as make nearly. all
The hotels In California so celebrated for their artistic
effects. The roads in the valley are beautifully laid
out, and in an afternoons drive, passing under the
base Of FL Captain and pausng at the foot Of each OF
the larger waterfalls for rainbow effects one can see
the main features Of the valley scenery. The
tended views must he had from above. Among smaller
waterfalls the Madcns Tears facetiOusly said by
the guides be sO-called account Of its distance
nom the Bridal Veil and the Widows Tears. named
from the fact that 1t Is rapidly dried away and In
weeks from the spring freshets altogether dsap
pears.
4 brief note Of the flowers trees and shrubs found
In and about Yosemite will give partial idea OF the
forest wealth still remaining 10 be preserved by care
ful guardianship 10 be sacrificed under the long
continued and fragrant disregard OF It's value that has
marked the past. Besides the great sequoias there
four species OF pine-two varieties Of yellow pine,
the sugar pine, with It's grand cones and the lama
rack pine. There the red or incense cedar, three
varieties OF the magnificent silver fir and the Douglas
spruce or California nutmeg. Many Of these trees are
over 300 feet high, and are most exquisite In their
stately erectness Then there the black oak.
upon which the Indians depend for food the quaking
aspen. the balm Of Gead poplar the alder the rock
maple the California laurel. the dOgwoOd. and, most
beautiful OF all live oaks. the gOldeDcupped Qusrcus
ChrysOlepls. Then to the shrIbbery there l. tho
manzanlta with deep red trunk and limbs. bright
ish white blossoms; the California lilac, WIN blue
blossoms azaeas, spice plants. with pointed green
leaves and wine cOlOred flowers. the chOkecherry
and the wild coffee, whose redwood makes such beal-
ful veneers OF flowers there the Marlposa or
butterfly lily, from which the county IS named the
There are radiang punches known rs pussy paws
peoples, golden root and countless others. on higher
attitudes lies the plant OF the serras. olOon-
red flower. growing at altitude OF from 1000 10
5000 feet above level. The leaves. stems ana
flowers OF this curious plant all blood red the con
stItuents seemingly OF partly crysaliZed sugar The
height Of it, pancled blossom Is from to IL inches
with a diameter Of from 10 4 inches; and Its
bulbous extends far below the ground as the
flower does above II.