The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-02
TO STUDY FORESTS.
A French WOfld's Fair Commits
sioner Visits Seattle.
NE 0sooA1heAeR DoooAeA YseneA No
ssses1 sehssl - Hessssry-Hsw Fruit
frees Are Isai.sA n France.

Monsieur Maurice L. de vilmorin, Of
Paris. noted Preach authority on hoft,-
culture and forsstry. 10 . guest Of the Ar
hnston. He came here 70 study the for
ests OF the Sound region In particular and
20 gather data regarding the entire dora Of
the West - far - possible. Monsieur
Nnmofsn 70 special commissioner on for
essry ana horticulture sent by France to
sns Worid's fair q Chicago in charge Of
tnas special exhibit Of our Sister republic
scross the Atlantic. Yesterday afternoon
Monsieur Viimorin was entertained BY
number Of eitissns, and under the guild
ence OF Park Superintendent Schwagerl
made tour Of the Lake Washington re-
zion 20 inspect the natural park that
makes up the shores. The party went to
Madison street park by the cable road.
where steam launch vas taken and . tonr
OF LAKE Washington was made, ut least
snch - Was necessary to inspect the shore
line rom Pontiac to near the source Of
BLACK river. in order to study the several
peninsulas and higher points which Super
intendent Schwagei in his surveys has de-
termined could be utilised for no other
purpose. while the most beautiful parks
are already there. and also TO gain an idea
OF the grand boulevard around the lake
and Sound fronts planned by the park
commission. Mons. viimorin was ''per-
fscsly enchanted" 70 use his own words.
with the Warrington lake region, and saw
such possibiiitiee ~ no 9th er city In the
world can boast. Not even Switxer-
land, where nature has frolicked in her
happiest moods on the least pretext,
has such magnificent natural parks. whils
the backgrounds Of snow-covered mount
aims. the great sheets of fresh water in
such juxtaposition 70 the Puget sound salt
water presents picture more varied than
does Svitxerl and in it, maddest, happiest
moods." II see." exclaimed the en-
raptured visitor, "a grand future for your
beautiful city" A the trip continued
the visitor became enthusiastic, and he
said:
That yon have. - citissns. progressive, libs
sfal and eusRGeaic men 10 indicated BY the very
atmosphere. Your business houses are OF the
best character: your residences are In keeping
with the broad, cultivated taste that one nnds
20 delightfully."- manifest In America, and the
newer West In particulsf. The territory 70
which your city holds the key 10 - great In area
- 10 u rich In natural resources Then what 10
possible. II . city like seattle can b built in .
wilderness and matntatned from the sparse SET
tsneut and undeveloped resources yet obtain
Ing, what muss come with the energy and On.
shusiasm OF your peopic. the dsvslopment Of
the vasied natural resources and the establish
ment OF the many industries that must b the
outcome Of IL aiif Iresard the plans indicated
By yous park supestateudsnt, In reference to the
establishment OF these public parks and the
grand boulevard, - perfect With the growth
OF your commerce the lower lands must be &C.
cupied BY whaFves and warehouses and factor
les and railway yards: the adjoining higher
lands must become covsrsd with the cottages oil
the employees and operatives OF these Interests,
and the still higher points By the better class
OF rssidsncsA Then you mast have public parks
and Fairgrounds Tor the diversion of old ana
young who toll. These higher peniusuias
would b inaccessible to sesidsuts, but Just the
thing for parks and play grounds There must
Be some way TO reach these residences and
parks, hencs the wsll-thought-out bouievards.
These psniusulas and high points are natural
parks that required csatufiss to perfect: would
it not b madnoss TO destroy thsmf Ny trip TO-
day has been . very enjoyable one. am always
interested IN nature and hero one may become
satiated -if one could live long enough. Nature
a shown hero 10 calculated to give q new lease
to the ordinary human ex.stsncs. The timber
growths Of the sound country are phenomenal
and can be seen ~ NO other place TO better ad-
vantage than from where ws went today
Forestry II my speciality, but am almost q
much interested In the fern ssowihs here 40
have been In the forssta I have but few days
TO spare. but oil ! have will be given MP to the
study OF your forssts.
Mons. vilmorin, ~ commissioner in
charge Of the French national horticul-
tural exhibit at the Worlds fair, and for
the past two months has been engaged in
putting that EXHIBIT in shape. In speaking
Of ii. he said;
have completed my work thsrs: that IL, l
have got slnost everything started and running
satisfactorily. and after . short tour through
this part OF the country shall return to Paris.
whittier the demands OF my business are call
ing me. ! am in the Wholesale seed business
there, our firm being known - vilmortu
Apdrteax ct Gle. We have . large trade with
ell the principal countries OF the world, and
employ about 80 clerks, tho same hunter OF
warehouse portess and 80 iaborcss In our fields
II Is impossible for me 20 say how old our house
H. Over ieo ysars ago the business belonged TO
Andrisux, nay great grandfather marrying his
daughter and becoming = member OF the nrm.
and We have retained the firm name ever since
The business had teen carried on by predeces-
sors OF Andrisux for don't know how long I
came on, here To zee your forests. forestry being
iavorsts study Of mine. During the Centeu.
Mai exhibition ! spent several weeks In the
West. principally In California, and then made
voyage 10 the South go islands 10 study the
forests there. I inherit this taste srorc nv
grandfather. who was tho founder o! the
ismous government forestry school At Les
Bsrres. about eighty mics south O,
Paris In ISL he secured tree seed.
from .very country in tho world. and an espe-
ciaiiy large collection from this country, par.
,ienlarly oaks. and planted them on q very
large dcmaia owned by him which was mostly
poor land. Ia time they grew into q famous
grove, and about twenty five years Ago shor,lx
s.tes he died, tho Frsnch government. bourh,
that part OF Il devoted 10 exosics. consisting OF
shout 10 acres. and th.s 10 nov known - the
sssional school OF forestry. The French hort
times 10 large ss that of any eiscg foreign conn.
try. In srait trve department. We have ali
sorts of trees which grow Ia this climate from
;wiga ~ trees years old. We have ;hers .
snail school In the art Of training fruit, trees
via 10 we pranc and train She .Iaas to grow
like . paiEh leaf fan. 20: Ike . bush, luk IA,
la this way caa pant srecs ciose 20 a wall
and more air and sunshine can get to tao
branches. We haa thai mere and better grutt !,
borne Tssy are generally planted with the IA,
ss;es facing sss' and went. The nowsginx sarrh
part o. our sxhies. contains about 80 specimens
OF Manifestations. which. understand il in
direnoua 10 your seetion If the eo.G.rv We
also have . great many specimens o. ornamental
shrubs. ore exhibitor having . display of fgilv
,Ta specimens Of eonissrs A very aae so1lee.
ton Of beautiful palms from the Riviera 10 now
teing planted under the sup<rin,encencc Of tie
head gardener OF tie city OF Paris sIa eue ~
those appogntss. - judges OF awards, bat owinr
70 tho disaSreerc meat between the sair r,aasSar.
and foreign com raiSssoaefs, tie latter AArsx..a
arswa all tnc exaieats from thssr countries :roxa
the cen rssitioa. a.! hence tse-e Will "a
na,hsnx Tor Use 10 "a ia tia, line in rcxar. 70
the fair. i, Il . grand eas, The g.oasa. are