The herald., 1895-10-13
Pasadena Claims Over a Thou
sand Varieties
'IF SLIME MOLDS BE COUNTED
Flfleen-M Minute Electric Car Service Is
Inaugurated
ne Whselmen and the Coming Races-A
Petition for the Lowe Electric
Franchise

PASADENA, Oct. 12.-That we live in
lana of flowers is often stated, but it
will probably be surprise to most of the
readers of The Herald to be told that
there are no less than 1856 distinct spe-
cies Of plants listed in the little work
Just issued from the press entitled Flora
Of Pasadena, by A. J. McClatchie, A. NJ,
professor of botany at Throop Polytech-
mic. These are found IN the i'm m ediate
vicinity Of Pasadena, not farther away
than points that are often visited on holi
day excursions and picnics. The list in
cludes, however, all plants, from the low
est to the highest, beginning with the
slime molds, which to the ordinary un-
scientific observer hardly seem like plants
ct all. This list differs in at least one
particular from all those that have pre-
coded 1t, that is in giving the towering
season OF each species, or, to be more ex
act, the period of reproduction. In other
respects the system of classification used
Is that OF DR.. G. E. Bessey of the Univer-
sitv OF Nebraska. This little work will
pe found Of great interest to the student
Of botany, and all those interested in the
flowers Of this region. 1t is reprinted
frona Or. Reid's History of Pasadena, now
passing through the prsss.
BREVITIES.
Lettsxs received by Mr.. Russell from
Fred Buynham in Africa are to the effect
that he ind family expect to 60 to Lon
don about the first of Decem ber. and that
he has sold nearly all of his property in
and about Buluwayo, realizing hand
some amount. He says the excitement
over South Africa exceeds anything he
ever experienced in Southern California
in boom times-that lots sold az auction
In Buluwayo recently as high as $50, 900
each.
A meeting of the Pasadena school
board was held this morning in the Office
Of Trustee Hartwell, and bids for insur-
ance on the two nav school buildings
were opened. Bids were made by the W.
q Co. and Wotkyns Bros, each bidding
50 cetlts on 500; Wood & Church "a cents
on 500.
Each of these bids was for three years,
the valuation being $24. G0O half OF each
Of the two buildings; The insurance was
pisce u in the American Fire Insurance
com pany of Newark, N. j.
The fifteen minute service on the elec-
trio road to LUs Angeles, which began
yesterday, 10 arranged as follows: Up to
RI .. m. the service Is bali hourly, be-
ginning at each end OF the road. There
after cars leave Los Angeles and Pasa.
dena every fifteen minutes, BEGINNING at
oclcok and continuing through the day
to p. M, when the half hourly service
begins and continues throughout the
evening, the last car leaving here at
1O:30 and Los Angeles at IL 80.
The wheelmen are interested IN the ar.
ranging of the dates on the national rae.
ing Circuit for Southern California, which
have been set for the most part already.
Pasadena will, without doubt. have a
date some time in November. Between
thirty and forty of the circuit chasers
will be here, which will insure the best
of sport and probably some very fast rae
ing. The boys are getting ready for the
races and the visitors are expected at the
same time.
The rooms in the Michener & Hughes
building will be ready for occupancy on
or about the 18th of this month, when
the Crown City Cycle club will be found
enjoying the finest bicycle club rooms
in Southern California.
John Murray, who was arrested Thurs
day for drun nkennsss, appeared yesterday
afternoon before Recorder Rossitsr, plead
not guilty and demanded a Jury trial.
His case was set for Saturday, October
10Th.
DR.. H. C. French of San Francicso, one
Of the delegates in attendance at the
Young Mems Christian association state
convention now in session at Los An
geles, will preach in the First Presby-
terian church Sunday morning at II
O'Clock.
Mrs. Florence E. LANG and Martin
Fish, daughter and son Of the late Mil
ford Fish. arrived here yesterday from
New York for the purpose of attending
the funeral services of their father, which
will take place at 2 D. m. tomorrow.
A petition is in circulation among the
business men of the city which has al
ready obtained 225 signatures, asking the
citv council to grant Professor T, s. G,
Lowe the electric road franchise applied
for.
The excursionists continue to arrive
from the east. Last nights overland on
the Santa Fe brought eighty for South
ern California, fifteen of whom were for
Pasadena.
The elegant residence property of Mrs.
Caroline Walkley of Orange Grove avenue,
corner of State street, has been purchased
by Horace NJ. Dobbins of Portlan nd, Me-.
who with his family are expected here
today.
At the recent meeting of the bankers
state association in Fresno, P. NJ. Green,
president of the First National bank of
this city, was made vice president for
Los Angeles county.
The regular meeting of the Knights of
the Maccabees will be held Monday even
ing, when it was expected at least one
new member would be initiated, but the
applicant is not yet ready.
The vessel with lum bei aboard for the
west side school house has arrived at San
Pedro, and it will soon be on the ground
here.
The bicycle riders at Throop institute
have been made happy bv the building
Of shed oD the campus for the accommo-
dation of the wheels.
The North Congregational church is
% have an addition put on to make room
for its Increasing congregation.
the DeBussey restaurant and delicacy
store moved today into the Richardson
block, l02 East Colorado street. where
Mr.. DeBussev will keep first-class place.
Other tenants are rapidly filing up the
building 1t is one of the handsomest ol
the recently erected blocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin of Richmond, Ind,
ere expected here tomorrow to attend the
golden wedding of their parents, which
viii be celebrated on Wednesday.
Mrs. Banta and Miss Sarah Williams
went to Catalina today, where Mrs. Ban.
Uanfs making arrangements to lease hel
hotel Laneta for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Jones, Moline ave
nus, entertained small party of friends
and neighbors informally yesterday
evening.
Al the UnivsTsalist church Rev. W. NJ
Jones will preach in the morning or
"The Cause and Cure of Indifference II
y The Churches" In the evening his sub
1oct will be "Heredity." Tho Sunday
oohool session begins at 9:45 am. young