The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
CROWDS At THE BEACH,
A Possibility That the Sutro
Line of Cars Will Pay
a Dividend.
Floral CurioSities in the ConServa.
tory-Iliness of Superintend-
ent McLaren.

The people who went out yesterday for
recreation and pleasure and chose to find
divertisem ent on this side of the bay di-
vided into three parties, the majority Wis
iting the ocean beach and the attractions
there, and others the park and the Haight-
street grounds.
During the early part of the day the
ocean bound railroad cars did good bust
ness. Superintendent Van Frank of the
Sutro line, speaking of his road. said: "It
has been doing well, and if I'VE get through
with the month of June without any acct
dent it is very likely that the road will be
able to pay dividend"
Superintendent McLaren of Golden
Gate Park has been confined to his home
for several days by an attack of bilious
ness, but yesterday he was very much i'm
proved, and he will be able to be out in a
few days.
Considerable improvement is noticeable
in the grounds around the new music con-
course, ana the trees recently planted
there have all taken root and are flourish
ing. The roads around the court are being
put in condition for teams and bicycles.
The annex to the museum is rapidly ap-
preaching completion, and were the cases
IN which the exhibits are to be placed
ready it would not be many days before
the annex could be thrown open to the
pubic. A remarkable fact is that two
week have passed by without any dona-
-tions worthy of mention being made to
the museum.
Head Gardener Holbrow, in charge of
the conservatory, is happy because he has
some new and interesting blossoms to
show. Over the entrance to the western
section OF the large glass house are creep
ing vines, that meet and form a beautifuI
canopy of dark green foliage, showing be-
tween the leaves some very pretty purple
flowers.
There" said Mr.. Holbrow, sis the Mex
lean morning glory; very much like our
own, but of more brilliant color. Then
here we have the California pitcher plant,
which comes from the vicinity of Castle
Crags, and here in the camelia house is in
full bloom a remarkable flower.
"Botanically it is called Arlstolochia, but
the common name is the duck flower. AS
you see 1t is brown and black, and from
short stem is an appendage shaped like
large ivy leaf. One portion of the flower
is like ducks head, and if you place the
leaf-like portion of it over the stem you
have perfect imitation of duck.
I'VE also have" continued Mr.. Hol-
brow, "a very pretty orchid, a white and
purple mower, patterned somewhat after
the Holy Ghost flower. 1t manages TO
bloom, though it does bear the name OF
Odontoglossum crispum. 1t is from the
high attitudes of Colombia. south OF Pan
ANA. We also have in bloom two magnifi-
cent flowers, white and pink, bell-shaped,
and each looks as il il were made of pure
wax"
Outside the conservatory near the large
stairs that lead to the Fulton street en-
trance there is now in full bloom a speci-
men of the Yucca Whipgeei, that grows
in the Msjave desert, a beautiful flower,
cream white in color.
There were many people in the Sutro
baths and among the attractions pre-
scented were faces for which prizes were
awarded, living tabieaux commemorative
of scenes of the war of the Rebellion and
exhibitions OF swimn ing. Manager Rob
insop is making arrangements to have
lady go to the bottom of the tank in
divers suit. He will also send a bailoonatic
from a vessel in the ocean beyond the
seal rocks. He is also busy finishing the
scenic railway which he hopes to have
ready within two weeks.
Emil Markeberg made successful as
cent from the Haight-street grounds by
means of strap fastened to the parachute
attached to the balloon "Chutes." He
hung by his teeth to the strap, and in that
wav left the grounds. He landed on Sew
enteenth street, at the Mission. In the
evening he made another ascent.
During the afternoon the park police