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Numbered dollars fur the hull kerboodle."
The stranger, who happened to be the
senior membe of large Eastern floral
firm, gravely thanked his informant, and
the same day went to the Experiment
for which he paid $1,000.
The Burbank grounds are in two plats;
the one on level ten acres in suburban
Santa Rosa, and the other foothill plan
tation eight miles west of this lovely val
ley city, and just outside the quaint cross
roads village of Sebastopol. The latter
nursery is veritable wonder garden, cov-
ering the eastern slant of picturesque
hill whose summit is tipped with young
redwoods and madrones. The choicest
plants are grown here, as the place is shell
tered from winds and fogs, and the soil is
rich, sandy loan, with an underground
seepage that does away with the need of
irrigation even in the driest summer. 1t
is not one nor one hundred variations of
plant that is seen. but many thousands of
hybrids, all traceable to the same stock
and each having more or less of the char
acteristics of one or both parents. These
combinations have been coaxed into being
by the patient manipulation of science and
the brooding and nurturing of this wizard
hill. ALI countries seem represented here,
and in their successive seasons one
sees strange, flaring blossoms from
Japan, Asia, South Africa, New Zea-
land and Australia, with line upon line of
their unrecognizable crossbred progeny
There are superb i'm movements in double
clematis, myrtles, giant and dwarf callas,
a gorgeous Gamma that puts to shame the
famed MADAME Crozy," acres of lilies in
midsummer, all phenomenal in shape,
brilliancy and size. Old species have been
broken, cross-fertilized, hammered, as it
were, out of former shapes by this "horti-
cultural wondersmith' and made to
thrive and flower upon scale so extensive
as to suggest magic rather than the sober
work of science. Parent defects are les
sened or totally obliterated, and the
changed forms embody to a degree of
perfection all beauty and desirability in
the old. When flower is too ephemeral
the master painstakingly sets about re-
placing the fimsy petals with feshy,
polished ones which are proof against
wind and sun. 1t may take years to
eradicate one plant habit or create q new
one.
Though it is barely spring the ground is
warm to the feet and the sun streams like
a food from the uuclouded east. Upon
every hand is an ineffable landscape-a
sweep of plain, oak-islanded in fields of
emerald grain, round backed hills, grassy
between clumps of trees or wearing
striped livery of grapevines, green notches
in the slopes, where picturesque villas
nestle, orchards whitening with blooms,
and over all sympathetic calm and soft
ness in the air which adds an almost hu-
man tenderness to the frightening of the
March days. A land of opuIent orchards,
vineyards and gardens, all growing with
hoinely naturalness and not with the art-
fetal luxuriance noticeable in the irrigated
portions of California, where nature has
always "dressed-up" air, or, as dear old
Alec Macrab of Mendocino puts it, INA
ture in white shirtl"
2bere are acres of hybrid berries At tt>S
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, A PECULIAR BIRDHOUSE.
1t Is Nailed to the Top of a Very High
Pine Tree.


On the northern slope of Mount Tamal-
pals, in plain sight of one of the numerous
trails leading up from Ross Valley, is one
of the most interesting looking birdhouses
to be found anywhere. The miniature
house itself is not so unusual looking, but
its position is so strange one involuntarily
asks, ''How did it get there?'
The tiny structure is fastened to the top
of one of the highest pine trees in the vie
cinity. The tree is dead, and perhaps has
been for some time. The top is at least
seventy feet from the ground. The trunk
is very slender and even if the tree were
young and springy would not support
man so that he could climb to the top and
nail the birdhouse IN place.
How long the birdhouse has been in its
present position is another question
hardly possible to answer. 1t looks
weatherworn, but seems to be In good
condition otherwise. The supports that
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prominent events; and the son of Sly
Boots-Sachem-bes winning races,
was third in the Derby.
In regard to his broodmares quality, not
mum ber, was John M. Clay's rule. He
would say. zone good one is worth a
Drove" and from few well-selected dams
he bred so m any good horses that he was
called the "Sir Joseph Hawley of Amer
lea"
Yorkshire, presented by Commodore
Morgan, became stallion of great re-
nown, celebrated for the staying qualities
and the ability to carry weight he i'm
parted.
Magnolia was gift from Dr.. Mercer.
She is called the Queen of the Stud
books" Her thirteen foals were thirteen
winners of celebrity and, after their trans
ference to the stud, they, with equal dis
tinction, transmitted the royal blood of
their progenitors.
Margaret w ood, who was presented by
Colonel Hampton, is reckoned scarcely
second to Magnolia. The performance of
her granddaughter. Balloon, is without
parallel to this day, winning in the autumn
of her three-year-old form at one, two,
three and four mile heat races. Subse-
quently she gave to the turf the distin-
guished triad, Revolver, The Banshee and
True Blue.
So convinced became j. M. Clay OF tho
unrivaled excellence of the blood of Mag
nolIa and Margaret Wood that he elimi-
mated from his stud every female not their
descendants. And nearly forty years of
almost unbroken prosperity as breeder
evinced the correctness of his opinion.
For his unblemished integrity and
kindly heart Mr.. Clay was much loved
and honored, and when, aged 81, at the
home of his birth, his good white head
was sincere and abiding.
It now seemed certain that the stock
would be dispersed-the old breed ing
establishment broken up. But yet living
was an owner whose heart was in the right
place. Mrs. Clay made this announcement:
mo changes are contemplated; the busi-
ness will be continued on the same meth
DDS as near as possible, and maIaged by
myself"
OF course at first she had many diff
culties and discouragements; but thes
she met with the steady resolution befit-
ting the great-granddaugh of a brig
adier-general in the War FOR American In
dependence.
Eight years have passed, and her work
shows for itself in the pervading appear
ance of thrift and good management. The
twenty-five miles of substantial plank and
post and rail fence, twenty-six buildings.
thirty gates and twelve sets of bars all evil
breeder can show better kept stock. And
when her ycarlings are sent to the sale
ring they go in the pink of condition. In
a sale at Morris Park one of her yearlings
brought $500, the lot averaging $500.
Some of the good performers sold by her
are: Riley derby winner), Minnie Eli
kins derby winner), Rainbow derby win
nerA Guilford (winner Of forty-two races.
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used as ladder was afterward cut down.
The quaint old structure on its lofty perch
always seems to have tenants.

1t is quite common in Fiji and Samoa
for man to bear upon his arm or body
certificate of his birth which is practically
indelible. Tattooing scarried on in these
islands to an absurd extent, and it is the
practice to tattoo on the hand of mother
the date of her children's births. Some
times also an enthusiastic father will tattoo
the date of the birth on the child itself,
and no matter how long it lives, the certifi-
cate will remain easily decipherable. In
some adjoining islands every child is tat
tooed almost from head to foot upon its
completing its twelfth year. The result is
very remarkable, especially if the child is
growing rapidly, so that the spaces between
the tattoo-marks increase in size year by
year.
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The tea plant is said to be variety Of
the camellia.
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fasten it to the tree are apparently strong
enough to hold it in its present position
for long time.
Nobody living in the vicinity knows
anything about the origin of the bird
house. Some say it has been there for
twenty years and others say only short
time. There seems but one solution of
the way in which it got into its present
lofty position, and that is that q number
of years ago, when the pine tree was
younger. another tree grew close to it, up
which somebody climbed and fastened the
birdhouse in place. The tree that was
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II hybridizer in the person of Luther
IL Burbank of Santa Rosa, man
~ little known on this coast, though
hundreds here as elsewhere enjoy
the results of his twenty years of devotion
to his fascinating art.
Hardly street. hawker of market prod
uce but oracularly proclaims before our
doors the superior merits of the Burbank
potato-a variety originated by Mr.. Bur-
bank and introduced to farmers by James
Gregory of Massachusetts. Then we are
all more or less familiar with the extra
quality of the Burbank, Wickson, Sweet
Botan and Satsuma plums and the deli
Cious honey prune; or have read in East
ern catalogues and horticultural publica-
tions glowing descriptions of marvels in
hybrid berries sent out from California
the Golden May berry, Great American
Primus and lceberg-all of which are
numbered among the "new creations" Of
Luther Burbank. IN fact, the achieve
ments of this scientific specialist in the
production OF new forms of plant life have
made him the wonder of pomologists on
two continents. DR.. l.. II. Bailey of Cor
nell University in a recent letter says,
1.-The results of Mr.. Burbank by bridiZa-
tions simply astound me, and DR.. Robert
H. Lamborn of New York declares this
phenomenal success in plant-crossing to
be 1.-The most practical outcome of the Dar
winian evolution of thought" The Febru-
ary number of the American Agriculturist
gives an extended account of the life and
plant DEVELOPMENT of this wizard OF
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE. & c.
Today.

Duneanson Bros, Auets--sale of lot on the south
side of D bet. Sd ard 18th Fts. on Tuesday,
June 2. at pm. Jas. E. Fitch and George W.
Brown. trustees.
ThOs Dcwlia; & Co., Aucts.-Sale Of residence
No. 63S ST. s.w., Tuesday. June 2, at 4:3O
pm. George ]. yesterday and Jos. C. Ringwdlt,
trustees.
Duncanson Bros, Aucts-Sale of Nos. 200 and
2O2 18th ST. NV. on Tuesday. June 2, at 4:15
pm. Muhlon Ashfcrd and Adds B. Browne, trus-
tees.
NJ. b. Latimer & Co., Aucts--Sale of stable in
alley bet. 15!h and 10th and and X sts NV, on
Tuesday. June >, at pm. ,. W. White and
L. C. Bailey, trustees.
Radcliffe, Sutton & Co, Aucts--Lnt on d ST. bet.
LIST and 2d ne, also store and dwelling CT
sth and Md. ne, Tuesday, June 2, at
pm. Frank Hume and y. H Shea. trustees.
Duncaason Bros, Aucts.-Sale of s.w. cor. of Va.
ave. ard Sd st. No. 241 Va s.e Tuesday.
June 2, at $50 pm W. E. EdmOnston and c. II.
Williamson trustees.
Tomorrow.
". p. Latimer & Co, Aucts., 1929 and 1921 G
st-SIle Of antique furniture and household effects,
Wednesday. June 3, AT 10
T. f. Waggaman, Auct.-Sale Of No. 40 list ST.
sw., Wednesday, June 3, at pm.
C. G. Sloan & Co.. Aucts.-Slle Of furniture, &c.
in residence No. 1918 L st. NV, on Wednesday,
June 2, mt 10 al Randall Hagner, administrator
Eatciife, sutton & Co, Aucts.-sale of Nos. 42s
42Sl2 ard 49, ii ST. NV, Wednesday, June B. at
$50 pm.
Thos. Bowling & Co. Aucts.-Sale of 10 acres
adjoining Brightwood Driving Park, Wednesday,
Jun. 3. at . pm. L. p Shoemaker and John D.
COughlan. trustees
+. Warren Johnson. Auct.-Sale OF Curedeemed
pledges, Wednesday,. June 3, ut 10 am, at 121S
Pu- ave H. X. Fulton, pawnbroker.
Duncanscn Bros, Aucts.-Sale of residence No
1884 10th ST. NV, WcdI >day. June 3. at $50
pm. Louis D. Wire end e. +. Rheem, trustees.
Radcliffe, Sutton X Co. AUcts.-Salr Of No. IO5
Pa. NV, Wednesday, June 3, at $50 pm.
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St. Patrick's May Procession.

The May procession at ST. Patrick's
Church had In line 500 boys and girls. 1t
formed at 4:30 pm. Sunday at Carroll Hall,
and marched to G street, thence several
squares in the neighborhood of the church.
The cross-bearer and two acolytes led fol-
lowed by the clergy, sanctuary boys and
children of the Sunday schools. The boys.
in white suits, and having blue scarfs and
ties, presented an attractive appearance
Two of the boys waved beautiful American
flags.
The queen of flowers was Miss Katharine
Kane, attended by eighteen maids of honor,
who were covered with flowers. Next came
the banner-bearer, Miss K. Milovich, fol-
lowed by a number of girls arrayed in
white and crowned with natural flowers.
The queen of May was Miss Marguerite
Kennedy. attired in lace and orange bios
SONS, attended by eight maids Of honor,
and followed by two pages. Preceding the
queen were twelve angels. in filmy cos
TUNES and glistening wings. Little Marie
Parks carried the Blessed Virgins crown.
After entering the church the queen of
the day crowned the statue of the Virgin.
and all laid flowers on the shrine. Rev.
DIR. Stafford spoke eloquently Oh May de-
TOtiOnS.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
DUNCANSoN BROS, AUCTIONEERs


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
d0o4, 1902 and 1000 STREET, AND Nos
~; aS AND POI TENTH STREET NORTH
BY virtue Of ten 40, certain deeds of trust to us,
recorded in Liber No 1853. at fo!ios 80 o. gs Ios
lo1, III; 1l6 and 40 ct seq, and two OF the
4Ss and 46t ct seq, of the land records OF The
Deulct OF columbia and at the request of the
will sell at public auction in front OF the premises
on MoND IsA' THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE,
r NJ. the following described land and premises
s'n e square numbered nine hundred and sixty
qin f Of oa IN the eay OF in the Dis
OF lot numbered twenty nine car except the north
mine 90 inches, by the fun width of said lot. in
proved by premises No. 1912 Is st. ne; all Of lot
inches by the fun width of said lot. improved by
, ,hir, 81 th5tytwo a2. thirty tss
Sur ,"4' and thiryye 5,, improved by
st ne, respectively; all Of lots numbered thirty
SIX SIX 10, ana thirty seven go improved by prem
lses Nos 2'3 and 2O5 10th ne, respectively :.
ana all OF lot numbered thirty-eight 49, excent
the north nine 90 inches front 10y the fun depth Of
said iot, Improved by premises No. 2u1 10th ST
ne. All the abore described lots are Improved by
tw9,story and basement brick dwellings, with ali
Is dwelling and store. The houses will he sold
FERNS Of sale: one-third of the purchase money
10 be paid in cash. and the balance in equal
Instruments payable in and years with interest
AZ hi1 w per ceiltuin per dlnuln- payable semi
annually, froEl day of sale secured hy deed of
trust upon the property sold all cash, at the
option OF the purchaser. deposit of $50 each
lot VIII be required of the purchaser at the tine
OF taIe- All conveyancins, recording and notarial
ices at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale
TO lie complied with within ten days from day of
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right ia
resell the property the risk and cost of any de-
faultinS purchaser.
W. E. EDMONSTON,
800 9th NV.
Adds b. BROWNE,
. ga Z NV.
Jei-usNds Trustees.
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pUNCANSoN BROS, Au.tIcnerrs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, NJ. 4Vl KENTUCKY AvENT Z
I,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real. ESTATE, NJ. 4ol KENTUCKY AVENUE
SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue Of Il certain deed Of trust to rs. dated
February 4, ls95. and duly recorded February &.
40, ia Lber No. 1882. at folio 49, Scl. Of ihe
lard records OF the District II Columbia and the
request OF the party sns1r-d THEREBY. Ne. the IN
dcrsigned trustees. Will sell public UdCtion, in
front OF the premises. WEDNESDAY. TIE
TENTH DAY OF JUNE AID. 1885, AT SIX
O'CLOCK Pm, the following described land and
premises, situate IN The city Of Wash-Inn. in the
District Of Columbia. and designated a. and being
all of lot numbered twcnty-cl,ht C2sl OF William
A Naughn's subdivision OF lots in square cast Of
square numbered hundred and forty Two re. OF
lo42 as per plat recorded the uaire uf the sur
yeyor OF the District OF Columbia. in Iilrr No. 20
al folio 10, together with the Improvements, con-
sistiag OF twO-story brick dwelling containing
six rooms and store.
Terms Of sale: one-third Of The purchase money
to Toe paid in cash, and the balance In Two equal
itStallIn"nts, payable In one and years. with
interest at six 80 per contIm per payable
scIni-annually, from day OF sale. secured 10y deed
or trust upon the property sold, all cash the
option OF the purchaser. A deposit OF 500 Will
be required Of the purchaser the lime 81 sale.
All conveyancing, recording and notITi4I fees at
the cost of the purchaser Terms Of sale TO lie
complied with within days from LAY Of sale,
otherwise the trustees the right resell
the property at the risk and Of The I-faultlns
purchaser EUGENE CARISI
AIDS b. BROWNE,
Flpg4-r
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FUTURE DAYS.
RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & co, AUCTIONEEI;S
tSucccssors TO KatcIifre, barr \ Coz

TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
AND N WEST ,WAsHlNGToN oiEoIu;E,
I2291. GTI STREET NORTHWEST, 10 ~
lllH sIlEET S2NTIiWEST Nos 2si$ 2sl5
GREEN OR 18TH STREET
BY virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court of
Me- less docket "t 0 S wherrn t Charles t. in' ct
ii. are complainants and Walter w. Crut ct al.
sale at public auction in front of the re~Im, tive
premises. the dates and in the order following,
all Of the real state mentioned in said equity
Parcel No; 1,on MONDAY, the F!FTEENTlI
"cko Of fNf Part part Of 10 " in n'As eA is
ing 81 feet 6 inches 9th street northwest 10y the
full depth thereof. improved Il, Two two:stoly
fr,.mc dwellings, Nos. 12:s9 and i2?la 9th street
Parcel No 2-on the SAME DAY, at FIVE
de pth thereof of original lot in square go. i'm
proved by threestory brick dwelling, No. 727 18th
Parcel No. 3 On WEDNESbAY, he sEvEN
rhsT POUR RAd c FM D paris Of ats and
10 and back ground of lot Isl in square ~. i'm
EGSeS by s9s Erre or All" and ' two 1--WE" wo
story and attic frame dwellings, Nos. isis and
2Sli Bridge N street, Georgetown, now Yves;
Washington. co
On the SAME DAY, at FIVE O'CLOCK PM: parts
addition to Georgetown, fronting 40 feet on Green
z strSst and by aEs sb srssi
Georgetown now West Washington.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
In cash the residue in one, two and three years
from the days of sale. to be evidenced by the notes
OF the purchasers, to be secured by deed of trust
on the premises sold, with interest at the rate OF
G per cent per annum from the day of sale inter
Is; payabe semi annually, all cash. at the op-
ton OF the purchasers. A deIosit of two hundred
dc liars t$2OOl VIII he required upon each piece &"
the time of sale. except parcel No =, of which a
deIosit of five hundred dollars $500 will be re
uuirrj at the time OF sale. Terms to he complied
With within fifteen days from the day of SALE
cthnrwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting
nnrch,ser or purchasers All tonveyancinI, record
Inc etc at the cost of the purchaser or pur-
cI'nsers Where two more pieces appear In one
rnrco tho trustees will at their discretion, sell the
said parcel in separate pieces
Notc For a more particular description of the
so, .raj n,rceis of property mentioned above, ref
erence is made to the decree passed in the above
carse and which will be read at the time of the
sale OF each parcel
40 9th st. NV.
CHAS W. DARR,
Equity building
FLEMING ]. LAVENDER.
lie Drot building.
100 aids Trustees.
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my12dSds
DUNCANsON BROS, AUCrIoyEEKs

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL. ESTATE. NOS 200 AND 2O2 T\yF.I FIN
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY OF a certain de2d of trust to u.s. da ted
April 10. 1890. and duly recorded on that datc IN
Liber No. 1870, ct folio 444 seq, OF the land
request OF the party secured thereby, the under
signed will sell at public auction. in front OF the
premises, on THURSDAY, the rWENTT-EIG HTH
DAY OF MAY, AID. 1896 at FIVE O'CLOCK p NJ
the following described land and premises situate In
the city Of Washington. in the D.SrIict Of Cohn-
bia and designated and being all of lots lettercd
a. and D. in Verlinda Smith and others sub
and ninety t25l, per plat recorded In Liber
\ h, folio 90. in the office OF the surveyor OF
said District together with the impTov crlents
consisting Of three-st0ry brick planning Mill.
Terms OF sale One fourth CT the purchase money
be paid in cash, and the balance in three equal
With interest at six &c, per ccntum per annuln
payable seIniannuaiiy. from day OF sale, secured
by deed Of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash at the option of the purchaser. A deposit Of
500 will be required of the purchaser the time
OF sale. All conveyaDcing, recording ard notaria
fees at the cost OF the purchaser. Terms OF sale
TO be complied with within ten days from day of
sale, otherwise the trustees the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Vt The
dtfaulIing purchaser.
MAHLON ASHFORD.
Adds B. BROWNE.
my14 dds Trustees.
yTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED, on AC-
OF the rain. Until TUESDAY, JUNE SECOND.
1896 at QUARTER-rAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, at the same place.
MAHLON ASHFORD,
Adds b. BROWNE.
my29d&ds Trustees
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c. C SLOAN & co. AUCTIONEEI;S.
TRUSTEES SALE OF rNIMPROvED LOTS ],
BLOCK %, LONG MEADOWS, COUNTY 0l

TRUSTEES SALE OF rNIMPROVED LOTS IN
BLOCK %, LONG MEADOWS, COUNTY OF
WASHINGTON, DC.
BY virtue OF decree passed 10y the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia February 4,
1890. modified 10y d, OF February Is. 1896,
In The cause OF Lyman A. Iittlrfcld ~. William
ii. ManOsue ct nl.. equity No. 1870. the under
signed trustees will Offer fer sale public auction
in front OF the premises. JUNE FIFTH JSg6.
at tine hour Of FIVE O'CLOCK PM. subdivision
lots numbered 90 ia. both inclusive. ard lot
numbered 40 of William II. Mauogu. and tho
American Security and Trust Company subdivision
OF block Numbered 81 OF Long Meadows. rs said
subdivision is recorded in County Book M :. page
Is, In the Office OF the surveyor Of the District OF
Columbia This property is sold subject 10 a irust.
dated February is, ISIS, 10 secure the payment
two years after said date Of seventeen nrtes Of
S2iS each bearing interest at per cent, said
trust being recorded in I.ib'r 1894. folio 4S:i
Terms OF sale as prescribed 10y said decree: One
third OF the purchase money 10 be paid IN ash, and
the baleEce in two equal installmcntS. in md
two years, With interest ut per Cen, per annum,
secured by deed Of trust an tine property sold. or
all cash. at the option Of the purchaser. deposit
of 500 required at the time Of sale. Terms 10 he
complied with within ten days from anl after day
OF sale. otherwise the property will be resuld at
the risk and cost OF the dcfaulting purchaser
purchasers. after five days advertisement IN some
newspaper published in che District. All convey
arCing At purchasers cost.
HENRY F. WGODAED. Trustee,
Mertz building. llth and r ITS. NV.
EDWIN FORREST, Trustee,
my25-d&ds 3l7-3l9 49, ST. NV.