The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-02

although decorated with fine yard foliage and
splendid bloom plants. was lacking in enc great
element. arhoreal hcau,v. G,ass and uces have
no substitutes to our eyes ucci'ss ri'v Is
deS,rt of brick, wcrd and marble.
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Continuing cur climatic contrast, VIC find here
In southern california thjt 70 not lave
in Pennsylvania what We note hcrc-warnth
in the daytime, and then. as \ rule, the nights
and early mornings are cool and delightful rs We
read of swcltarihg kdusts and tho torrdtt ncdr-
cr home. and how that the awful prosratine
heat did not diminish much until far into iht
night, II at all, 1t was great comfort to bc
here. where as soon rs Old Soils rays were with.
drawn, the temperature lowered aud restoring
hrecze snraug up, - that nd covering was ncccS'
sary and sleep deep and refreshing. sitting last
rieht on the porch Of the elegant mansion oi
MIS-. F.au.es u. swan. ~ we'll known IN or
Electric city, whusc pIlJud! home has given
hospitality to your COrr,sTCnuCnt, 1t was l'S
unsi cahdb!r to be i5nn,d hy the dci; fil
hrc''c as It blew hllmy, laden with the Iors
of myfiads of flowers. That reminds us that
the flowers bloom here IN no unstncd fashion.
The hclotiopc We cultivate 50 carefully 20 have
It respond as 4 slight growth with fcw sweet
lunches upon it is here vast mass of hundreds
Of ocnsers, shaking out OF purple cups an incense
that is a delight to our gtatctul senses. And
this great business of blooming il Keeps up
out OF doors twelve months in tho Ncarl One
needs TO come here 10 plant lie in its full
ness
Yesterday we were a, The Shlrh ranch, once
a famous place kept by a Spanish family in
the hCst order, and saw one immense mound ut
bloom nj the Doganvcla as it grew over
PROSTATE tree and literally was such quantity
ot bright. beautiful color as We have never seen
in any display in hot house or exhibition. u
was a protuse pleasing outdoor show, TO indicate
what Nature can do under favorable conditions.
OF course bloom makes US think oi birds. II
is privilege to one who has 80 live where
the sparrows have gotten up trust and driven
all Other of the icathcred tribes out of CON.
petition with them, TO get away from their end.
less rcitcration and Suuea and to he where the
housetops and tree branches arc choir lofts.
from whence wlrhle the sweetest songstCrs. No
English sparrow has yet invaded Pasadena.
Better birds are hCrc 10 clarm us with inter-
Csting notes. We have heard early and late,
some of the finest of the tuncstcrs of the mock
ing bird family ono whose fayortc spot for
his performance is on a pcak of the next house
10 Mrs. swans, Is a warbler ot such high grade
that we rank him in the same position as
Pdrcpd Rosa occupied among the singers of her
scN Only he gives his twice. addy perform.
ancc without charge. one OF his listeners has
given him gratitude for 80 much ~ heaven ~
he has swept into the soul nj wandering pill.
grim hoincsick tor the better l,lc.
Where one first sees the palms ont Of doors
so immense, the orange trees So beautiful with
golden fruit amid polished leaves, the olive
groves 50 rich in foliage, the pepper trees so at.
tiaCtNe in look and so aromatic in scent, with
all the varied vegetation OF this pdrt Of the
earth so unlike his home surroundings, the
tourist wonders il he i, dreaming or is In a
real world lie is surprised that hc gets no
money hut silver or gold and that the people
prefer coin to paper currency; that in most
places he finds no cents in circulation, that
As in the New York churches when. before the
collection the suggestion is made, uichels or
nothing. 50 here that is the smallest piece ot
money with which to buy or SELL that on
many Of the highways they do not sprinkle
water to lay the dust, they oil them, a process
that j. les, extensive, a. one proper greasinC
will keep the road frcn from dust for many
months; that he is everywhere meeting John
Chinamau as cook and house servant, 80 that
the maid is usually man; that while SO many
kinds of fruits grow here and attain such size
that the apple will not de its host; that with
great along its coast the oyster is small
that no one cares to use it, and the hivaly =
have to come from the East; that where We
icItiIize to get crop thcy irrigatc, and have
great results from the element for which true
Kentucky Bourbon has no lonsinr-watcr. he
cannot help feeling hc is in a strange land.
Man, by his aid in irrigatine canals, has taken
the place Of clouds and rains and, giving the
needed nourShmcut TO the orchards anil gar
,lcns. has made California smile with flowers
and fruits. But no man from the East, he
secs the dusty look, cln hclr feeling shower
would wash the soiled face into new beauty.
&C. NJ G..