The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-28
FL0RIDA'S BEAUTIES
ARE MANIFOLD
Splendid FIagIer Memorial Church
LuxuriaHt VegetafiOn-SheII Roads
Equal Northern Paving.

SPECIAL Correspondence of The Globe
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, April 25.-We
have found much of historic interest in
the ancient Things of st. Augustine as
wei as the modern attractions. Among
the latter is the Flagler Memorial church
bullt at cost of 81, 250, coo, in memory of
MS daughter. The massive pews that
cost $3.50, eco are Of solid mahogany and
look as if they might last for centuries
TO come. The font is of most beautiful
marble and at Easter time was filled with
caila hheS; the only decorations i'll the
church. The cost of this was $4,000 The
parsonage, or ''manse" as it is called
mere is just north of the church | will
not attempt to describe it except to say
that It is truly beautiful in and around
II and unlike any other 1 have ever
SEEN The Cathedral is over one hundred
years old 1t was partially burned down
ana later rebuilt on the old walls The
romeo lie Leon hotel, of Spanish archi-
lecture, is the main feature of the city
us furnishings, hangings and pictures
Dellg the finest in the world. The court
Is I'LL | with palm trees flowers four1
tains and hundreds of incandescent lights
OF all colorS are strung on the palm
pranches, which makes it look and seem
hKe 1alry land. [ think what appealed to
trees
The pines first attracted my attention,
as nave been interested in them from
my early childhood, being the daughter
of a lumberman. They look like VERT
able sent1nelS in their tall majestic
beauty: much taller but not nearly as
large as our Northern pines. Then comes
the great variety of palm trees The
royal, the date, sage, cabbage cocoanIIt
ana scrub palm all interesting and well
adapted for beautifying and shading ,-e
IaneS and parks. Next come the grand
pa I'VE oaks with their wide spreading
Dranches all covered with Spanish moss
some grow to an enormous size One in
particular that [ have seen measures 100
4 1t across ITS boughs, and is situated in
the corner of fOnF 9niOjpipU
owner OF the lots claims an interest in
IT, L think, however, all will be content
TO let 1t remain part of the town
we'll 1"s Sc orange Is among the useful as
wen as ornamental trees. They prime
ana train it to form hedges around the
MONIES and edge the walks on one
t tPn farther South we passed through
f Inc cypress press sWamps and hammock
IdHuS. me latter are made up of a
great variety of trees and underbrush
so thlck that in some parts scarcely a
ray OF light is seen through them The
spruce trees looked most like homo of
any to me. In and around st. Augustine
we see the umbrella tree They grow large
and symmetrical and are covered with
blossoms not unlike our lilac in fra
GRANGE and general appearance They
are natives of Cuba We were partic-
ularly interested in Mr. John B. Stet
son orange groves and piner1es, near
De Land. They are all under cover with
the most perfect system of watering Dy
faucets at regular intervals with sprink-
lers attached. They also have small
sheet iron stoves to burn coke in, III
case of frost.
We Were regular visitors at the PIN
cry and thoroughly enjoyed the fresh
fruit from the plants. | think our
greatest enjoyment while in Florida has
Reen IN the long drives on the shell roads.
They are white and smooth, made Of the
coquIna SHELLS and certainly equal our
Northern pavings, if not SURPRISING
them in beauty and comfort.