Arizona republican., 1905-10-15
nR. T. Felix SOuraud's Oriental
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cleansing properties and frequently en- ters into the compositions of hair washes and soaps. In the same bed is the maguay or century plant. Some yield pulque and mescal, favorite all coholic beverages drunk by the Mexi- cans. Another plant the agave pal merii, is a vegetable highly prized by Indians, who eat it, after roast ing it. Still another plant yields fiber from which ropes and twine are spun. In looking over the thorny and other desert growth one cannot help but wonder why they were created and made, yet today some of the most serviceable, corrective and healing medicines are extracted and only proves the truth that all things were created for the use of man.
 The roses and other small Towering plants play an important part in the beautifying of the grounds and they have been selected so that visitors may find flowers of some kind in bloom ev- cry day of the year. This plan has been very successfully carried out by MT. George H. Smith, the superintend- ent of the grounds and too much can not be said of his success in this kind of work. It is to him that the greater part of the credit is due not only at the capitol buildings but on the campus at the Tempe normal and the grounds at the territorial asylum for the in sane. He has planted and cultivated hundreds of choice specimens from the vegetable kingdom and is known as an authority on plants and plant life.
 While the grounds at the capitol building have been described in detail and although they are by far the most beautiful of any of the parks of the
 
 est to the lovers of flowers and the The court house plaza is at all times in good shape and the an- nuals that can be, are grown and make a good showing every spring. The grass plats are clean and the walks in good order. MT. Hansen, the gardner is now busy preparing the seed beds for the coming season. Two of the prettiest trees of their kind in the are at the central entrance to the grounds on Washington street, trees of the Guadalupe cypress variety. .
 The city hall has little to offer hay ing suffered much from politics. The ! olive trees and the palms however, are / to be admitted. Much the same state of affairs has held Neahr's park back ! but in a few seasons a fine lawn and many large shade trees will add to the ] beauty of the tract
 The campus of the Tempe normal ] presents very pretty sight. There the [ landscape work is not complete but the ultimate plan will leave fine grounds i Many years ago the trees were put in ] on the timber claim style but several I years after this was altered the grounds were opened up more and | some of the best snrubbery that could be obtained from warmer parts of the 1 temperate zone were secured and . planted and in time they will develop ! nto objects of excellence.
 At the asylum grounds east of the city some thirteen years ago Dr. Toney i and Dr. Miller took an interest in put ting the grounds in a presentable shape and through MT Smith this work was accomplished. The plants to 1 be found there are very similar to . those of the capitol and a very attrac- I tive park is maintained At the Indian school considerable care and expense 4 for trees and other things to beautify l the grounds have been put into them | but the number of children on the fl campus is a great drawback to the eff fl fort to make a showing. However, as EI ! whole the grounds are in good or der and look we'll.
 But the public parks of which men ion has been made, are not the only II places in the valley where beau -iful gardens are to be seen. many of the homes of the city ar attractive grounds Il laid out in green lawns and an abundance of flowers. It is the inten- Il ton of The Republican to visit some If them in the near future and write ,egarding the same for its readers.