Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-26

Iuts Airctt N named IN nonOr OF the hero
whose ashes were recently brought hons from
Chile. and received with such pomp and cere.
mony by his appreclatise coun,rymen.
The entire area Is triangular In form aud Is
divided into "a different sections. each plainly
marked and devoted TO the dora OF a distinc,
fsxion
The three pronounced styles Of gardening.
which. In n comparatively small AREA might
have produced an inharmonious effect. or at
lczs, a lack Of unity. are 30 eharmingly blend.
ed a. 20 give. instead. the fine deiigh, OF variety.
The Garden Louis XIV Is. ol course. the
most pretentious bit: the finished eoquette."
some one calls Il. with It's statues and foun-
talus and It's w~eiltrimmed borders Of box. Il
must not be inferred that the French garden
& superficial ,except as this Is the usual char.
srieistic OF gardensl. for there Is. both In this
and la the Roman garden. a whole history
written for those vino know how to read It.
To one not bent on special study and whose
knowledge OF the art OF gardening. past and
present. Il limited. and who prefers a auie,
walk to dress parade. the English garden. az
81 IS called. appeals most strongly.
Not only are the two Americas royalty rep
resented. but Europe. Asia. Africa aud
Australia as well. These sections are separat.
ed BY beautiful walks with exquisite curves
aud turns: here a magnificent tree. there a
towering shrub. everything In accordance with
IN artistic taste.
In the South American section. particularly
OF The Argentine Republic. the collection Is
wonderfully complete. and exceedingly varied
aud interesting. from the Anthurium of the
north to the Fagus Antarcticus Of the south
The tipa. a species Of acacia. IL chief OF the
ornamental trees: when properly cared for. Il
xro~s into a beausind. shapeiy tree. The leaf
Is much like that OF the locust. and the bios.
SONS. though Of the same form "a the locust.
are a brilliant yellow instead OF white. The
fame Of this tree has gone abroad. One OF Rio
J~anelro's most beautiful avenues ID. In part.
adorned by tipas. France. too. nov boasts
some nne specimens. IL grows In any soil.
and It's bark contains an insect poison that
renders A. invulnerable tn these enemies.
The quehracho sax-breakeri Is a legamiaous
tree also. aud Is the most valuable and costly
OF the Argentine woods. Its color IL n dark.
RIGA red. and Il Is so hard and heavy that Il
seems like iron. IL Is much used for all kinds
OF posts. alfo In tanning. and Is highly priced
By shipbuiiders. as the water DOES not In.
jure Il.
Several varieties Of the algarrobo grow here.
In one proyince-San Luis-not only are the
cattle fed on the long pods. hut the poorer
people find them a nourishing food
The tacaFanda Is another ornamehtAh uee
much admired for It's fernlike foliage and
beautiful purrle-biue flowers
The mahogany tree Is a native OF the prov
lnce OF Buenos Aires. and there are several
nne specimens In the garden. With the char
acteristic bifarcated leaf. The blossoms appear
IN December: they are white. and In form
something like e small magnolia bloom.
The naracatia. from one Of the northern
provinccs. attains great sire and Is Of unusual
service 70 the people. The pith Il edible and