The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
The Pnradise of the Mountain

plant in Switzerland from the flower that dwells in the meadows and marshes 10 the radiant blossom that loves to mount ever upward with the retreating snow. Particularly Is this true of the great opening in the mountains or MaloJa' where Mediterranean and lowland flow CTS of adventurous spirit have climbed aloft and made the acquaintance of their distant relatives whose habitat Is the Alps, and so profuse are the quantity ana variety that the municipality offers an nually prizes for the best floral arrange ment of wild species.
 Are you a geologist? If so these noun tains are for you. They are fashioned or metamorphic rock and are instructive re miEders of the stupendous glaciers or the ice age Here are ancient moraines ga lore, terminal and lateral and you may watch the process of the formation or new ones, for to the existing glaciers has been bequeathed by their mighty prede- cessors an intending work In nature laboratory. The glacier mills, or devil caldron. are here, rivals of those at Lucerne. The most remarkable one IS 2V metres across and B metres deep worn in the solid rock It must be remembered that in the ice age huge icebergs in their course southward picked up when start ing huge bolders which they carried along with them. These bolders by coming m contact with the mountain peaks arrested the progress of the bergs until they melt ed away. The melting process required untold centuries and the running water frequently came in contact in It's course with one of these loosened bolders. the current causing the stone to revolve Such an endless revolution wore the rock away until great pits were formed and when the ice had entirely disappeared the stone was left lying in the bottom of the pit, where it may today be seen At Lu- cerne one of the boulders Is turned by an artificial stream of water and the wonder of the spectator is to see so small a stream move so huge stone. It is the accidental yet delicate boise of the boul- der that enables it to be turned so readily. The place likewise offers anl excellent opportunity for the exercise of the imag- ination and play of ingenuity in an ef- fort to discover the true cause of the En- gadine lakes. a question which has pug zed many savant and learned natural
 st. So fascinating was this locality to Thomas Huxley that 1t became his Ia vorite playground. and he spent much time in the vicinity.
 If you are fond of golf (and who isn't?) the links of Samaden and Badrutt's park are at your service. The former is one of the most important upon the continent and is famous for its compact turf. and sporting hazards. The latter Is quite bi' zarre and greatly accentuated Both are rendered readily accessible by special goll trains Those who care for lawn ten. his may here indulge 10 that pastime ane every third year here is held the grane international tournament for the cham
 pionships of Switzerland. It's renown II second to none and the sports are par ticipated in by the "cracks" of the world
 Polo is played and the best riding scnoo in Switzerland Is to be found at the bau while regattas upon the lake have pc
 come annual events.
 To those who like mountaineering es
 cry degree of the sport is here offered from the stroll through fowery rneads an' seouestered hooks with your arm max ing the waist places glad. to the oan gerous climb over everlasting snows an' yawning chasms It is possible to max , an ascent of considerably over ls'up lee' where the Piz HerninA or the Crest Ae