The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-16

to the east and west coasts, (2) our
artesian water supply, with pressure
ample to send the aqua pura fifty
feet above the surface. (3) The larg-
est and finest varieties of sea shells.
thousands in number. of fossil and
recent formation, available to concho-
logists and others interested in the
strange forms of shell life in the
oceans; t4) A health train-Florida
takes leadership in the Union by hav-
ing a train of three cars containing
exhibits illustrating by charts, dia-
grams, pictures. slides. models, etc.
every phase of sanitation and disease
prevention. The train is constantly
on the road, a travelling school, show
ing most graphically how better living
can be brought to every citizen by
following rules of common sense as
railroads. 60 Ten Federal bird res
eryations-a sixth of the total of the
country-besides, the Federal govern
ment recognizes the value of the
Florida climate by maintaining three
special experiment stations-more
than in any other state-to tesa for
American use many of the more than
10000 plants already introduced from
foreign countries and not indigenous
TO our continent; 90 Our all the year
round winters without snow,
sleet, ice and ssever cold-summer
warmth never 'prostrating man or an
imal-temperature never reaching 100
or more above zero as is common in
the north. and sultry nights un-
known as constant winds from the
seas on each side of our state bring
comfortable uniformity. No sky is
more radiant with stars and no nights
anywhere more charming with the
songs of feathered hosts; ca the
abundance and variety of temperate
and subtropical vegetation i'm the form
of trees. shrubs, vines. plants, flow
ers. grasses and mosses.. In no state
IS trere finere showing of towering
trees and shrubs. every month furn-
lshlng its kind and color. from tiny
beauties struggling for a place i'm the
sun TO the marvellous magnolia flow
CT spreading fragrance on the winds,
The orchid-the rare and expensive
beauty OF the northern gree house
grows wild in the forests of Florida.
where will be found the greatest va.
riety of trees of commercial value
more than two hundred kinds-one
halg more than in any other state.
And the half has not been told.
Job v,S-9, announces great things
and unsearchable; marvellous things
without number" There are wonders,
marvels and mysteries visible and in
visible, in Florida, things we see,
know and understand the things we
do not know and may not know-and
will never know unless we try-all
about us.
DO not say there is no opportunity
opportunity dogs our footsteps and
faces us at every turn. There are won
ders for us to unravel in all direc-
tions and in every field of endeavor
Our water abound in wonders of life
and vegetation. and possibilities of
great gain TO those willing to ven
ture and experiment Our woodlands
are filled with wonderful forms of
vines and bushes and roots possible
of being made of most useful and
profitable service to mankind. The
orange was originally little and bit
ter berry. yet it has been transformed
into an apple of gold The tomato
was considered poisonous. within the
memory of the living. but now II has
innumerable uses in food.
tfi tNst : Aptt totS diih htiuS anu W.
IS beckon to the investigator auf
'ose who are diligent may arrive a
'e estate described in Proverbs xiv:
by knowledge shall thy cham
rs be filled with all precious and
'asant riches"
One of the old Sankrit books de
ares: THE summit of men is lot
'ry lofty. nor the world very wide
n the ocean very far TO cross. for
len who possess energy"