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Show FLOWERS IN SCILDY ISLANDS. The Scilly Islands, as most peoplo know, Bupply an immense quantity of tho llowors which aro retailed In London and othor cities during tho spring aud summer, "Tho flower industry," says a recent visitor, vis-itor, "supports nearly all tho inhabitants of tho Islands. Tho flowers In what arc called the Trcsco gardens are a magnificent magnifi-cent sight. Nowhcro elso In England aro to bo found such trees, shrubs and llowers. There aro plants and shrubs from Australia, Now Zealand, tho Capo, China. Japan and tho Wost Indies. They lncludo pines, aloes, gum trees, giant ca-mellas. ca-mellas. nzalcna, palms and tropical lcrns of every variety. Tho wholo mako up a scene of fairy-llko splendor. I doubt whether thcro Is anything Hko it elsewhere else-where in tho world. Amid this wealth of bloom and leafage Is a ruined abbey, and no ruins could stand In a moro beautiful and romanllo place. From tho 1st of February Feb-ruary until tho last day of May from fifty to 100 tons of llowers aro shipped to Pen-zanco Pen-zanco every week from thonowpr farms, even tho humblest of which is a sight worth traveling mIlC3 to seo.' |