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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SAUNA. UTAH Blo omm PAPERS KNOWN AS EJCalifornia an Humo IN OTHER WORDS. Doris used to embarrass lir mother every time she called ou her friend by asking for something to eat She was The requested not to do so again. next time they called on that friend, Just before lunch time, Doris pipetj up: Mrs. Smith, are Nor, Doris, answered the hostess.-I' not hungry. ; Well, said Doris, with" a sfgh, I was you. .New Outlook. ' A Bit of California Garden Scape. by National Geographic Society WasningTon. l). C.) VVNU Service. (Fnparud of southern California are normally arid, have burst forth in a riot of colorful wild flowers due to the unusually heavy rainfall. California has many showcases for the display of her diversified floral wares. In the high Sierras are the snow plants, peeping inquiringly and a bit nervously through the snowcaps when the first warmth of spring moves the solid pack to mushy activity. Farther down the slopes, lichens, mosses, sundry family groups of ferns, and many varieties of wild flowers merge into the wooded lowlands, where,' especially north of the the . live 'oak mountains, spreads its shapely limbs and often affords protection while adding beauty to the pasture land, where herds of fat Herefords browse. In the northern part of the state roses grow, with little cultivation, but with the profusion of goldenrod in Pennsylvania. No mere bushes suffice for the wealth of blossoms. They grow on trees, often to a height of 12 feet or more, and curious results of intergrafted varieties are sometimes found in freakish but delightful array on a single tree. In Santa Cruz arbors cover the sidewalks of some of' the streets, and over these roses, .intertwined with geraniums, climb and rest in clusters. Though the cultivated flowers which abound are beautiful and varied, all the way from the sand dunes, Scotch . broom, and rhododendrons of Crescent City, which is almost the last outpost in California before the Redwood highway reaches the Oregon line, to Ramona's garden, in San Diego, only a few miles from the Mexican border, it is to the wide open spaces, the desert and mountain sides of the southern we turn in part of the state, which ' chief appreciation. One may see and study the snow plant under the dome of Shasta, dip into the wonderland of plant and flower life at the experimental farm of the late Luther Burbank, near Santa Rosa, or wander through San Fran-- , cisco's Golden Gate park, . where he finds practically every variety of flower and plant that will grow under a . kindly sun. The outstanding pride cif this park is its thousands of rhododendrons. Himalayan varieties are in preponderance, followed closely by natives of California, Oregon, Washington, and the Carolinas. Especially conspicuous are the fragrantissljnum, .which at: tains a height of 7 to 10 feet,. with flowers 4 inches In diameter and so fragrant that the odof can be detected from a modest group nearly a city block away. One of the National Geographic societys expeditions to Yunnan province, China, resulted in the addition of many hundreds of species of rhododendrons, to the Golden Gate park, collection. . Dons Party Dress In Spring. In the early spring California (Jons her party dress and looks her best. The winter rains have tinted hillside and pasture land a verdant green. In the citrus areas the delicate orange blossom fills the air with its perfume, and miles of trees stretch like milky ways as far as the eye may follow; In other sections cherry blossoms stage an exhibition. The almond trees are Indescribably lovely. The landscape is filled with color, while, snowcapped peaks are seen through the tree tops. This is cultivated loveliness ; but one day, after a searching rain followed by warm sunshine, a mountain side suddenly bursts into flame a veritable spontaneous combustion. Literally, all outdoors becomes one vast garden of flowers, until it seems there is no end to the colorful panorama. The cup of gold, as the Spaniards called the California poppy, Is the queen of wild flowers. And the desert! Who can look upon the desert in the spring and talk "of a barren waste? Even Death valley, for ages California's bogy spot, a place to be spoken of In awed whisper, a death trap, now has tourist hotels and tent camps. Desert vegetation exhibits Its greatest growth and beauty between February and May. It includes the yucca and juniper, the creosote and many varieties of shrub and herbage, an occasional Joshua tree, mixed with Indian paintbrush (a member of luthe yucca family), monkey-flowerwild buckwheat, phlox, pine, prickly Mazing-star- , sunflower, barrel cactus bloom, ocotillo, and many others, giving for a season the impression of a world. In this lush flower-carpete- AREAS . mes-quit- s, d Who, You X Y Z DISPATCHES period the desert literally blossoms as the rose, although the rose does not ordinarily blossom in the desert. The term wild flowers does not describe some of this desert flora. Occasionally they are savage flowers, capable of protecting themselves better e than any laws could possibly protect them. In magnificent color, in delicacy of texture of petal, the cactus flowers are perhaps the most wonderful of the California desert blossoms. But no one ever came home from the desert with a handful of chol-l- a flowers or a bouquet of prickly Look and leave em is the pears. safest motto, fo.r the cactus has a fiendish defense against ail' comers. California mothers no scenic symphony more marvelous than the Yose-mit- e National park, with its mighty peaks, rugged canyons, giant trees, waterfalls tumultously spreading a protecting veil over the rocky outlines of naked clefts rising from the floor of the valley sheer a thousand feet or more. . In the giant sequoia, the sugar pine, the western yellow pine, the red and white firs, and the incense-cedawe have in this Yosemite region one of the most remarkable groups of conifers in the world. It serves to give the park an interest and charm which gratifies the esthetic sense and stirs deeply thp imagination. A View of Contrasts. From Artists Point there is a fine view of the valley and its contrasts In height and depth, in verdure and flora. Near the foot of Yosemite falls, the largest and motst eiJcctctoular la U valley, the blueblossoni, commonly called blue lilac, grows in profusion, the soft coloring blending with the rainbow effects of the torrent, broken in its descent to the floor of the val- ley. The Yosemite National park, which miles of embraces 1,100 square scenic . and valley incomparable mountains, offers a rich field for the botanist. .So great is the range of natural conditions between foothills and mountain glaciers that one authority estimates that 1,200 species and varieties of flowers, plants, and ferns are native to this area. Though most of these are typical of the entire Sierra Nevada, many are exceedingly rare. The fragrance of the western azalea ts enhanced by abundant bloom. The delicate, canchalagua, with its snowy clusters of bright, thick flowers ; ths taller colloinia, with its dense heads of dainty, funnel-formeblossoms, almost salmon in color; the golden or monkey flower ; countless Idue flowers, such as the light-blupentstpmon, with its whorls in tall tiny' stems; tall blue dark-blu- e coilinsia; the red Indian .paintbrush; the brilliant scarlet with lance-shapeleaves and funnel-formecorolla, about one Inch long;, golden buttercups all go to forifl .the brilliant mosaic of large sheets' and pools of color on the valley levels. The wide variety of conditions, ranging' from the hot and dry slopes of foothills to the bleak the brush-clasummits above timberline, the abode of glaciers and perpetual snow, gives to the flora an exceedingly diverse and Innumerable Interesting character. springs, creeks, rivers, ponds, and lakes provide suitable habitats for moisture-lovinplants. Rocky outenormous cliffs, and gravelcroppings, ly ridges accommodate species adapted to such situations. The irregular topography yields southward-facinslopes, which receive the full effect of the suns rays, as well as northward slopes, cool, moist and shady, where they are little felt. The altitude ranges from 2,500 feet in the foothill belt to more than 13,000 feet along the crest of the Sierra Nevada. It is probable that the first white men to look upon Yosemite valley were members of the Joseph R. Walker expedition of 1833, which descended the western slope of the Sierras. Tiiis expedition apparently did not go down into the valley, and the effective discovery was not made until 1851, by members of the Mariposa battalion while in pursuit of hostile Indians. The first white men who frequented this Yosemite hinterland were miners, sheep herders, and cattlemen. Then came surveyors and soldiers to guard the mountain meadows and forests. And, lastly, the tourist, at first a little group at long intervals, but now In throngs, to see the glories of the mountains. The first systematic reconnaissance of the region was made by the California geological survey, between 1SC3 and 1SG7. man-mad- Obeyed to the Letter , said mother to Frank, 1$ Now, they pass the cake a second time, you must say, No, tlianks, Ive had plenty, and dont you forget It. All went well with Frank until the hostess said, kindly, .Wont you have another piece of cake? . No, thanks.' Ive had- enough, and dont you forget it, was. the astpnlsh-.tnreply. - g Tit-Bit- Conscientious Yegg. Stymie Gus sure is a conscientious guy he just returned. $2,000 that he bad stolen from the bank- Bleary Barney Whats the grand Idea? Stymie The morning after the robbery the bank president report--eGus had really $18,000 stolen. $20,000, so he sent back the extra so the banks books would balance.' . Sty-Eye- d ... 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IJe eyed her keenly for a moment, sizing tier up from her golf oxfords to . her Straight bob, and Inquired; Is your.mOthef home? . . No, came the answer. Is your father heme.?. , No. . the Well, youngster said after .a AH' right, then. pause. . . Mrs. Blank, he decided, was too much of a child to transact business with him 1 long ago. V rev-eiatlo- : Little Ethel Don't- you like to play ' with paper dolls-- any more? . hfi- - v d r, d In 1797. strained relations existed between the United States and the young French republic. The United .States, desiring to repair the friendship between the two countries which had been of such Importance during the American Revolution, .sent three commissioners to France ti effect an understanding. The government of France the Directory was pressed .for funds, and the commissioners were given t.o understand that the United States could have the friend- ship of France only upon terms which amounted to 'an international bribe; that otherwise war might be'expected as the result of affronts the French, felt they had received at the hands of the United States. . The American commissioners sent , back to their government a series of dispatches describing their reception and the French proposals. President these dispatches, Adams, after-seeinsent word to congress that no .agreement with France was In sight, and that no terms compatible with the safety, the honor, or the essential .Interests of the nation" could be obtained.. Copies of the dispatches were forwarded to congress at its request. : In the copies, the letters X, Y and Z were diplomatically substituted for .the names of three French agents-whhad presented the offensive proposals. Hence the papers were called the X Y Z correspondence. Thq contained In the dispatches 'caused a great sensation, and preparations were begun for war with France. Some .conflict;- indeed, did break out upon the sea. Later, however, a satisfactory relationship was two counestablished between "meres UDeatli NO TABLETS ARE GENUINE (BAYER) ASPIRIN WITHOUTTHIS CROSS R Showing General Knox jn Diplomatic Light .One. thing about the World war: tie or nothing, has been said about the soldiers going hurtgry. . Ta tills the did. harddepartment, ships seemed to have beer successfully eliminated. In contrast; one recalls Washington at- - Valley Forge. The. plight of the. Continental army becnfne so. .desperate that sent .General Washington .finally Knox and Captain. Sargeant to explain their condition to congre'ss, 111 t, in It will be remembered that General Knox was vety generously proportioned and it happened that Captain Sargeant was far from wearing tatters. .One 'member of congress noted this and remarked that ta spitd of the tale of .starvation' and rags he had seldom noted a gentleman so fat and one so well dressed "It is true, said General Knox "for out of respect, the choice was made of the only ' ntan 'who had ait extra ounce of flesh and the only one who had a whole suit of clothes" - Message foip TMs Fat-he- r the driver we most catch him when he comes through her . Each to His Own . Husband Would you like to .go to' ' the movies tonight, dear? Wife Id 'love to, darling. . . I'll .go to the Husband Righto! ' .' club. Humorist.. Only Way to Get It say, Gwennie, what have ta give, for Just one little Saphead-j-- would I kiss? Gwennie L Chloroform. ' ON THE STAGE ONLY . forget-me-not- pent-stemo- n, d His mother had died . jdenly. His family was per- . flexed about notifying him; for he was "somewhere on the way tO California. Just d g g sud- - where, nobody knew. . They did know, however, he was motoring over a route se. lected by the Conoco death So the message was wired to Albuquerque, New Mexico,- which was on that route. . . Travel-Bureau- s your .Wifes leading act . believe. Yes, but. only on the stagey- -' You man, I - .' The Continental office set attend- -. every Conoco station .ant in Albuquerque looking Chanca to Make Good Hello, is this the Better .Business ", bureau? Yes. Well, . ' for the traveler. All day . howd you like to come und make ours a little better? Street Journal. down Wall Conoco men asked motorists . . Going It Mother Im afraid Robert Is burn-- , ing the candle at both ends. Father Huh ! That boy has cut 'the candle In two and lit up all four ends. Boston Transcript Two Charwomen Chat One tiling, Mrs. Waggs, my will never go to jail for embezmoney. zling "How do you Know, Mrs. Taggs? 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