Avenue 



The Days of a Man 1:1891 



collection of trees, mostly evergreen, from all parts 

 of the world. Intermingled are many specimens of 

 the Tasmanian Blue Gum — Eucalyptus g/obosus 



— a tree of very rapid growth which quickly formed 

 a forest while the conifers (cedars, cypresses, deodars, 

 firs, spruces, redwoods, and sequoias) were still 

 small. Through this woodland several pleasant 

 winding ways radiate from the Stanford mausoleum, 

 a dignified marble structure in classic style. Near 

 by is a curious cactus garden exhibiting interesting 

 species from the Yuma deserts. 



Palm Along each side of the broad avenue, Mr. Stan- 



ford (at my suggestion) planted in 1893 a row of 

 palms, alternating the fan palm — N eowashingtonia 

 filifera — a native of San Diego County, with the 

 Canary Island date — Phoenix canariensis. Unfortu- 

 nately, for the first eight or ten years the general 

 effect was greatly marred by the depredations of 

 the pocket gopher — Geomys — an underground 

 rodent which becomes a veritable pest in California 

 gardens as well as in alfalfa fields. At intervals, 

 therefore, a dozen or so plants had to be replaced in 

 one part of the avenue, thus breaking the evenness 

 of the series. Nearer the University, fan palms and 

 dates give place to the Japanese form — Trachy carpus 



— and the New Zealand dracaena — Tceisia indivisa 



— known in its native land as ** cabbage tree." 



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We reached our new home toward the end of 

 June, 1 891. Leaving the train at Menlo Park, I 

 carried in my arms our little boy, being at the same 

 time further burdened with hand baggage. This 



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