164 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 
On Tuesday afternoon the botanists of the Association joins 
the members of the Botanical Section of the Academy of phen 
Sciences in a visit to the first Botanical Garden in the Unite 
_ desired haven, though not by the most delightful traveling withal. 
oming from the railroad, one approaches the house from the 
rear as it faces the Schuylkill. The party first halted before 2 
stone in the gable bearing the inscription, in quaint letters, 
BEOS EQZ2Q. 
JOHN ANN: BARTRAM: 1731. 
A larger one on the front of the house, over the window of his — 
study, recites the simple creed for which he was disciplined by: 
the Society of Friends: 
"TIS GOD ALONE, ALMYTY LORD, 
THE HOLY ONE BY ME ADORD. 
JOHN BARTRAM—1770. 
This house is built of stone, a gneissoid granite : pparently 
quarried, hewn and laid by Bartram’s own hand. In the center 
is a large recess porch, the roof of which is supported by columps 
with carved capitals of the Elizabethan order. The stone casings 
with evident patience. These orn i ith — 
g 
the whole make up of the building show that Bartram was 4 
mason of no mean attainments 
whose horrid 
: Savior. The 
ants of Bartram’ and near the base fully 30 feet. Some descend- 
artram 
