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torn places were full of forest 

 game and any amount of fine fish, 

 including the eel, could be caught 

 in a short time — whilst today, 

 with the large amount of fishing 

 and hunting parties frequenting 

 the river bottoms, such game as 

 ducks, squirrels, coons, 'possum, 

 swamp rabbits, cotton tails, quail 

 and doves, and other small game 

 is exceedingly rare in most of 

 the old romping places along 



tive recreation places San An- 

 tonio's environments can afford. 



At this season of th6 year, in 

 springtime — beginning of April, 

 our Texas prairies and plains 

 are "all in glory" — or, rather, 

 "all is one 'flora!' " From the 

 cities' limits to all over the 

 country, and in particular also 

 around San Antonio, along the 

 vales and hilly regions and 



Forest Scenery and Lake at San Pedro Springs Park 



our romantic river-bottoms — 

 at least in the near vicinity of 

 our present metropolis; however, 

 these outing places, especially 

 around the old Berg's Mill and 

 southeast of the Missions San 

 Juan and Espada, as well as the 

 Cassin Lake and the new Blue 

 Wing Lake preserves, will always 

 remain some of the most attrac- 



pastures and bottom-land, prai- 

 rie flowers are seen in unusual 

 profusion and brilliant colors 

 this year — due to the heavy 

 rains of late and the country's 

 early spring. In drougthy years 

 these same regions are but 

 sparingly supplied with wild 

 flowers; however, a great va- 

 riety of them are always more 



