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It is a veritable paradise of roses, which may be 
grown as successfully as in Europe. In the rose- 
bed in the picture are General Jacqueminot, La 
France and Paul Neyron in bloom. Madam Plan- 
tier grows beautifully and there are 2000 plants of 
Madam Alfred Carriere. IMarechal Niel is also a 
luxurious grower. One Crimson Rambler rose 
had 10,000 blossoms upon it. Altogether there 
have been 100,000 roses planted out in the last four 
years, and the blooming period of many of them 
lasts until nearly Christmas. Roses have been 
mentioned particularly but all kinds of flowers 
fairly revel in luxuriance in this favorable locality. 
Such possibilities of horticulture should interest 
our home growers and lead them to investigate. 
feet above ground lev'el which is 230 feet long; it 
is constructed of cedar logs from one to six feet in 
diameter and fifty feet in length. It crosses a deep 
ravine and its height permits of a grand view of the 
lily pond below where Florida water lilies grow all 
the year round. There are ten miles of paths and 
seven miles of drives in this beautiful domain. 
Much attention is given by the officials of Ta- 
coma by way of encouraging the love of and culture 
of trees and flowers and an immense amount of 
material has been given to the working people 
with which to embellish their homes. The nurs- 
eries at Point Defiance park are kept in a condition 
to supply such needs and liberality in this direction 
is a marked feature of the attitude of the authori- 
POINT DEFIANCE PARK, T.\CO.M.\, WASH. — RUSTIC BRIDGE. 
which would be amply repaid. Educational as well 
as commercial interests are involved. 
The picture of the forest path suggests a word 
on the great trees, several of which may be seen. 
Mr. Roberts maintains a court of honor among his 
big trees. There is a giant fir which has suc- 
cumbed to circumstances and lies on the ground; 
this is partially covered with growing vines. It 
is 200 feet long and is retained for the aspect it 
helps to create. There are Douglas firs 200 to 300 
feet high and Cedars 150 to 200 feet with a diam- 
eter of 5 to 6 feet three feet above ground. No 
trees are destroyed and no clearing is done that 
is not thoroughly considered or that would destroy 
natural beauty, decaying or decayed material of 
course excepted. 
There is a rustic bridge in the park standing 75 
ties toward the citizens. This is a suggestion to 
other park managements where the spirit seems 
manifest to regard the park products as largely for 
the benefit of the official cliques. 
Enthusiasm always marks Arbor day in Ta- 
coma, and the planting and care of the school 
grounds is growing to be an important feature of 
municipal improvement. The exeicises are par- 
ticularly and practically appropriate, and are under 
the guidance of those adapted to the work. Mr. 
Roberts is an enthusiast in plant culture and im- 
parts it to those with whom he comes in contact; 
he is always helpful in the cause close to him, and 
he will be glad to send a collection of coniferous 
trees to any park or cemetery that would like to 
experiment with them. 
Altogether Tacoma possesses some 800 acres of 
