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DAISY'S YEAR IN SOUTHERN CALI-J 
FORNIA. 
11.1015 P. ADAMS. 
The Cltru» Fair—Continued. 
The most conspicuous feature of the exhibit from 
Pasadena (a thriving colony In Southern Califor¬ 
nia) was a huge tent-like structure composed of 
boxes of oranges-one hundred and forty-four In 
number—and decorated with evergreens, roses and 
callas. on the adjacent tables many varieties of 
oranges and lemons were displayed, among them 
a Konah orange which measured sixteen Inches In 
circumference. 
“ Oh, see those strawberries!” exclaimed Daisy, 
pointing to a large case tilled with boxes of the 
Monarch of the West. 
'* That is nothing,” said Violet. “ Our vines are 
full of green berries now. Last year we had 
plenty ot them ripe berore this time; but for some 
reason they seem to be later this spring.” 
“What are those?" Inquired Daisy, pointing to 
an odd-looking bunch or green, 
" Bananas,” replied Bertram. “ But they are 
not ripe. Didn’t you ever see a picture of a ba¬ 
nana tree with a negro standing beside It? Tbere 
was one in my old geography, and I used to think 
the trees and the long bunch ot fruit must be very 
wonderful, but you can see them here any day.” 
“If you go where they grow,” added Violet. 
“ That Is understood, of course. Now girls, 
don’t atop to look at these flowers. I’ll show you 
the prettiest thing In the whole Pasadena collec¬ 
tion. There.” as they obediently walked along, 
‘ * what do you say to that ?” 
“ That ” proved to be a boat about two feet In 
length, made oi flowers. The hull was composed 
of variously colored rosebuds, heliotrope and smll- 
ax; while the salts were fashioned from the same 
graceful vine interspersed with white flowers— 
lauresilnus, spirant, rosebuds, orange blossoms, 
and the most delicate little pinks; and above all 
floated a small flag inscribed Pasadena. 
“How 1 wish mother could see that I” said 
Daisy, lor the twentieth time since she entered 
the building. “ 1 imagine she would be as dis¬ 
gusted with her house-plants as I am.” 
On the table from Orange they round a fine dis¬ 
play or citrus fruits, Including another orange 
that measured sixteen inches. Some of these 
oranges were wrapped In tissue paper on which 
was printed the name of the owner’s grove, and 
imderneath—“ Each orange is warranted sweet 
and Juicy.” 
“Why are some of these wrapped in paper ?” In¬ 
quired Daisy. 
“To make them sell better,” laughed Bertram. 
“I remember when we first came to the State, 
father- bought some oranges that had some Buch 
Inscription, and I declare if they were not as sour 
as f ever tasted.” 
Scattered about the table were views of one of 
the finest groves In the prosperous settlement of 
Orange. Boxes of raisins were displayed, as also 
were many beautiful flowers-some handsome 
leaves or the Madame Pollock Geranium being 
especially deserving of pralS3. But the greatest 
curiosity to Daisy was some twigs of the Austra¬ 
lian saucer peach, on which some of the thickly- 
set young fruit were as large as hickory nuts, 
though picked before tbe middle of March. 
At the Santa Barbara table ibey round luscious 
canned fruits, walnuts, ahnonds, and views of tbe 
old Spanish Mission. Here also they saw the cus¬ 
tard apple-a queer, brown, scaly-looking fruit 
that did not ripen till summer, and had been 
picked three weeks—so it did not look very invit¬ 
ing. 
On the San Diego table were arranged a num¬ 
ber of bottles of pickled olives In addition to the 
flne display of citrus fruits. 
“Oh violet, stop and see these beautiful shells!” 
exclaimed Daisy as they were passing some cases 
containing fancy articles. The gentlemanly 
attendant notlug tbe girls’ Interest told tnem 
the names of the various shells, which were all 
found on the Southern California coast. Some 
were very handsome, particularly the rainbow 
and pearl abutonea. Then there were walking 
sticks of native woods; and lovely pampas plumes 
packed ready for mailing to Eastern friends; and 
sleeve-buttons of orange, lemon, manzanlta, 
acacia, pepper, and other woods with which all 
Californlaus are familiar. Daisy wanted to buy 
a pair for her father, and wavered some time be- 
tween the orange and manzanlta, but Anally de¬ 
cided in favor of the orange. 
Across the building was another display of fancy 
goods, and here they found Jewelry made from 
the lustrous abalone shells, set In sliver and 
gold. There was a hand mirror with a shell 
frame and a Illy In iuosatc on the back. “ Oulu 
twenty-five dollars,” said Bertram when violet 
wondered how much It cost. Then there were 
crosses and picture frames from the same 
shining abalone, and paintings on large round 
shells from the Tahiti islands—among them a fa¬ 
miliar San Gabriel view. At this table Daisy In¬ 
vested In abalone pins in the form of a dagger and 
bird to send to her mother and sister. 
After they started on their homeward journey 
late In the afternoon Mr. Ertnan asked Daisy 
what she thought of the fair. 
“ I don’t bBlleve I ever had a pleasanter day In 
my life; and it father had seen what 1 have to-day 
I know he would want to try his hand at growing 
fine oranges.” 
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LETTERS FROM THE COUSINS. 
Dear Uncle Mark :—A31 have seen but few 
letters from old members lately, I concluded I 
would write. J would like to awake the cousins 
to a fact. Spring Is here. The crocuses and hya¬ 
cinths are shooting Into the light, robblnsare 
hopping merrily around, grass Is growing green, 
and Spring rains have melted nearly all the snow 
from the ground. We have all had Winter 
enough. The snow has not entirely disappeared 
here since the first of November. Well, cousins, I 
hope this Summer will be a ravorable one for us 
In many respects, but we ought ta bear our disap¬ 
pointments as cheerfully as others. I know it is 
hard to see tbe few little plants, rave to us, per¬ 
haps, choked by tbe drouth or destroyed by the 
bugs. 1, for one, am going to do more tbls year. 
Settle down and work. It would be nice Tor each 
one of us to have some specialty. Raising new 
plants from seed, or perfecting ourselves in some 
branch of horticulture. But that la an old worn- 
out saying. We all have heard it fifty times or 
more, now many of you are Intending to make a 
Japanese quilt, like the one spoken of In fhe 
Rural? Its very Irregularity has a charm for 
me. I eould almost imagine, by looking at home, 
that 1 was advising the handiwork of some far-off 
“Jap.” But I shall tire our good Uncle’s patl(mce» 
so for the present, adieu. Minnie S. White. 
Alden, Erie Co., N. Y. 
Uncle Mark:— This has been along, cold Win¬ 
ter, and if snow- falls this month It will be seven 
months of snow. The weather kept eo cold that 
the snow melted away very slowly; only in the 
middle of the day could we see any change upon 
our high banks until April 1st. There was one on 
the west side of our house that was up to ihe top 
ot the window, it looked then as though there 
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