First Warship to Pass Canal Through Panama
The Oregon, nearing completion of a million dollar modernization in Puget Sound, is slated to be the first battleship to transit the Panama Canal. Secretary of the Navy plans to confer the honor, tracing the ship’s historic voyage from San Francisco to Jupiter Inlet, Florida, after a perilous 13,000 mile routing around Cape Horn during the Spanish American War.
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Atlantic
Panama’ Canal
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Oregon
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Panama Canal
Puget Sound
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Massachusetts
Thett Keela
Union Ironworks
San Francisco
Maine
Havana
West Indies
Spain
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Cape Horn
Clark
Callao
Peru
South America
Strait of Magellan
Rio
United States
Department
Bahia
Navy Department
Iis
Barbados
Brazil
Jupiter Inlet
Flor
Countess Sister Mary Alexandrine Dies at 81
Sister Mary Alexandrine, aged eighty one, nun attached to the Bavarian Court and mother superior of the Visitation convent in Wilmington, Delaware, died at the Institution after forty five years in the order and twenty one years in the convent. Born in Bavaria on April 19, 1832, she was daughter of Count Theobald De Hutter and Countess Victorine Ruedotter De Butler. Her high birth and court ties were noted within the institution.
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Baverian Court
Willitngton
Del
Mary’ Alex Andring
Order of the Visitation
Bavaria
Bho
Con Theobal de Hutter
Vietorine Ruedottter de Butler Vin Galmaddy
The City Beautiful substitutes for ugly posters
The article argues for planting vines and greenery to replace unsightly posters along town fences. Kudzu and other evergreens create a harmonious year round screen. It endorses gravel walks, gentle slopes, and careful placement of trees and shrubs to soften architecture and improve streetscapes.
Mission of the vine care in selecting vines
The piece argues vines serve both practical and aesthetic roles. It cautions gardeners to choose vines carefully for specific sites, using delicate tracery to enhance architecture while avoiding concealment of unsightly features. It emphasizes experience and observation in placement decisions.
Control of Street Trees and Municipal Ownership
A discussion on municipal ownership and supervision of street trees, arguing it ensures automatic, uniform planting and practical growth. Cites studies from eastern cities, noting recommended ratios of one shade tree per five to ten residents and highlighting Washington as having a notably high tree-to-population ratio.
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Springfield
Worcester
Mass
Hartford
Conn
Washington
Eugenics For Strait Planting
There are splendid specimens of Eugenia myrtifolia suited for street planting. Trees range from thirty to fifty feet high, with a notable eighty foot specimen in Santa Barbara. Native to Australia, the tree adapts to temperate climates. its glossy leaves resist dust and stay bright year round.
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Eugenics
Tradt
Sante Barbara
Cal
Aliatrealla
Avery
Pruning Street Trees Promotes Growth and Appearance
Pruning of large trees should not be delayed. Begin with removing dead wood and cutting superfluous branches that cross or set at odd angles. Each tree then can be assessed for its individual needs. Judicious pruning stimulates growth and improves the look of seemingly infirm old trees.
Natural Growth of Oaks as Street Planting
At twenty years of age oaks present imposing beauty with full height and foliage to the ground. The text urges preserving mature oaks and planting young specimens where none exist, noting well watered young trees thrive after five summers. It claims oaks are among the most beautiful trees and ideal for street planting in cities and rural areas.
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United States
Pretty Hanging Baskets and Moss Lining Tips
A horticultural note advises using moss to line hanging baskets and filling with young plants like lobelia, carnation, hens and chicks. It suggests punching side cuttings and reseating bare areas with slips to create a fuller, attractive basket.
The New Hydrangums Offer Remarkable New Forms
The article extols the latest hydrangea varieties noting greatly improved flower size and vigor. It highlights new colors and forms with immense blossoms and larger foliage than older types, and mentions a type with petals that are fringed and colored in a distinct tone.
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