TOUR


hard-woods, etc.


OF THE STATE.


The richness of the soil in this hammock


is famous throughout the State.


Hon. T. G. Speer, State


Senator, is engaged in cutting a series of short canals that
will give water communication from Lakes Apopka, Dora,
Eustis, and Griffin, into the Ocklawaha, and so to Jackson-
ville. When this short canal (or a railroad outlet) shall
have been secured, this lake will soon be surrounded by a
large population.
 The next morning we turned northward, and at noon
reached Zellwood, on little Lake Maggiore, where we ac-
cepted the cordial hospitalities of Colonel T. Elwood Zell,
who owns a fine estate and a beautiful home here, and


from whom the locality derives its name.


from Apopka to this place,


The country


which we traversed, was all


high, rolling pine-land, with frequent lakes and hammocks,


evidently very good soil.


The vicinity of Zellwood is very


attractive, with productive soil and agreeable scenery.


Colonel and his


charming wife are Philadelphians,


spend much of their time abroad, but make occasional win-
ter visits to their dainty home on this pretty spot.
 It was quite dark when we arrived at Pendryville, on
Lake Eustis, where we found very comfortable accommo-


dations at Mr. A.


S. Pendry's home-the Ocklawaha Hotel.


Mr. Pendry is from Rochester, New York, and has select-


ed a very attractive location for his home.


He has cleared


a large tract of land, built a good hotel, fenced his lots,


and made many improvements.


pine-land


thereabout,


small


It is generally a rolling
lakes, and large tracts


of hammock bordering on Lake Eustis.


Undoubtedly a


healthy region of pleasing scenery, it will very likely be-


come in time quite a prosperous place.*


Here Mr.


Way


* This prediction has been verified much sooner than I could then have


suspected.


Visiting Pendryville in June, 1881, I was struck with astonish-


ment at the progress that had been made in the brief space of a year and


a half.


The Pendry farm has been laid. out in town-lots, which are rapidly