~* THE GARDEN OF THE fiULF. *t ow to reach it. HE TOURIST can have his choice of several different ways of reaching the Island, the most speedy of which, taking Boston as the point of departure, is by way of the via and Bangor to St. John; thence by the to Point du Chene; across the Straits of Northumberland in the boats of the Charlottetown Steam Navigation Co. to Summerside (see page 27), and thence by rail to Charlottetown , the capital city, or to any other part of the province. This route passes along the principal coast towns of Massachusetts and New Hampshire to , Maine, and thence across the frontier at Vanceboro, and through some fertile lands and charming scenery along the St. to St. John, N . B. A variation of this trip, and in fine summer weather the most romantic and charming, is to take one of the splendid passenger boats of the International Steamship Co. (see page-28) which leave , Boston, arriving at St. John about twenty-five hours later. The boats of this line are all staunch and well-equipped, the two larger and later-built, named the -State of Maine" and " Cumberland ," being each of 1600 tons burthen, and almost rivalling, in the completeness and elegance of their fittings, the great floating palaces of the Providence and New . Leaving Boston in the late afternoon, the tourist has close and beautiful views of the inner and outer harbors : Nahant, Thatcher's Island and . A varied and elegantly prepared supper is served about 6 p. m., and after it the tourist can note the many near and distant points of interest and beauty along the coast, as the sunset deepens and the shadows begin to fall far out over the darkening waters ; and up and down the coasts singly and in groups, " through sunset's radiance The lighthouse gleams like a dying star." After a pleasant night's sleep in one of the luxurious and airy staterooms the traveller will probably awake to find himself entering the harbor of , where the boat will remain long enough for him to see much of the "City of Elms," and its beautiful haven, unequalled on the coast. The remainder of the trip will be by daylight, closely skirting the