Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-03-31

The Editors Of the Register and Journal wall
oblige AN old resident by inserting the following
To one who has spent large portion Of her life
within few miles Of the place described, though
vestge of It's former lovelness is rarely To be seen.
the place will ever be dear memory; though il be
in ruins, il is sacred the resting place of friends.
aud the home Of childhood AT
Early one morning. (Aog l77a) passing along b,
some old uncutvIied fields, IL few miles above Ten :
sap, was struck with surp, Use at The appea ance OF
II blooming plant, gilded with The richest yellow
Stepping shore discovered il 10 be ntw species
Of e. Oenpthera (oenohera graadoia, cinle ereci",
ranoso, pilOso, peduli, loliis semampe icaul'-
bus, anceOlatis, serraodeniats. foribus nagnis,
ulgids. sessillbus, capsulis cvlimdrius angnlis)
erhaps the most poiupIus and bI Iliant hebaceous
plant yet known 10 exist. II is annual or ben-
NAL. rising erect seven eight feet, branching on
all sides from the earth upwards, The Lower
branches extensive, and the succeeding gradually
shurt tie top OF the pant, Turning pyramid IA
figure; the leaves are OF broad Immaculate shape;
drnlatul or deeply r,te le, minating - it'll slen-
der point, d Of "A deep full green cnlour the large
expanded iuwers that ornament this plant, are ot
splendid perfect yellow coLr, hut when III y con-
again, before they drop off, the undersi e Of tho
petals next the tayx becaue OF y reddish flesh
Lur, nciining to verml ion, Tho hnwers begin to
o,'en the evening, are fully expanded during The
ghi, and are in their e,u,y next morning. but chse
aud wither before noon.
There is IA daily profuse succession for many
weeks, and one single plant resenls 10 view the
same instant, .tnany huailed flowers have meas.
ured these flowers above five inches in Diameter
They have an agreeable scent. ..
After leaving these splendid fields Of thu golden
oenntheIa, passed by old deserted plantations and
high forests, aud now having advanced above ten
miles, land al bluff, where, mooring my bark Ia
canoe) in safe h,rbor, ascended the bank Of The
river aud penetrating the groves, came presently To
old fields, where observed ruins Of ancient labita
tons, there helng abundance of Peach and Fig
loaded with fruit, which atording a very acceptable
dessert after The heat and toll of the day, and
ing drawing on apace, concluded ,a take up my
quarters here for the night. The Fig trees were
large as well their fruit, which was then ripe, OF
the shape Of pears. aud large. and Of dark blu
ish purple colour
Next morning arose early, continuing my voyage,
passing by each hand, high forests lind rich
swamps, and frequently ruins Of ancient French plan
aioas; the and cypress trees Of an aStonish-
ing magnilnde az were the trees Of other tribes in.
dcating AN excellent soil. Game 10 At noon, and
advancing forward from tile river, and penetrating
the awful shades, passed between the stately columns
Of the magnolia grandiAosa, and TO The accents
supporting the high forests and expansive plains
above. What sylvan scene here! the pompous
magnolia re,gns sovereign Of the forest! How sweet
the aromatic illicium groves, How gaily flute, the
radiaed wings Of the magnolia aurieulaias, each
branch supporting expanded umbrella, superbly
crested with silver plume, fragrant blossom.
crimson studded siroble and fruits! reclined Oh
the serdant bank, and viewed the beauties Of the
groves" -.