The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-06-05

possess recuperative power in ex-
cess of most other fodder crops, and
to give . quicker and heavier return.
She council therefore deprecate any
haste in condemning the plant upon
the imperfect experience hitherto had
of it, believing that under suitable
conditions it will prove to have been
a valuable Introduction.
Interchange Of Sugar Cane NTH the
Southern States Of 4merico.
The introduction Of sugar canes
from the Southern States of America
has, in conjunction with the Diseases
in Plants Commission, engaged the
attention of the council, There has
already been one interchange of canes
between the two countries, but the
enterprise is as yet too new for re-
port of results Upon the success
which will prove to have attended
| the recent expectation from Brisbane
to Louisiana will depend further ex-
periments and it is hoped that prac-
tical good to the sugar interest may
flow from these transactions. In this
meter, the colony is chiefly indebted,
both for the project and its execution
SO far, to Mr.. Angus Mackay, of the
Qlfse5aslaaoer.
Demands for Plants by Public Lastii-
tuition
The contribution made by the so
ciety to public gardens, railway sta
ti0ns, cemeteries, schools, municipal
ities and other public institutions have
been unusually large; and it is clear
that for the future demands Of this
tclass will prove no inconsiderable
item in the annual expenditure.
Apart from the benefit to health from
the planting of shade trees in streets
and other places of public resort, the
council regard the creation of planta-
tions as encouraging healthy taste
in the community for gardening and
Ms RaFss'BB q beng q saRa aFseg sds e g sccis
tisation and to a knowledge of horti-
culture. Were the whole of the
plants and trees, in Ibis way distribut-
ed, intelligently sseated and cared
for, the beneficial results would be
more widespread and more distinctly
marked; but from various causes of
accidents, want of skill, and neglect,
it is not supposed that a fifth part of
the plants, which leave the society's
establishment to fulfil the require
lnents of public enclosures, survive
the various adverse contingencies to
which they are subject. This is, of
course, greatly to be regretted, but
the council do not see that, after hav-
ing issued healthy plants properly
packed, they can do anything else
to conduce to better results.
Red Deer on the Increase.
The council have more than once
during the year received satisfactory
evidence of the increase and good
condition of the red deer on Cress-
brook. It has been urged that renew
ed efforts should be made to secure a
permanent reserve for these valuable
animals; but as the experience of the
early years of their introduction is
satisfactory, and the country where
they are located does not seem to
tempt the free selector, no further
action has been taken. 1t is thought
that as'there is good deal of rough
back country suited to their habits,
to which if molested they can retire,
the prospects on the whole are good
of the permanent establishment of
the red deer in Queensland.
Contributions to botanical Science.
The transactions of the year will
also leave their permanent impress
upon the extension of botanical
science; partly in the form of actual
discoveries by Mr.. F. M. Bailey,
when engaged in collecting for the
society, and partly by the facilities
afforded in determining species and
in providing herbarium specimens for
the Queensland Museum, from rare
botanical subjects Towering for the
first time in the society's gardens, or
furnished by its correspondents
Both the society and Mr.. Baily are
under great obligations TO Baron Won
Mueller, as ultimate referee in such
cases where there has been doubt or
nifficultv-