The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
Hedges.

Hedges.
Several inquiries having been made
us regarding the plants best suited
for hedges in Florida, we give few
of those, that we consider would be
adapted for that purpose from our
own experience and other author
tiles:
SWEET BAY LaeAr1tS N0bilis.
This is an evergreen plant and as
it forms a dense conical bush, when
not trimed to single stem, it is well
adapted for an ornamented hedge
1t is so tenacious OF life that root
or stump of it will often send up
suckers two years after it has ap-
peared to be dead. 1t is more suited
to low lands.
CHEROKEE RosE.-ROSe Leoigdte.
This plant is easily propagated by
cuttings and is formed into hedge
by throwing up ridge OF tour or
six furro WIS with a pillow, afterwards
opening the center by another turrow
and planting the slips therein, about
a foot apart, covering them six inches
deep, leaving one end out, pointing
towards the sun, taking care to press
the earth compactly around them
with the feet. If properly trimmed a
hedge of this shrub will be barrier
against stock in four years. Ii lett
me wrfTfrg ~oTv: -' :
ouire what has become Of our Com
missioner of immigration. sent
some two or three months ago, some
stamps requesting two copies OF Ms
new Florida map and pamphlet, also
one or two to be sent to parties
named in Kentucky. l receive
postal from him saying he woult
comply as soon as issued. what
the cause OF delay
KENTUCKY.
Lees6eugh, Flo, June 4, 1850.
The following are the extracts al
luded to by our correspondent
..Inotice some one wants the seed.of Gulne
GRASS Well | amt in the habit OF wrilln
articles for newspapers ana more esp ', -
for farmers to read, Dut 90 leei 81 foLtS =;
| +I,ofI i
O come on the Arkansas river he can purcnas
plantations already set with TINS grass lor
= niclle an acre, and the seller VIII ,f se' up ul
glass of lager tor every ten acres. Ine ""
s + rood for nothing, neither hay or SriNlhS.
will not swear that horse VIII st;irNe " ut en-
on 100 acres of it but do know hitu one u.
had ali he could eat, and he died from poVert
i will bet a YEARS supply of beer that no n0is
COW or jack will eat il If 1t can gel amy ai
i else. II hogs ever eat the roots nave ileN
seen them do it. l will give SoOo 10 amy VI
e who viii take it off my place"
IS upleose saw to vourTeXas subscriber that
lod hotter let Guinea grass alone; for nothi
= else will grow to any pront Where II le, a.
there is nothing on Gods green eilrtn .il Az
Is kill it, Besides ii spreads IKE w a., III Te
would not give dollar per acre Ior u1ie ! p'
re 1ond in the State with guinea grass on H.
% The grass, mentioned in the abo'
es articles, is not the West India Guln'
o. GRASS that we have Ill this State al
k, which we introduced from the w
Is Indies. There is HAldpenSe gro
IS ing in Alabama, with thick roo
lg which they call Guinea grass, and
a most abominable nuisance To
S. into land. Some people, howev
N speak highly OF it as a fodder pia
y, but, to us, it appears coarse i
VS. leaves are something like the W.
Mt, India Guinea grass, Panic'0~ Jtt
he entorien,, when young, but the see
Nv are quite different. 1t is shame
,n call it Guinea grass at all, as 1t OF
ell tends to injure the reputation OF
rth real plant which is proving sue
nd valuable fodder plant in this Sta
10. The people around us would hare
th know how to get on without tn
to Guinea and Para grasses which S
to ply :hen with hay Tor The winter
w. green food in the summer.
~ We have had number OF lnquil
vet for the pamphlet, promised by