The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-02

This might be met by the publica,
tion, under authority OF the Govern
ment, of series of papers written in
practical and popular form, CON
tanning snch information which is
now beyond the reach Of any but the
very few who possess extensive
Libraries of reference on such sub
jects. The work would be laborlous
as it would involve the comparison of
many authorities 80 as to sitt the
wheat from the chaff, and to elimi-
nate all matter but such as is essen
TALLY practical, and would be easily
Ineligible. am satisfied, however,
that it would be most useful work,
and the knowledge that the Govern
ment were about to undertake 1t
would be received with satisfaction
by hundreds of cultivators of the
soil who have all the will to enter
upon new cultural enterprises, if
they were shewn how to conduct
them with reasonable prospects of
success.
Evidences of skill and care.-It
was gratifying to observe that in the
case of many Of the society's consti
tutions. neither skill, intelligence,
nor care, had been wanting in the
treatment of plants consigned to
their charge; and the fultillment of
these conditions have had their
natural result in the size and strength
of the specimens shewn to me.
Prospects OF success.-I am glad, /,
therefore, to be able to state that,
with few exceptions, to be adverted
to hereafter, the major proportion OF
the different varieties and species Of
plants distributed have their repre- :
sentatives in a condition of robust
growth, and in many instances fruit
ing, at each OF the older settlements.
Work OF Acclimatisation proceed
ing satisfactorily lit i4 4frcanthepro-
duce of these specimensthas the real
work OF acclimatisation will be ac-
Icomplished and it was satisfactory
to find their owners distributing
plants and seeds of the second gene
ration among their neighbors. These
in their turn carrying on the work,
many trees and plants of economic
value will thus in few years become
common wherever thsre is settle
ment on the coast, Aad their products
be ready TO hand when evoked by
the demands ot science oi commerce.
Partial enumeration OF plants to
be found.--Among the plants which
are to be seen growing in various
conditions from shat OF tair promise,
to absolute success, tho following
are enumerated
Bread Fruit, ArtocGrpus SnciSa,
JscG Fruit, Artocarpus integritolia,
OF several species.
Cnshow Nut, Anacarditsm 0ccide7a-
taIe
Avocado Pear, PerSc0 gr0tjsSiD1G.
Java Almond, Ierm5'sGt5G catappG.
The CocoS-nus Paln.
Cocoa, Thcobr0nao CacGo.
SApodllA PlnA, S9pota AchraS.
Idberian Coffee
+NosA-A~e11 EAH5 Go6FC0 otDtt1C'
BalsAm Of TOlu, MVroSpsrna,Ina tOI-
uiterune.
Gnesun Gnasaou.
Ranbutazn, NephcIittnn lGppaceuna.
Limaa.
Lemon, OrHnyes, Paxaadoa, Citrons.
CnataSd Apples, A'aOss0. OF dl kinds.
GuaEAs, PisidiSna, of al kinds.
PomsgrAn&Ass.
DGlber0iG Sissoo, zDd snndry other
OstesnASd Indizn anbcr.
Vacoa-SaSas zMk plsas, Pandanass
YtiEis.
TAmarind.
Feppss-L~ng, Bl&ah> Cubeba, $40.
Vino PGlm, DipI0thonaitIn1 m1oritS-
naskn.
Cochin Gorks, G0vcinio Cochin chi,a-
Sslais.
UalibAAh Tree, Orescentia c,Hete.
HorAa radish tzea. Morin0d pterygOs
permG. n
WhAmpse, CookiG pasnctatG.
Iitchi, NepheLiuna Litchi.
Date Plum, DiospyroS kaki.
hoquAt, Erio6OtryS JapO,sica.
Longan, Nepheliesna longGnat1n.
V-Appie, SpOqadias 6uLciS.
Kei-Apple, AberiG CdfrG.
Amatunguh Plum, ArdeinG grand
ifOrG.
Cinnamon, Cinnanaoms,tae Zeyla'aj-
cum.
CAssava, lfGnihot utiLiSSinaG.
Taro, CaLGdiatn1 eSc1ILentttm.
Arrowroot, of two species.
Palms, OF many exotic species.