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

udU&O.
JujUbe.
Bananas, of mary kinds
Travellers tree, Urosaic specioso,
Gum Arabic, AcReiG Arabico.
Peaches.
Date Palm, Phoshic doctvzifeyo:
LogwOod, Hoensdtosylon conapech5.
GS1,tn1.
Allspice, Etsgesa5G 11inaento.
Argan tree, Arg0,a5o sidero1ylo,e.
Carob, or st. Johns Bread, Cera.
tosss0 eiI6QI0.
Mesqait, ProsopSs juliForo.
BSood Nut, BrosSnauna 05icastrus7e.
Gorcini0 Liviysgston5.
lMor1sterG dcIjciosa..
Pterocarpus nsarSupissno, Bastard
TaAk, producing Gum kino.
Olives.
Z'ag0 CIulcss.
VG1eguerS0 eda1Lis.
Star Apple-Species, Chrysophyz5ass,e
olive torme.
Figs, Of many kinds.
WGcOsrtiG cGtGaohrGcto, etc.
Elephant Apple. Fsro1aio elephGnt,t,,a.
Bael Fruit, EgEe naa,maeJos, etc.
Degrees of success under differing
conditions.-This list of course not
exhaustive, but is simply an enumer.
alton of plants actually seen among
the various gardens visited on the
coast, from Keppel Bay to the En-
deavour River. There is naturally
difference in the degree of success
attained under differing conditions of
soil, aspect, latitude, and cultivation.
Restricted root-run was prolific
cause OF poverty in specimens for
which all the other conditions of sue.
cess were present.
The Glove. OF the Glove I did not
find solitary specimen out Of hun
dreds which have been distributed
but owing to the Sow growth OF the
seeding plant !osr4Sent out have
been weak and fhe test Of climate
has, therefore, notSet been applied
under fair conditions. The plants
for this seasons distribution are
stronger, and their history after plant
ing out will De caresalIy watched,
and she resulss made the subject of
future report
The Mangosteeu. - The mango.
steeu affords an extremely poor pros
pect of successful establishment.
Many of the planus put out have per.
ished, and where alive they have
been the subject of great care, to
which they have barely responded.
AS an evidence, however, of the
value of mulching, shade, and water
ing, IN the case of these tender exot
les, it is noteworthy that by far the
most promising specimen of Mango
hsteen seen in my travels was in the
Botanic Gardens at Rockhampton,
the most southern point at which, so
far as ] am aware, it is to be seen at
all.
The Cocoa.-The Cocoa gives dis.
tinct promise that it will grow, but it
is impossible yet to say whether it
will fruit. Although tar stronger
and larger where it had been pro-
tected and cared for, plants were to
be seen holding their own with no
other attention than being kept clear
of weeds. Cocoa plants are much in
demand, and their distribution must
continue TO be an important feature
of the Society's transactions.
The Nutmeg The same may
nearly be said OF the Nutmeg, except
that 1t appears to insist more strongly
on shade while young. Experiments,
from which good results are expected,
will this season be made in grating
the nutmeg of commerce upon the
wild nutmeg OF our scrubs; by which
means plants OF more robust consti
tuition may be obtained.
Herbert Vale Cherry.-Queens-
land Nut.-It was interesting to find
that two of the best of our native
fruits are frequent in northern gar
dens, viz: the Herbert Vale Cherry
(44ntidesnaG DoUGchgdnene) and the
Queensland Nut Macadansio ter7sifo.
lial. These have been Systematically
distributed by the society; in the
case of the Queensland Nut, because
the natural trees were rapidly disap-
pearing, and there was a possibility
of the fruit becoming extinct. This
nut has been pronounced by Sir
Joseph Hooker as one of the best
known; and as the tree is hand