The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-12-20
Florida and her King.
NO. II.
RS. A. i. FAR in Chicago Standard.

the different methods OF budding
and grating. Nothing SO we'll illus
trates this wonderful process of s'ma-
king new out of DID," than the meth.
cd OF dwarfng the orange tree. A
gentleman has recently conceived the
following novel method: Almost
everybody has seen in the green>
houses in the North, the little pot
orange tree in blossom and fruit. 1t
is a little pendulous, tortuous, droop-
lug sickly member OF our Kings FAM
ily, called the "Oteheite." Our friend
has taken a number of these little
Oteheite shrubs, and in the proper
season carefully layered every avail
able limb or branch. When these
layers show signs of growth, he buds
into them, very near the ground, some
of cur choicest varieties, such as the
"Satsuma" or "Tangerine." He does
not cut off the old stock, but ties a
ligature OF fine cord or wire around
the top OF the stock, thus retaining
all the leaves to assist in nourishing
the young bud. If this is done early
in the season, the new bud will have
time to make several growths and be
strong enough to be planted into 16
inch pots, aud large enough TO bear
70 to so oranges! OF course, in the
mean time they must be coaxed with
little bone meal or other fertilizer.
All orange trees are great feeders,
and like a family of hungry little
children, their wants must be con-
stantly supplied, or they will die.
Now, almost any one of our northern
trends can own one OF these preco-
cious little lillipuliane. What lcy ely
souvenirs from FQridaH
Another novel method Is ar6WtH9
oranges by cypress, which is simply
an association formed exclusively by
expressmen. For men OF salaries
who have saved little surplus mos
ney, there are no such inducements
as are offered by our Florida King
for cooperative effort. He holds
out these Inducements, however, only
to those of prudence, energy and
economy
Suppose, this lovely winter morn~
ing, we take drive of six or eight
miles about .DeLand. We/have am
bilious bouevards and avenues. 1t
is curious to see the loyalty of the
citizens to ''der tader land" so we
have New York Avenue, Indiana
Avenue, Wisconsin Avenue, MINES
sofa Avenue, sc. They may seem
vastly premature to our northern Wis.
itors, but in five Years they will fully
justify their own esthetic ideas, when
these tine double rows OF orange, oak
and magnolia shall beauty our place.
Keep it III Iuind that DeLand is oulv
seven years old.
We first pass the new Baptist
church. gem III church building, the
architect being Mr.. J. b. Thomas, of
Rochester, New York Passing the
whole length OF the boulevard OF one
mile, which is planted with center
row OF orange, live oak and magno-
liza, we strike out among the grand
old pines" IL some parts OF the
State, some of these lordly pines are
said to be sixty, and even ninety feet
high! Straight as a needle, how they
tower up their lofty heads, where
almost as high as you can see, is the
tutt of living green, the peculiar char
acteristic of the tree. How invigor"
ating their resinous breath to the in
valid as he inhales the healthtul per-
tume.
We next come to an unpretendlng
little house, sort of representative
place of Florida, where our young
friends have just begun housekeeping,
and love reigns within. OF course,
you will see their box OF orange seed
hugs; but the chief attraction is
lovely little lake that nestles i'll its
quiet solitude behind their house. 1t
is fed by springs, and when graded
and stocked with German carp, AMI
the silk mulberry growing on its
banks, it will indeed be a beautiful
81 OF. We trust our friends may re-.
alize their hopes. These lovely little
lakes are numerous about DeLand.
We soon reach Sprin0 Garden
Center, aud are greatly charmed with
the drive through Eden Avenue"
lined with rows Of pink aud white
oleander i'll bloom, together with
1--we oaks and magnolas. The OBJ.
ie3lionable white sand is covered
with phlox and portulacca, also In
bloom. Near by Is the famous Norris
grove. This wild hammock land OF
thousands OF acres, was h the cOndi
linn DESERT ed In my tip,ious arts