The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-01-04
DeLand yO]usa County, Florida Wednesday, January 1882

quite unique in the order, and which
will probably prove of particular
interest to paleontologists.
A species fQuina, allied to Gar
ci'aad, SO far as am aware at present
undescribed. The fruit is luscious
and wholesome when fully ripe.
A species of Fern, AspIeniuna,
which also appears to be undescribed.
Aspecies OF Laerdcece, Oreoddloh,ae,
and which appears to be one of the
seeds brought into notice by Baron
Won Humbolt as occurring in the
Carupano bird, Guachero, caves, bro't
there apparently by the birds to
teed their young. l first found an
imperfect specimen of the seed in
1866, but have now detected the tree
bearing it, and so far it appears to
be ALI undescribed species, and might
prove to be of some value in medicine.
AN extraordinary AnonaceouS tree
has been brought under my notice by
the Hon. Leon Giuseppi. The fruit
IS unique amongst its rather numer-
Gus allies, as to size, and the charac-
ter OF lis eeteriOr. 1t does not ap-
pear to have ever been brought under
the notice of Botanists. | have since
detected another tree in the valley
of Santa Cruz, but it, like Mr.. Giu-
seppi's tree, appears 10 have been
planted and was probably brought
from Venezuela.
Specimens of these plants have
been sent TO the Royal Gardens,
Kew, for information, in each case as
practicable. Further specimens how
ever in one or two cases wanted and
will be forwarded as procurable.
With regard to the distribution of
plants, as stated in the preceding, it
should be.menlioned that amongst
them is a collection of some 200
plants OF selected best varieties of
Cacao which have been grown and
forwarded under the direction of the
Right Hon'ble the Secretary OF State,
for planting in CeYlon and other of
the Eastern Colonies. A further lot
is to be forwarded in due course. To~
gether with the Cacao plants were
forwarded plants and seeds OF shade
trees, ErYthri,a0 unabr0Sa and E.
Geluti'aa, which were specially desired
by some leading planters in Ceylon.
Two lots OF selected Cacao pods
have been forwarded to Jamaica
under special request for-the Botan-
ical Department there, but l regret
to say that both lots have reached
destination in bad condition-as in
deed has happened before. Other lots
however are to be forwarded as
early as possible-with modification
in packing in hope OF better success.
A miscellaneous collection, nuns
bering over 400, of Palms, Trees,
Coniters, Shrubs, Herbaceous-inclu-
ding "toliage" plants, has been sup~
piled to the Borough Council OF the
Port of Spain tor planting the new
Boulevard, Columbia Square, Harris
Square, and Almond Walk-a large
part OF these being advanced planls
to give immediate effect
A similar collection, but in plants
of larger size and numbering l2O
plants, has been furnished for plants
ING the Princes Building grounds.
A collection of 16 Coniferousplants
of large size has also been forwarded
for an avenue along the chief ems
trance to the Anglican Cathedral in
Port -ot.Spain.
A collection OF some 80 Trees has
been supplied and planted along the
grand Port-ot-Spain Railway Ter
minus and station grounds. In each
of these cases the preparations tor
and the planting have had a large
share ofmy personal superintendence.
In respect OF the demand tor plants
from residents the taste is more and
more for advanced or grown plants
particularly as to Palms and other
ornamental "foliage" plants.
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