The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-11-28

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Heorida--A Plans Whtch Prodac~s
Xs3ttem Superior 10 Sea Island and
xhich Requires NO Gnnniaw.
sfAvANaAH, October 25.-Eaitor Norm
issvs Ne,cs: The accompanying communica-
tiNn concerning remarkable new kind of
c<Sn0n was sent to US to-day by our New
Yxfk correspondents, with Che request for
fli,Sher particulars. They suggest that
ws might learn something on the subject
fratn some Florida friend; and as your pa
tlMnk we cannot do better than to suggest
ynnr publishing the account to give the
nsstter that publicity its importance I'M.
qAastionably deserves.
Fe rather think the discoverers of this
singular and valuable plant are inclined
tcsdo all in their power to discourage its
gsaeral dissemination until they succeed
in.Aeveleping it to the point that when
the enormous cocoanut boil bursts open
it will reveal, neatly incased within its
folds large, handsome, well spun ball of
yafn. Bat if we are wrong we cheerfully
lay yourselves open to correction.
l., Yours truly,
;rhe following is the communication
aftRded to:
II MADRAS, 10th September, 1882.
Msssrs. New York:
DEAR SIRe-We enclose an extract
from one of the last home papers giving
a. description of new cotton plant in
F1prida, and shall be much obliged if you
cap,,give us any further information about
it'll q
Under what conditions and in what
la*itudes does it grow best /? What soil
is hest suited to il, and what height above
the! sea? Does it grow best inland or
on the coast? Can you obtain any seed
fof MS, aud if you can, will you be 20 good
IS 10 send rs enough to plant an acre
with as an experiment We are,l dear
sirs, yours faithfully,
III [ExrRAcE]
I.aA NEW CoTToN PLANT.--A new
variety Of cotton plants has been brought
taf,hght. in America, where great things
arb expected Of it. It is the product Of
tbs. hybsijizatidn of the cotton plants
wa the, common okra-both Of them In
disenous to Florida, where the new plant
hss been reared. The hybrid, which
attains q height of about two feet, has the
stalk of the okra and the foliage of the
coAson, but the flower and fruit are said
tofbe qaite unlike either parent. The
f9&er, of which each plant only hears
efle, is as large az the magnolia, and nearly
as.ragrant. It, like the cotton bloom, i
white for several days after it opens
lassr it becomes pale pink, and finally red,
sHnen it drops, disclosing wonderful
tdn.' For abont ten days the boil re-
STABLES that of the cotton plant, when
it4 growth, tas if by magic increases
Ybnderfally, and il finally reaches the
sife OF large cocoanut. Then the lint
cotton down appears, Of, which each
Ah produces shout two pounds Of : fne
lShg staple superior to the Sea Islsnd COT
tAn. The great advantage which this cot
TIN possesses Is the ease with which the
f1ls can be gathered, an nnskilled picker
Ming able to collect 900 or 100 ponnds
Wight in day. "A still further advan-
tgv consists in the absence, Or rather the
ncnliar disposition Of the seeda which.
i3Asaaa sof being mixed with tha liak lls
II the bottom of the boil There ~ 6nlr
MAtrof Are of these aeeds, which reeonb1e
ISsimnsan sesl, md can b easily shaken
3t - The boll is plpcked, 20 thSt lie oot-
M reqnirss 10 einnine. The 1adtiine q
akpeuss ooeani0 ~ - ~ e5llea q
6er iboth IA - 1ias -
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