The Florida agriculturist., 1884-11-26

of every grove Mentioned. This road
together with the steamer plying upon
Lake Griffin, willnffofd ample transpor-
tation facilities fot5his section.
From the last lnentioned grove we
cross over the pAihsula to the north
shore of
LAKE HARRIS,
Which is larger, wider, and deeper than
Lake Griffin, with outline of shore more
pronounced and inviting The first grove
we visit on this side is that of Mr.. Cum
ningham, which last year produced about
900 boxes of oranges, and this season
will produce still more. Adjoining this
is the beautiful grove of DIR. Stivender,
who is perhaps the best posted gentle
man upon praeticx3 orange culture to be
found anywhere In these parts. Then
passing westward along the lake, we
find loaded with their golden fruit, the
groves of Col. Simms, Messrs. Kidd,
Embry, Morris, Bird, Kaufman, DR..
Milan, Mr.. McCleyelin, Judge Hooker,
and Judge Williams. All of these groves
are just coming into bearing, while others
produce immense crops every year.
From the last mentioned groves we pass
over through the hammock owned by
Johnson d King to their magnificent es-
tate bordering upon Lake Harris, and
known as
SUSNY SIDE.
Here ten years ago these enterprising,
hard-working people, purchased tract
of $50 acres of as fine hammock land as
the sun ever shone upon. 1t was then
in the wilderness, fronting one and one
half miles on Lake Harris, with wild or
ange and wild lemon trees growing
in great abundance there. Their first
work was to clear off and bud that which
! is now known as the Island Grove.
Here, indeed, itnaay be truthfully said
"The wilderness has been made to blos-
som as the rose. Nowhere in all the
Flowery State have we seen a grove of
seven acres OF natural trees that for
beauty and productiveness excels this
one.
This $50 acres of land cost Messrs.
johnson Il ISinl6S tha years ago, $500.
They have sold off about $50, 900 worth
of property, and still have remaining
about 400 acres. OF this about 80 acres
are covered with bearing orange trees,
from 8 to 10 years old, which we are
authorized to sell on reasonable terms,
in lots to suit the purchasers. One of
| these lots of seven acres we have sold
for $1,000 since we began writing this
article.
/ A BIRDsEYE VIEW OF LAKE HARRIS.
Come with us and we will show you
the most beautiful, fascinating lakeside
places for winter homes or popular
hotel, we have ever seen i'll this or any
other Tropical land. They are known
as lots number six, seven and eight, on
Lake Harris. They front 300 feet on
the lake and run back to the railway,
one-fourth mile. They vary in size from
fifteen to seventeen acres, with about
600 trees to each each lot; the trees are
now beginning to bear.
From the highest points on these lots
we have a full view of the entire sur
roundings of Lake Harris. Near by are
the neat cottages erected by johnson
and King, and sold to Mr.. Mcintyre,
Mr.. Henshaw, Mr.. Hitchcock, Mr.. AL
bright, and DIR. Ormsby, each with its
bearing grove OF 400 to 900 trees. Just
down there is the Sunny Side steamboat
landing, where all the steamboats, ply
ing upon this lake stop for freight and
passengers. Farther away to the west
ward is the cottage home and beautiful
grove Of Col Winn, of Kentucky. The
steamboat landing for Leesburg is in full
view, while half mile beyond appears
the city itself with its two navigable
lakes, and their railways to furnish an
unlimited amount of transportation for
this now rapidly growing young city.
Next beyond is the justly famous Carley's
Island, with its magnificent groves Of
semi-tropical fruits and ever-blooming
sweet-scented flowers, owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. Collins, Mr.. Carley, Mr..
Hubbard, Mr.. Child, Mr.. Woodward,
Mr.. Anthony and Mr. Lanier. Beyond
this fruitful island, and nearly opposite
to where we stand, we have a full view
of Bloomfield, where Mr.. Nendenhall
has laid out town, and a fortune for
himself as well as for some OF his neigh
bors. Next beyond, and still farther
eastward, we see the thriving, lovely
city of Yalaha, and still farther away
the newly-laid-out village of Lane Park,
the terminus and connecting point of
the st. Johns and Lake Eustis Railway
with the steamboats, on Lake Harris.
FISH, GAME, FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
On this lake in the winter season large
numbers of ducks and other fowls con-
gregate and afford excellent sport for the
gunner, while at all seasons Of the year
the fisherman will find great enjoyment
ia angling for the trout, Dream and pick
erel which so abound here.
Lake Harris as viewed from this stand
point is a most beautiful expanse of
clear, sparkling water, from five to eight
miles wide and twenty miles long. 1t