The Arizona sentinel., 1888-08-25
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
OId-Fashioned Carolina Gardens.

those words bring one who was so fort unate as to spend many happy hours of childhood in the vast spaces of the Charlestonian ''gyarden" in the good old days! There was no attempt to produce dwarf plants covered with blossoms, and so losing all beauty of proportions; but there was a generous allowance of space for each plant, and generous number of plants to each bed, so that visitors might cull the flowers to their hearts content-and they always did. The garden was a place, too, where one might take con- stitutiOnals or sit in the shade of the fragrant spice laurel and read; the children might play hide and seek in the sturdy, glossy bushes of the box. Birds came in for share of the de- lights; the spirited cardinal grosbeck shone like jewel against the dark leaves of the magnolia, and the dainty humming bird was lost to view as it futtered among the love ly, creamy petals of the magnolia's queenly blossoms. Thrush and mock ing bird poured out their songs from hidden hooks, and the blue jay flew excitingly near to the well-watched bird trap, so skillfully set by ebony fingers. Among the prominent plants were camellias in endless variety, localities; the snowy syringa, the lilacs, red and yellow woodbine Qoni- cera); the sweet shrub (calycanthus), its rich maroon blossoms pertaining the air; the sweet bay (magnolia | glauca), with its flowers, so soft in texture, so milky white, so fragrant; the oleanders of varied hue; the fringe tree (chionanthus), with ethereal, al most unique white blossoms; the crape myrtle Qagerstremia), originally from Eastern Asia, its marvellous quantity of flowers almost fatiguing to the eye, though lovely in texture and color; the cape jessamine (gardenia), with camellia like flowers and delicious perfume; the spiaas and snowball; the semi-tropical opopanax, with most delicate foliage and fascinating, fluffy, yellow balls and lasting perfume; the sweet olive, and one might add the citrina, as under favorable circumstances it's height was often from five to six feet. Conspicuous in some gardens was the wild Cherokee rose, its ambitious white blossoms and glossy green leaves waving provokingly from the very top of neighboring trees. Another favorite rose was the old-time sweet, it's petals pale pink, and remarkably fragrant. In some soils it blossomed so lavishly that the gardeners would snap the roses off at the base, and send them by the basketful to be strewn among the household linen or converted into rose water of excellent quality. A fine variety of this rose was brought, it is said, by General Thomas Pinckney from France in 179S. Unfortunately it is now dying out rapidly.
 Among the useful as well as orna- mental trees and shrubs of the garden one must not overlook the oranges, ''sweet" and ''sour," the latter by no means to be despised by mOrtals sub ject to bad colds, for, when properly treated, it makes most soothing and pleasant drink. To carve and preserve these golden balls was a matter of no small pleasure and pride to many country housekeeper. There was the To 10 al ci1 10 rich coloring and abundance of both fruit and foliagS making this shrub a most valuable one for decorative pur- poses. The flavor of the fruit, too, is agreeable. Then there were the true myrtles, single and double, both worthy of mention, and a wild variety, the swamp" which bears small berry, from which it was the custom at one time to make candles. To have these of the required clearness and paleness of color (green) was a matter of domestic interest in the good old days; but, alasi these little arts are thing of the past, and we now use paraffine candles, gelatine preserves and coal tar fiavorings. If to the above list the sweet and Ogeechee lines and olives are added, some idea of the larger growth of an old-time garden has been 1 ,iven.
 Among the bulbs were the snow drop, daffodil, narcissus, jonquil, all | coming into favor once more. Among geraniums the hardy varieties were favorites; the rose, whose branches sometimes grew to the length of five or six feet; the spice and ottar, gener- ally cut down in the fall and putting | out fresh shoots in the first days of l spring; the fish, commonly planted as a hedge, growing four to five feet high and blooming generously. No garden in city or country was considered quite complete without a protecting hedge, | and the popular shrubs for this pur- pose were the cedar, arbor vitae, wild orange, euonymus, box and cassine (yapon). The dried leaves of this last ! plant were much used as a substitute ! for tea during the war, and when it comes within our doors now it is as a | decoration, the beautiful semi-trans- parent fruit being very effective, and it's common name of Christmas berry is well deserved.-COr. American GGr- Ie:s
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