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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-24
Substitutes for Lilies.

Owing to the difficulties attending the
successful culture in this State of the diff
ferent representatives Of the genus Lilium
it is not likely that these queenly flowers
will ever become as plentiful here as they
are at the North. But there is a fine sub
stitute that will thrive in almost any soil
or situation, and stands almost any
amount of neglect, producing profusion
of the most exquisite flowers, which are
far more highly priced at the North than
the most lovely lily blooms, and which
can be grown there only in greenhouses,
cOnservatOries and window gardens We
refer to the different members of the great
Amaryllis family, particularly the differ
ent species of the genus Crinum.
There are at least four species fCrinum
and one of Hippeastrlm (Amaryllis)
which are very plentiful inyards through
out the State, and everything goes to in
dicate that they were introduced here a
number of years ago, for some of them
are plentiful in yards in the most isolated
parts Of the State. By the native Florid-
ians they are termed lilies, but of course
all. or nearly all, of our readers know that
they are not true lilies (Lilium).
At the head of the list we will place a
giant species commonly known in this
State as ST. Johns Lily. Mr.. W. G.
Steele, of Switzerland, st. Johns county,
Fla, first called our attention to this
species, and sent us two of the plants. He
cut away the huge leaves, and a friend,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-24
Spir@as.

Three years ago | planted a Golden
Spir@a, Opulifulia aurea, asacontrasting
companion to the ePurple-eaved Barberry.
The first year it was a complete failure,
showing not a sign OF yellow in it's dull
green foliage. The next year the leaves
were a yellowish green a part OF the sea-
son. and last year, to my great delight,
the first half of the season the leaves were
the coveted deep golden color, fading the
last half of the summer to yellowish
green. No doubt in time it will remain
constant during the entire summer.
] scarcely know which of half dozen
varieties is my favorite. Spirea Reevesii,
with it's cluster of double daisy-like flow
ers, is very beautiful and remains in bloom
a long time. Van Houttei too, is hand
some, but for bouquet making the best of
all are the feathery sprays of S. Billardi,
and the herbaceous perennial of S. Japon
ica AMI S. Palmata The more bright,
striking flowers used in a bouquet, the
more need there is of some soft, spray
like flowers to soften and harmonic the
whole. A graceful spray or two of these
add an exquisiteness and delicacy also
to corsage bouquets, and as those who
raise many flowers as a rule give away
many bouquets, they will be wise to pro-
vide themselves with plenty of Spiraas
for cut ting S. Billardi especially is al
most indispensable, as it blooms so much
later than all other Spir;pas, and has such
masses OF pink fowers.-Vick's Magazine.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-24
The Love of Flowers Leads Us from
Joy to Joy.
litor Floral Department.:

Editor Floral Department.:
The impress of beauty is stamped upon
the minutest flower in the lowest form of
vegetable life Nature does not deem it
a waste of time to beautify the minutest
petal. No matter how small, it is ornate
ly and wonderfully penciled and painted
and tinted, veined and interviewed. The
leaf of a plant is perfectly nOtched or scol-
loped, and in some instances SO minute is
the workmanship as to pass unnoticed
No matter if the flowers bloom far from
the accustomed haunts Of man, ''Shrined
in the woodlands secret heart, they
are as perfectly formed. as deliciously fra
grant, as delicately tinted as if gotten
up for grand horticultural display.
Flowers adorn the lawn of the cottage
as well as the conservatory parterre or
terrace of the palatial residence. They
adorn the lofty mountain as well as the
velvety valley. They are found on the
sandy plain, and ''lend their fragrance to
the desert air." as well as in the green
oasis. They smile upon the bosom of the
placid lake and form a fringe to the MUIR
muring brooklet. They picturesquely
adOrn the haunts of man, and cOntented-
ly bloom beyond the pale OF civilization.
They charmingly festoon the festal hall
and exquisitely and ornately decorate the
marriage feast, and also the funeral bier.
VIZ 1tX nd
mirth, with sorrow and sadness We as
sociate them with purity and innocence,
with sunshine and sorrow. The hand OF
the little innocent children eagerly grasps
the bright, beautiful flowers, a lovely ac-
compartment to beauty and innocence.
One little Towering plant can make the
humblest cot attractive. Did not the
prisoner love his wall flower? 1t COM
forted and cheered him, and demonstrated
the comforting fact that all are cared for.
Tn the North, when winter holds his
'reign of terror for months and months,
how extremely welcome are the spring
beauties Arbutus, Dog Tooth
Violets and hosts and hosts of others.
Adorn your morning meal with bunch
of morning glories glistening with the
dew drops, and your days duties will be
lighter and your heart the happier
Oh pass not the flowers byl Their
beauty, their frailty, their purity, their
innocence, all teach us lesson. Cultivate
the faculty for enjoying and appreciating
the beautiful flowers, and our lives will
have cleaner and purer record. E.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-24
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Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever
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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-24
THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS.

Spake full we'll in language quaint and olden, Ae
One who dwelleth by the Castled Rhine.
When he called the flowers, SO blue and golden.
Stars, that in earth's armament do shine
Wondrous truths and manifold as wondrous
God hath written in those stars above,
But not less in these bright 1owerets under us,
Stands the revelation of His love-
-SoIecfod
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-24

MAKE Your Own FERTILHER.-Sendf for
sample, price, ETC., of our kilncured, dis
integrated, screened Humus for compost
ing with chemicals, cotton seed meal,
ashes, or stable manure Address, Hicks
4 CLARK, Fort Mason, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-24

some species of banana. They were set
out in the yard April 1st, and since then
each has produced three immense umbels
of beautiful white aid deliciously sweet
scented flowers, there being twenty to
thirty individual flowers in each umbel.
The bulbs attain diameter of from six
to ten inches with neck not much small
er, and two or more feet from the base of
the bulb to where the leaves radiate, ma
ture plants having height of from three
to six feet. The Individual flowers are
from six to eight inches in diameter, with
long, narrow white petals, which are
slightly recurved and borne on a tall
scape, which holds them we'll above the
erect, massive foliage.
Mr.. Steele states that it is almost an
everblOOming variety; that by having
two or three clumps in the yard some one
of them will be in bloom the year round,
unless cut back by frost. Tt is found in
almost every yard in his section of the
State, and we learn thatitis grOwnrOund
about Jacksonville But we have never
seen or heard of it in this section of the
State and we would be pleased to hear
from localities where it is cultivated.
Tt is undoubtedly Crinum Peduncula-
tain which, as the descriptions of the two
| species are almost Identical. If the form
| er, it is a native of Eastern Australia and
was introduced in 1870; if the latter, it is
a native Of tropical Asia and was intro
duced in 1882. How, when or by whom
it was introduced into Florida is an in
teresting question. Can any one shed any
light on the subject?
There is beautiful Crinum very COM
mon in yards in this locality and called
''Striped Lily" We have also had itsent
to us from Hillsborough county under the
name of "Candv Lily" The bulbs are
onion-shaped with small neck, and at
tain a weight of at least four or five
pounds. The leaves are Wavy-edged, ra-
diate i'm rOsette form, with ends resting
on the ground The flower scape, two or
more feet tall, is a dark reddish purple,
bearing an umbel of usually dozen or
more large, fragrant flowers, petals white
with bold reddish purple stripe down
the centre of the outside and showing
| through fainter on the inside. At first
the flowers open out very wide from six
| to eight inches across, but before fading
they assume more of the form OF the flow
ers of Lilium Longiforum. No descrip-
tion has vet been found which seems to
| fit it. and Mr. E. n Reasoner, of Manatee,
believes it to be hybrid.
There is another species known as the
''Milk and Wine Lily" which is probably
G.. Fimbriatulum The flowers are similar
| to the last mentioned, but smaller, less to
an umbel and the color of the stripe
more delicate. The bulbs are not near as
large, the leaves are not wavy-edged and
are upright. 1t increases very rapidly,
and is a beautiful species.
G.. Amabile is a fine sort occasionally
met with fhe bulbs are not very large,
| but rise up stem-like, leaves three to six
| inches wide at the base and very long, ta-
pering down to point, the ends lying on
| the ground. The flower scape is strong
| and tall, bearing an umbel of handsome
| flowers which are reddish outside and
nearly white within. 1t is regarded as a
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-24

OUR correspondent a." writes: "The
Floral Department is to the AGRICULTURE
IsT what the fragrance is to flowers.
That is saving great deal surely. We
are hanpv to learn that our readers are
pleased with the Floral Department., but
right here we wish to impress them that
it is what our contributors make it, and
that the more matter they furnish us the
more interesting and Instructive it will
become For some time now there has
been a decided dearth of communications,
and we take this opportunity of asking
everyone who reads this Department. to
send us something for publication, either
a question for discussion, or an account
of success or failure with some plant or
plants Who will bethe first to respond :?
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-24

THOUGH the articles on "Lilv Culture"
from the pens Of Mrs Jennie s. Perkins
and Mr. r. D. HOvt, published in this De-
partment, have proved conclnsivelv that
lilies can he successfully cultivated in this
State under certain conditions, vet the at
tendant amount Of labor and expense
will effectuallv preclude the possibility OF
their cultivation here ever becoming as
universal as in cooler regions But in
"Suhstitutes for Lilies" we have endeav
ored to show that another class of plants
can he made to take their place, to a GER
tain extent IF any of our readers have a
surplus of the "St. Johns Lily" or
Crinum Amabile, we would be pleased to
communicate with them; in fact, would
like to hear from anyone having a sur
plus of any of the first four mentioned
CrinumS
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-24

To whom all correspondence relating to this de-
partment should be addressed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR,

The San Francisco people are to have
great treat-a rink in which water is to be
artiflcially frozen, and where there will be
skating on real ice-something which few
native Californians have ever seen.
Mr.. Irving's views on the prospects of
those who adopt the stage as profession
are not very encouraging for youthful as
pirants. OF the total number of actors in
England estimated to be ABOVE 10000, he ex-
presses the conviction that quite half of them
would be glad of an assured $1,000 year.
We are informed by an English journalist
that in Paraguay ''the lady of the house, as
she comes. clothed in soft raiment and flash
mouth upheld for the formal kiss of greeting
removes from her check the quid she spends
her days in chewing"
New York must be getting dull Two
nephews OF John Jacob Ast0r, Royall p.
Carroll and Henry Cary, have sailed to Fan
zibar to hunt lions and other fierce quadru-
peds OF the African jungles. They will be
Joined by William Astor Chanler, a brother
of Amelie Rives's husband, who is already
In the tropics.
An English gentleman was married at
Antwerp the other day. When the pair left
the Hotel de VILE. their friends bombarded
them with rice and old shoes. This friendly
greeting was mistaken by the presiding po-
liceman for hostile demonstration; he at
once summoned file of soldiers tC his assis,
tance, and the Secretary of the English Club
was marched into the guardroom under a
strong escort.
Mr.. George B. Mcclellan, the son of the
general, who has been made treasurer of the
Brooklyn bridge, was born in the last year
OF the war; he is twenty-four years old.
Young Mcclellan may be said to be in the
Zine of succession :" he is on the staff of
Governor HILL and is member of Tammany
Hall. When he was appointed to the treas
urership OF the bridge he was a newspaper
reporter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

The parentage of the long despatch sent
out from Gloucester on Thursday, the gist of
which we published yesterday along with
the reply of Mr.. o. B. Written, is apparent
ly unknown. The despatch gave no authori-
ty for its charges, and quoted no individual
In support of them. 1t had the look of a
campaign document, gotten up by the Demo-
Gratis for use In the Massachusetts election.
The claim that the fishermen were deceived
Is absurd on its face. No question was ever
more fully discussed than the fishery oues-
tion. 1t must have been thoroughly under
stood by the fishermen, and their expressions
of opinion must have been made after full
elaboration. They were practically unani-
nous against the continuance of the treaty
OF Washington, and they were as unitedly
opposed to any arrangement with Canada
that would permit Canadian fish to come into
our market free of duty, or that would dmin-
ish the duty upon them. Over and over
again they declared that they wanted no
arrangement with Canada. such as the treaty
rejected by the Senate proposed 1t is pos
sibIe that some of them have changed their
minds since. though this despatch is very
poor evidence OF it. but the claim that they
were tricked by designing men into their
attitude Of several years past is arrant non
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

The city fathers Of the largest city of Maine
Portland-have officially condemned the princi.
pie and practice of prohibition This action is said
70 have feen prompted by the belief that prohibit
lion Is dead letter and reproach in every city Of
the STATE Calais only excepted Calais Times
The Times probablyIrefers to TIE wine
served to the South American delegates who
visited this city. But neither the Mayor nor
any Of the city officials of Portland furnished
the wine. The Mavor had nothing whatever
to do with the banquet. except to attend with
the other guests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19
Cured by Cuticura

! am going to tell you of the extraordinary
change your CUTIcURA REMEDIES performed on
me. About the 1st of April last noticed some
red pimples like coming out all over my body, but
thought nothing of 1t until some time later on
when 1t began to look like spots of mortar spotted
on, and which came off in layers, accompanied
with itching. would scratch every night until I
was raw, then the next night the scales. being
formed meanwhile, were scratched off again. In
vain did consult all the doctors in the country,
but without aid. After giving up all hopes of re-
covery, happened to see an advertisement in the
newspaper about your CUTICURA REMEDIES, and
purchased them from my druggist, and obtained
tne scaly eruptidhs gradually dropped off and dis
appeared one by one, and have been fully cured
nad tne disease thirteen months before began
Taxing tne CUTICURA REMEDIES, and in four or
nve weeks was entirely cured. My disease was
eczema and psoriasis. recommended the CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES to all in my vicinity and know
OF OF, III great many who have taken them and thank
me l9r tne knowledge of them, especially mothers
VINO nave babies with scaly eruptions on their
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tnanks 10 Won Tor what the CUTICIRA RrMEnTES
nave been 70 me. My body was covered with
scales, and was an awful spectacle to behold
Now my skin is as clear as baby's
GEO. COTEY, Merrill. Wis.
Sept. 81, 1887. "i''
Feb. z, 1888.-No trace of the disease from
which suffered has shown Itself since nv cure
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

The State farmers league lately formed in
Worcester to secure the election of Gov
ernor and legislature in Massachusetts, that
will favor bill prohibiting the coloring of
oleomargarine for purposes of deception, has
been catechizing gubernatorial candidates.
and the Democratic and Prohibition candi-
dates have replied favorably to the wishes
of the farmers. The request of the Massa-
cbusetts farmers is very moderate beside
what the Maine farmers claimed and OBJ
tanned. Our legislature has put upon the
statute book law absolutely prohibiting
the sale of oleomargarine in this State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

The Aroostook Republican is keeping up
vigorous bombardment on that clause of the
tariff law that allows lumber cut in Maine to
be foated down the st. John river, manu-
featured in New Brunswick mills, and then
returned to the States free of duty. Not
only. In the Republicans opinion, does this
allow much lumber never cut in Maine to be
Imported duty free, but 1t also deprives
Aroostook of the industry of manufacturing
her own lumber. The Republicans position
Is certainly sound.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

HilPs remark at Atlanta that he had left
bis cyclopedia at home was an unmstakahle
hit at Mr. Cleveland, whose speeches in his
t"nr through the countr- were largely COM
posed OF facts and statistics which he alb
sorbed from those useful volumes previous
to starting out. The breach between the
Cleveland Democrats and the Hill Dem
ocrats is not likely to be narrowed by this
} performance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

We are inclined to think that Gov. Hill
will not thank Mr.. Thomas Walsh who nom
mated him for the Presidency at the Atlanta
banquet Not that Mr.. Walsh has incor-
rectly OWNED the Governors ambition, but
because by making it public prematurely he
has made 1t more difficult for the Governor
t. fix things.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

Voting ut the Montana election was under
the Australian ballot syssers Th~-e were
eighty naeas-'Tn the tickets. and forty of
them had to be voted for. Nevertheless. the
testimony is that very few errors were made
by the voters and the voting very little de-
layed,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

Either Jack, the ripper" has moved over
into Germany. or else he has an imitator
quite as hrutally expert as Re. The Hamburg
police will have chance ROW to show
whether or not they are superior to tho
detectives Of Scotland Yard,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 10.

we 10 not read anonymous letters and commu
a'ca'lons. The name and address Of the writer
are In all cases Indispensable not necessarily for
puoilcation but as guarantee of good faith.
we cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19
Cuticura ResoIvent

The new Blood Purifier and greatest of Uumor
Remedies, internally, and CUTICURA, the great
Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP an exquisite
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with loss Of hair and all humors, blotches, erup.
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scrofulous, or contagious, when physicians and
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

Mr. Amos j. Cummings. who has been
nominated to succeed the late S. S. Cox. be-
longs to the protection wing of the Democ-
racy He does not train with The tariff
smashers Of the Mills school,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

The finance committee Of the New York
exposition boomers have subscribed the
munifcent sum of $4,000 tn start the show
on. II looks "a II the Grant monument per-
Torrance YVES going 70 he duplicated
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19
OLD hoss! OLD hosS!
Other Versions of the World Famous
Old Rhyme About Portland eier.

To the Editor Of the Press.
Here Is another version of the old salt
junk" rhyme. together with its alleged origin
as the writer learned it when small INV
taking his first lessons in sea lore.
Forty or fifty years ago, if it is not the
same today, the quality of the beef furnished
our merchant ships for fo'castle use VAS
proVerbially pool and tough. By those who
had to eat It 1t was dubbed horse beef,
mess Of unsavory beef being placed IN
the 10 castle table OF Portland shin. IA
cetious old tar, sheath-knife in hand. ad.
dressed 1t thus. '' "'-
"oid horse! Old horse, How came you here
Before the sailor had opportunity to fol-
low MS inquiry, a sepu!chural voice from the
tray OF siealning meat replies:
IRON Saccarap to Portland Pier,
carted lumbei many a year;
Alter many kicks and sore abuse
was cut up for sailors use"
when was young and In my prime.
M1 limbs Were Sound; my coat was fine;
When grew spawned, thin an cid,
For sailors fed then was sold"
"The sailors they my meat despise,
they pick my bones aud d---m my eyes;
Iney d m my eyes and pick my bones,
Then throw me over 10 Dasy Jones.n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19
CURRENT COMMENT.
AN IMPRESSION ABROAD.
NAV York Sun,I

There seems to be an impression in the
South, as well as in some other parts of these
United States, that Governor Hill may some
time go to the White House for long visit
say of four or eight years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

Reports from all parts of the State indicate
that an unusually large amount of cider has
been made In Maine this fall This means
vinegar or trouble before spring.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19
ltchyScaIy Skin

Every night scratched until the ssiu
like spots of mortar. An awful spec
tacie. Doctors useless. Cure hopeless.
Entirely cured by the Cuticura Reme-
dies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

Wherever the English language was spuK-
en- half century ago, Portland Pier be-
came celebrated by its connection in verse
with the saw mill village which | hope will
not renounce its ancient name as did its
neighbor Amoncongin.
In the original article Of Tuesday on Port
land Pier, the PRESS made me say that
''Shaw says Long Wharf was first called
Portland Pier" This should have read
Shaw says Long Wharf. Boston, was first
called Bosto Pier. w. G.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-19

The New York Sun tells President Eliot
that he can never become a true Democrat
until he pbandons civil service reform.