The Florida agriculturist., 1889-01-02

bring a higher price than oranges, and
the tree grows readily from cuttings
planted during January and February.
The Eucalyptus has not generally
proved success in the northern part OF
Florida. and there seems little cause for
regret in the fact, if the story that comes
to us from California is true. We are told
that the inhabitants OF Oakland, CAL,
who a few years ago imported large
numbers of eucalyptus trees from Aus
tralia as fever destroyers, have come to
the conclusion that the roots OF these
Australasian monsters do more harm
under ground than the branches do good
above, and have set to work to destroy
them. The roots have playful way OF
strangling those of other trees within
their reach, breaking drain pipes, crack
ing pavements, and oosening gfoundation
in an extremely alarming fashion.
Tt seems scarcely necessary TO INFORM
our readers that Japonica simply indi-
Gates the country from whence the
Camellia was imported and is equally
applicable to a multitude OF other plants
in common cultivation. AS well call our
common 'Red Cedar" Virginiana, because
| III rs kuOWu w OOUCbAtoUO CuO - OLAl EOAtA Il
giniana, in distinction from J. Bermuda
ana, and other varieties.
/ have seen some startling and lovely
effects produced by luxuriantly blossom
! ing Westarias on leahess deciduOus trees,
like the Hickory, in early spring, and
some years ago, when | was, one day,
walking in the beautiful and well-kept
garden of Christian Brothers, at their
college; in Pass Christian, Miss, my atten-
] ton was attracted by a seemingly new
variety Of towering shrubs. 1t appeared
new and yet there was an cold familiar
look about it; and upon closer inspec-
ton and questioning good Brother
Azarie, the accomplished French gar
| dener, [ discovered to my surprise
and delight tt fat the plant was
| the Wistaria ysinensis, transformed
from a climbing vine to abeautiful stand
ard shrub, loaded with it's long, pendant,
purple blossoms! The process OF
producing this standard is simple.
| Take plant with q fairly stout
| stem to start with, and tie it to q stake,
which will not rot away for two or three
years. The stake should stand about
four feet out of ground, and the plant
should be cut off level with the top OF il.
1t will then branch out and form head,
and by the time the stake decays the
plant can stand alone Although the
| Wistaria does not make a Uniform head
it is prettZ Z.4t ai8h1 hd1ltefa 'lf Is az much room
for such specimens on q lawn as there is
for those Of graceful outline What is
here said OF the training Vi the Wistaria
applies also to many other vines. The
trumpet vine, jasmine, honeysuckle, AXE
! bia, and others of similar growth, can be
made into standards just in the same
way.
Our lady readers may like good for
mula for crystallizing leaves, twigs, flow
ers, etc., which we reprint with pleasure:
E'Make hot, saturated solution of alum
| by boiling in aniron kettle water to which
| is added as much alum as the liquid will
| hold in solution An excess is indicated
| by the settling of the alum at the bottom
of the kettle. Suspend the leaves or other
| material in this solutionfor few seconds,
and then hang up to dry. When this
| process is accomplished they will be Gov
cred with brilliant crystals. Repeat the
| dipping to insure a thicker coating"
We can hardly claim that Florida,
generally, is a pear-growing country,
though both LeConte and Kieffer have
succeeded well in many parts of the State.
Those having strong, retentive soils with
a. clay admixture should try the two sorts