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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
Information Wanted.
Editor Floral Department:

Editor Floral Department
have just moved into Florida-some
six weeks ago-and am anentire stranger
here. want to go to raising cut flowers
for the Northern markets, as [ suppose
they can be grown here out of doors the
year round.
Can grow roses, lilies, etc, here out Of
doors without protecting in winter? Ny
soil is fat pine, with a good subsoil, moist
and well drained, but hasnot been plowed
before this year, for three or four years,
and is therefore "sour." We came here
from Kansas, and brought some small
rose bushes that we had with us; have
set them out here, and my Marechal Niels
are not growing any, and their leaves are
turning yellow and dropping off. What
can do to save them? Mrs. A. F.
Alachua County, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

gifted author of "John Ward, Preacher"
margaret DeI.and), casts a vote for the
laurel. Harriet Beecher Stowe votes for
the golden rod, and E. L. Godkin wants
the Mayfower. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
votes the golden rod ticket. The famous
woman's suffragist, Lucy Stone, votes for
the golden rod also. .w>
T.V. Powderly has found time in his
busy life to vote on the national flower
question, and his choiceis the golden rod.
John Visk favors the Mayfower, Judge
Noah Davis the golden rod.
A peculiarinteresta ATTACHES to thechoice
of leading actors and actresses. Edwin
Booth votes for the golden rod, Minnie
Palmer chooses the forget -me-not and
Fanny Davenport votes for the golden
rod. Robert Mantel is down for the May
flower, and Lawrence Barrett for the gol-
den rod.
1t will be seen that a very great num-
Der of people have already voted. Every
one should be sure to vote Immediately
after reading this announcement.
1t will be something to be proud of in
all your after life, that YOU were among
those who contributed to the selection of
a national flower, and it is safe to say
that unless you vote this very day yOu
may lose the chance of influencing the re-
suit, for it is hard to remember these
many matters in our busy life. Thous-
ands will vote upon it the coming fort
night, and you will regret it if you do not
express your choice.-American Garden
for July
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
Magnolia Fuscata.

Among the evergreen ornamental
shrubs there is none more popular, where
known, than the Magnolia fuscata, some
times called banana shrub from the fra
GRANGE of the blossom. While the leaves
and flowers are dwarf in comparison to
the towering Magnolia grandifora of the
southern forests, the seeds are almost
identical, inclosed in similar pericarp,
and of bright coral red. The foliage is
dark, satiny green, darker and not so
stiff looking as the Camellia japonica. If
left unpruned, the lower limbs will rest on
the ground, and the shrub will assume a
shape almost as globular as the globe
arbor vitae. Like all evergreens, it is of
slow growth for the first few years and
then grows rapidly. When once estab-
lished in this locality it is quite hardy.
For the first and second summer, it needs
protection from the direct rays of the
sun, as indeed most evergreens do in the
South. The blossoms are of a lightcream
color, similar to those of the large mag
nolia, and are in perfection before fully
expanded. The calyx is dark brown, and
after it unfolds it's leaves, the flower is
still folded, resembles a cream colored
rosebud. After expanding, the flower
drops in a short time, so it should be
picked after the calyx has opened, but
while the coralla is still folded. The fra
GRANGE is intense. The plant will grow to
the height OF twelve or fifteen feet and of
equal breadth. The flowers are perfectin
March, but like the Camellia japonica, the
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
A Blue-Flowered Bulbous Plant.

Most flower lovers admire Tigridias
very much. We have, in Florida, native
bulb, Nemastylis coelestina, which belongs
to the same botanical family, and has
some of the same characteristics. The
leaves, though smaller. bear very close
resemblance to those of the Tigridia
The bulbs are very SMALL the largest
that have ever seen was not over three
fOurths Of an inch in diameter, while hun
dreds of them bloom when less than one
half an inch through. The larger bulbs
usually send up from two to four flower
stalks. each bearing two or three bios
SONS that are from three to four inches
broad The color is very rich, bright
blue. Like those of the Tigridia, the
flowers are very evanescent, opening dur
ing the night and fading before noon.
The plant is a native of what is known
here as ''the fiat woods" where the soil
is very moist and rich. do not know
whether it will thrive as a house plant
should expect it to do so if the natural
conditions are reproduced as nearly as
pOssible.-From Florida and it's Flowers,
in Vick's Magazine.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

buds form months before. 1t is propa-
gated by layers. Cuttings do not strike
readily. 1T is more slow and uncertain
in taking root than the Camellia. South
OF Macon it is hardy, but is, think, more
extensively grown in Augusta and New
Orleans than in any other cities in the
United States. 1t does well in Southern
Georgia, and is grown with little care in
most gardens. 1t is quite as hardy here
as the CamelIia, and when once established
is even less liable to decay. 1t is success
fully grown in Conservatives in cold eli
mates.-Mrs ]. r. S. Thomson, in Ameri-
can Garden.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

violet, arbutus, maize and many others
have their partisans. And now Mr..
Prang, the Christmas card man. is offer
ing pretty card to would-be voters.
Why not one of the sunfower family
which, in their various forms and sizes,
are suitable for all occasions and purposes
for which flowers are used? Why not
take the whole family, that is, the sun
flower as type? Why not the Indian
corn, which has been used more as ma
tional emblem in America than any other
plant?'
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
Pansies and Hollyhocks.
Editor Floral Department:

Editor Floral Department.:
am very thankful for the numerous
answers to my former questions. The ar
ticles on Geraniums, Roses, Carnations,
ETC., have been intensely interesting and
very instructive to me, and presume
have to others also.
would now like to ask if pansies can
be successfully grown in South Florida? |?
If SO, what kind of soil and what situa-
ton? When should the seeds be sown /?
Whether in boxes, or in the open ground,
etc.? Also the same of the hollyhock. I
have never seen it growing in this State,
nor heard of it's growing here.
NEWCOMER.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

CAN any of our readers furnish us this
fall or winter with seeds of the Barbados
Flower Fence or Poinciana, both the vel
low and the orange and red varieties; the
Royal Poinciana; the Popinac or Opop-
max acacia Farnesiana), a shrub tree
bearing golden yellow, fragrant balls;
and Tecoma stans a shrub or small tree
known as Yellow Elder or Yellow BignO-
MIA? Any one who can furnish us with
seeds of any or all of these will confer a
favor by communicating with us.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

My faultless friends, the plants and nowersy
Have only smiles for me.
When drouth withholds refreshing showers,
Through hot and weary summer hours,
They then droop silently.
When tired and worn with worldly care.
Their fragrance seems like praise,
benedictiOn in the air;
Pure as an unfallen angels prayer.
Sweet ming the saddest days.
No frowns. no pouting, no complaints,
In my bright garden fair.
A colony of sinless saints,
Whose beauty Natures pencil paints,
Are my fair darlings there.
No inattention can awake
Envy or jealousy;
Their alabaster boxes break,
AS Mary did, and partake
OF their rich fragrancy.
Sometimes with weary soul and sad,
taste their sweet perfume;
And then my soul is very glad,
feel ashamed ever had
A hateful sense of gloom.
Flowers are the sylvan syllables,
In colOrs like the bow,
And wise is he who wisely spells
The blossomed words where beauty dwells
In purple, gold or snow.
o! sacred is the use of these
Sweet gifts to mortals given,
Their colors charm, their beauties please,
And every better sense they seize.
And bear our thoughts to heaven.
Solicited
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

WHEN we come to think of it, it is in
deed curious fact that America has no
national flower to which she can point
with pride and affection, ais does Ireland
to her Shamrock, Scotland to her Thistle,
England to her Rose and sunny France
her Fleur-de-lis. We are sure our readers
will be interested in the account of the
Impending National Floral Campaign"
which we reproduce from the American
Garden for July The editor of that val
liable journal says: "The national flower
question has become a regular war of the
posies. Golden rod, sunAower, magnolia,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

OF AMERICA ?-HAvE, YOU VOTED?
(Which shall be the national flower of
American"
This is a question that is now exciting
widespread interest. Thousands have al
ready voted on it, and within th4 next
fortnight it is safe to say thatfrom ten to
twenty thousand people all over the
United States will register their choice.
It is curious fact that America has no
one national flower, like the shamrock of
Ireland, the rose of England, or the this
tie of Scotland.
The discussion on this subject was be-
gun in the Boston Daily Globe, May 81,
1888, by signed editorial from the pen
of "Jean Kincaid." Since that time the
discussion has spread all over the coun-
try, and the English papers even have Ia
ken the matter up. 1t was felt that so
important a matter should surely
be left to the American people them
selves, but how to arrange for vote has
been perplexing question.
Mr.. Prang, of Christmas card fame, re-
Gently hit upon a novel expedient, which
he offered as worthy of trial. 1t met an
instantaneous and general acceptance,
and the choice of a national flower for
America is now being decided through the
booksellers, newsdealers and statiOners
of the country by means Of Prang's ar
tistic souvenir, entitled "Our National
Flower"
This souvenir is an exquisite little vol
ume, with pictures of the two leading
floral candidates, each of which pleads in
charming verse and lovely colors it's own
cause for national choice.
A short history of thecontest is printed
on the last page, and postal vote is en-
closed ready for mailing, only requiring
to be filed out by the voter The result
of the vote will be published from time to
time in the leading papers, and the final
choice will be announced by mail to every
voter after December 31st next, at which
date the polls will close.
The price of the beautiful little volume,
including vote, is only 25 cents, and it is
sold by all leading booksellers and sta
tioners in the United States.
In looking over the names of those who
have already voted it is interesting to no.
tice the choice of various prominent per-
sons on the lists =
Clergymen have voted very extensively
for the Mayfower, although DIR. Phillips
Brooks, of Boston, has cast his vote for
the golden rod, as has also Dr. Morgan
Dix, of New York. Rev. Minot j. Savage,
the great Unitarian preacher, has voted
for the laurel. Joseph Cook sends in his
vote for the golden rod; so does that
other great reformer, DR.. Howard Crosby
Rev. Brooke Hereford, the famous Eng
lish preacher, votes for the golden rod,
and Lyman Abbot for the Mayfower
Authors have voted queerly. A letter
in the familiar hand of John g. Whittier
is recorded for the golden rod. James
Parton votes for the golden rod, and the
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

WE trust that the inquiries of Mrs. A.
F. and Newcomer will receive the atten-
ton of our correspondents, and that the
questions may be fully and freely dis
cussed. Mrs. A. F. has just moved into
our State, and from one of a vastly differ
ent soil and climate; she has much to
learn and to unlearn, and no one realizes
this better than those who have been
here the longest. Those who have had
experience should not fail to hold out
helping hand. Many others have un-
dOubtedly wondered whether they could
not "turn an honest penny" by raising
cut flowers for shipment North, and
general discussion on the subject cannot
fail to be instructive and interesting.
Many coming from homes farther North
miss the smiling pansies and stately hoL-
alvhocks with which they were familiar
from childhood's earliest hours. If they
can be successfully grown here, many will
be glad to know it. We have not yet
tried them.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

To whom all correspondence relating to this de-
partment should be addressed.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
THOUGHTS IN MY GARDEN.

BY GEORGE W. ,BUNGAY.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
JEsSAMINE,

EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

Impending National Floral Campaign.
WHICH SHALL BE THE NATIONAL. FLOWER
OF AMERICA ?-HAvE, YOU VOTED?
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-16
QUARANTINE REGULATION.
Oficial Adyices from Sec. Rusk-Matters
OF Moment for Stockmen.

Gov. Prince is in receipt of the follow
ing, which will be Of interest to stockmen
throughout New Mexico:
TO the Managers and Agents OF Railroad and
Transportation Companies of the United
States.
U. 5, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Office OF the Secretary, !
Washington, d. G., July 8, 1882
In accordance with Sec. 7 OF all act OF
congress approved May 20, 1884, entitled
IAN act for the establishment Of bureau
OF animal industry, to prevent the ex-
portation OF diseased cattle and to provide
means for the suppression and extlrpatioD
of pleuro- pneumonia and other contagious
diseases among domestic animals" you
are hereby notified that contagious and
infectious disease known as splenetic or
Texas fever exists among cattle IN the FOL
lowing described area OF the United
States:
All that country lying south and east OF
a line commencing at the northeasterly
corner OF the county OF Crittenden, in the
state OF Arkansas, thence running IN a
northwesterly direction to the Usage
agency, in the Indian territory, and
thence running southwesterly to the Rio
Grande river at the intersection OF the
southeasterly corner of Pecos county snd
the northeasterly corner okPresldlo coun
ty In the state OF Texas.
No cattle are to be transported iron
said area to any portion OF the unitee
States north or west OF the above de
..-,hod Enas pyrent in accordance Will
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-16

this line any cattle in course OF transpor-
tation to be fed and Watered on the way,
the places where said cattle are to be so
fed and watered shall be set apart and no
other cattle shall be admitted into said
plarcs Once week from the date here
ri until the first day of December, 1889,
these watering and feeding places shall
be thoroughly cleansed and dlslniected.
Second. On unloading said cattle at
their points of destination the regulations
relating 10 the movement OF Texas cattle,
prescribed by the cattle sanitary officers
OF the state where unloaded, shall be
carefully observed. The cars that have
carried said stock shall be cleansed and
disinfected before they are again used to
transport, store or shelter animals.
The cars used to transport such animals
and the pens in which they are fed and
watered shall be disinfected in the follow
ing manner.
Ial Remove all litter and manure. Ahis
litter and manure may be dislntected by
mixing with lime, diluted sulphuric or
carbolic acid, or il not disinfected, it may
bo stored where no cattle can come in
contact with it until after December /.
tDl W ASH tIl6 CaTS dliu tllc icCultE ohu
watering troughs with water until clean.
(c) Saturate the walls and floors of the
cars and the fencing, troushs and shutes
of the pens, with solution made by dis
solving four ounces of chloride OF lime to
each gallon OF water.
The losses resulting yearly to the own
ers OF northern cattle by the contraction
OF this disease from contact with southern
cattle and through infected cars, and by
means of the manure carried in unclean
cars from place to place, has become a
matter OF grave and serious concern to
the cattle industry of the United States.
1t is necessary, therefore, that this cattle
industry should be protected as lar rs ii
is possible by the adoption of methods Of
disinfection in order to prevent the dis
semination OF this disease.
A rigid compliance with the above
regulations will insure comparative safety
to northern cattle and render it u1ineces'
sarv to adopt more stringent regulation
such as the absolute prohibition OF the
movement of Texas cattle except FOL
slaughter during the time OF the year thai
this disease is fatal.
Inspectors will be instructed to see thai
distinction is properly done, and it il
hoped that transportation companies vii
promptly put in operation the above
methods. Very respectfully,
/ }. NJ. RUsK, Secretary.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-16
CAPT. RILEY TALKS.
The Wardenship-Abund OF Fruit
New Irrigation Enterprise

Capt John II. Riley, popular citizen
of the MesilIa valley and assessor OF bona
Ana county, is visiting the capital to-day
He was met by New MEXICAN scribe
and in casual chat said the valley was
never more beautiful than now and the
prospects for material progress exceeding
" halterng. The largest fruit cropin the
history of the Mesilla country is now about
being harvested. The grape crop es-
pecially is fine. 1t is 331s per cent greater
than last year. Fruit shipments are be-
coming all important factor in the pros
perity of Dona ANA county. Water for
irrigation is plentiful, but arrangements
are now in hand for doubling the amount
of land now under ditch. There is now q
party OF surveyors at Fort Selden survey
ing a fifty mile canal, which will take
water from the Rio Grande and skirt the
foot hills OF Mesilla valley, bringing fine
body of fertile land under ditch. 1t is
probable that the bulk OF the work on
this canal will be completed this year.
Dona Ana county generally is prosper
GUS, Her affairs are OH cash basis and
all her paper is in demand at par. The
county's assessment is $500 600, hall a
million more than last year, notwlthstand-
ing the fact that cattle are this season
assessed at 81 per head as against $40 in
former years.
Capt. Riley says that Judge McFie is
making q most admirable record on the
bench in his district, and enjoys the es'
TEEN OF all the people.
| Now word about the wardenship oil
the penitentiary." said Capt. Riley as
the scribe was about to cease plying hin
with interrogations. II believe | am eX
pressing the sentiment Of nearly al! the
Republicans in New Mexico when | Bay
that change is not only desirable, bu
should be made without further delay
Mr.. Burnett is clever enough, but IS he t
be kept in Office always? The Repub
leans want change, Tor they remembe
well that when Mr.. Burnett was Gov
Ross 'hdus Achates' he WAS the osten
sible head OF newspaper that ahuseS
the Republicans pretty generally. Their
are many good Republicans who deserve
this place and some good man ought t
be chosen by the board TO ill it. 70
myself have no candidat /, but in CON
mon with the mass OF Re publlcan voter
want to see change
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-16
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

Prof Knowlton, OF Washington, is out
fitting here to-day preparatory to sum-
mer's trip along the Chama and Mocha
miento valleys in the interest of the
Smithsonian institute.
Col J. S. Tiffany, Of San Marcial, well
known here as the Prohibition candidate
for delegate in congress at the last cleo
ton and formerly U. S. agent at San Car
los, died yesterday at Deming.
The brick masons employed on the
Kahn building should be a little careful
when people are passing along below
them. This morning brick fell from the
top of the second story to the pavement
and grazed the hat rim OF a citizen who
happened to he passing at that moment.
Donoghue & Co. have the foundation Of
the government Indian school about fin
ished and will begin laying brick on day
after tomorrow. They have sent to Den.
yer for half dozen more brick masons
offering them IS per day to spend the
summer in Santa Fe at work on this
structure.
For twenty five years Santa Fe, the
capital city OF New Mexico, has been
looked upon as the wholesale dry goods
headquarters of the territory. Firms in
that city have carried 100000 worth Of
dry goods, exclusive of other merchan'
Disc" So says the Albuquerque Demo
crat, and, for once that sheet has stag
gered square up against truth !
Rev. L. w. Meapy and son, Miss
Meany, Miss Mason and Miss Ferry, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. johnson, Mrs. l.. W
L'Engle and Miss Jennie L Engle, depar
tomorrow for pleasure jaunt through
the wonderful Vale mountains, forty
miles west of Santa Fe. They leave the
narrow gauge at Espanola and thence In
wade the mountains on burrea. The party
Will be alb sent about week.
An agreeable company OF Pecos rive
visitors broke camp yesterday at the quar-
tiers OF the Santa Fe Mountain club. Gen
Bartlett and wife, Mr.. F. W. Clancy ant
wife, and Mr.. ?. l.. Vanderyeer returne
home last evening, coming overland vi
Glorieta. Neil B. Field and wife, Mr.. II
Williams and Mr.. Felix Lester lett tn
party at Glorieta and took the train 10
Albuquerque. All report having had
most delightful outing, the fishing bein
excellent
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-16
A TIMELY MATTER.
Land Excursions Over the Santa Fe-Hint
for Progressive People.
To the Editor Of the New Mexican.

To the Editor of the New Mexican.
LAS VraAs, N. NJ, July Is, 1885,
Dear Sir:-Our general passenger and
ticket agent has notified me that arrange
ments have been made for selling excur-
sion tickets to points in New MeXiso on
August 9th and goth, September l0th and
oath, and October sth The rates from
Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atkinson and
st. Joseph to New Mexico points will be
one first class fare for the round trip. The
return limit will be thirty days from date
of sale.
While these excursions will be extern
sively advertised by the company through
out the east, it might be well to call the
attention of your readers to the fact, in
order that they may notify their friends
in the states who desire to visit New Mex
leo with view to locating. By this means
the citizens who take an interest in the
development of the territory can very
materially assist the railroad company
and the press Of the territory, which has
always been extremely liberal in adver-
Using the resources Of New Mexico.
I presume that our connecting lines
east will make liberal reductions from the
usual rate for these excursions, but ali
not yet advised on this point.
Ifthose who have friends in the cas-
desiring to come out will write to me,
will be glad to obtain all the Information
can for them. Yours truly,
| EDWARD HAREN,
Special immigration agent, A. I. & 5. +