The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-05-14

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correctly Mr. Harris statement there.
don't think gotquite down to the dilute
conditions that he said in reference to the
carbolic crystals. The. one-fourth
pound to fifty gallons is very weak
solution. 1t should be four times the
amount that he said.
Mr.. HART.-IfI made that one-fourth'of
a pound of carbolic crystals it was
mistake as it should have been one
pound. Il thank Mr. Phelps for correct
ing me.
Adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Friday Morning.
The Society met pursuant to adjourn
ment and was called to order by thep pres
ident.
The secretary presented the report of
r. D. Hoyt, chairman OF the Committee
on Tropical Fruits, and it was ordered
published in the proceedings OF the Soci-
ETY..
TROPICAL FRUITS.
Mr. President and Members of the Florida
Horticultural Society:
There is little doubt but that our last great
freeze of March 18th has wrought ore less
damage to tropical fruit trees, according to To-
cality. Although a most unwelcome visitor, it
has given us the opportunity of testing the
ative hardness of the different species now grow
ing here.
Not having had time to gather any exact data
from other localities can report from this sec
ton only.
Our thermometer here in latitude 27o and 81
minutes registered a minimum of $40 and while
the ground was slightly frozen in some places,
there was remarkably little damage done. owing
probably to nearly everything being still in
dormant state
OF the exotic fruit plants tabuated below,
will divide them into three sections.
First, those that were entirely uninjured at
above temperature.
Second those that slightly injured either
by defoliation or loss of some of the tenderest
branches.
Third, those that were killed outright.
The same species in one instance at least, will
appear in both the first and second sections and
whether it is possible that acclimation has had
anything to do with it or not leave others to
iudge-in my opinion it has.
FIRST SECTION.
Persea gratissima alligator Pearl No. 1,
trees from native seeds, entirely uninjured;
some of the trees with new growth showing;
these same trees passed through the freeze of
1886. They were small plants then and we're pro-
tected with light covering of palmetto leaves
Monstera deciosa under cheesecloth, is growing
vigorously.
Anonas cherimolia, reticuata and squamosa,
under lath frame, all doing nicely. regret
that they were more fully exposed.
Achras sapota under same condition. faired
equally well, and I think all of them would have
come through outside with, perhaps, the loss ofa
few leaves.
Cocos nucifera, well known cocoanut John,
had the leaves very slightly Drowned, but it did
not seem to interrupt the growth.
Caraca popaya, although fully exposed, lost
neither leaves green fruit, and showed degree
of hardness did not suppose it capable Of
Eugena jambos was under the lath frame and
covered with long, tender growth none of which
was injured. Eugena MITCHELL outside Jared
equally well.
Passifora edulis, although of tropical vine,
is as hardy as an orange tree, and does not mind
sharp frosts.
Lucuma rivicoa, leaves slightly Drowned.
Triphasia trifoliata, some plants show Drowned
leaves while others do not.
RhodOmyrtus tomen tosa, seems to be capable
OF standing heavy frosts without the least injury,
and, although the fruit is of little value, the
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