The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-16
LAND OF FLOWERS.
Orange Plantations OF Plymouth
Florida.
Correspondence BrOcktOn Gazette.

Correspondence Brockton Gazette.1
PLYMOUTH, ORANGE COUNTY, FLoRrpA,
March 20.-Thls Is comparatively a new place
SC far as buildings are concerned, but n A
one of the most lovely places in Florida. and
distinguished for some facts that L have
noted as being peculiar to the place. First.
II Is 374 feet above the tide-water, ana I'm ad-
dition to the salubrity Of the air, the sites for
building are not surpassed by any In the
state Tor beauty Of situation. Second, the
water supply Is ample and the very best
quality. The advantages Of good water can
not be over estimated anywhere, but this il
particularly true Of Southern state where
the climate is warm and the dangers Of using
Impure water are not to be lightly considered.
The permanent population Is a little less
then 200, which in the popular season from
October to April Is much larger then the
above figures. 1t Is undoubtedly the most
important place in the state for the orange
growth when we consider the future Of this
great industry.
The character OF the gentlemen interested
In this town in groves Is OF the highest. The
following gentlemen have orange groves In
Plymouth. all being in a vigorous and -four
ishing condition. and some OF them are OF
SURPRISING beauty: Henry NOrwell, OF Bos-
ton, leo acres, 1900 trees, from one to l6 years
old, one OF the finest groves In the state ].
+. Piriie, OIL New York, 240 acres, 60 acres in
young trees; Cyrus White, jamaica Plain
Mass, 80 acres, II acres four to 16 years Old
j. q. Martin, Florence, Mass, eight acre
grove, hye TO 10 years; William Anderson.
ROxbury, Mass, 10 acres, three acres five 10
fifteen years old; Edward e. Cole, Boston.
In, .
this is lovely place; II. w. Hubbard, form
erly OF BrOckt0n. 10 acre grove six years old !.
@. M. Lewis. Boston, Mass, 10 acres. five I'M
grove four years old; b. M. Eastman,
Portland. 20 acres; 10 In grove one to seven
Plain, 10 acres In grove five years old; Dr.
II. Is. Cross, Jamaca Plain, two and a half
acres 10 grove; f. 5. Evans, Chelsea, Mass,
10 acres in grove four years old; William III.
Dyer, 60 acres, 10 acres in grove five t0 is
years old; FL. Fl. Seavern. Seituate, 10 acres,
five In grove 10 years old; b. K. Jones, Of
BrocktOn, eight acre grove hve years old
this Is one Of the most beautiful sites in
Plymouth, the land sloplng gently to the
lake; Ed. 5. Rand. Jamaica Plain, 10 aero
grove; j. T. Gibson, 10 acre grove same
place; George ID. Brown, Boston, acre
grove four years old p. I. Norris. Lowell,
four acre grove five years old; A. +. Bartlett,
Lynn, five acre grove three years old; II. Il.
K. Z. and j. A. Smith, vigorous young groves
on home places, all formerly Of jamaica
Plain, now Of Plymouth, Fla, eight to 10
acres in grove from three to 10 years old; u.
5. Robertson, New York, five acres In grove
three years old; Charles Adams, OF Boston,
four acres In grove three years old; j. L.
Chapman, 10 acres Ia grove four to ~ years
old; #. @. Briggs, Cambridge, five acres Of
young trees; w. w. Weber, Chicago, Illinois
five acre grove; Q. ". Rogers; Chicago. i've
acre young grove; Il. ). Bailey, Bralntree
Mass, about eight acres.
Space forbids my giving all the names hnt
u Is estimated that the acreage Is over zoo In
plymouth now planted to orange trees, and
every SIX months sees thousands planted.
when we consider that the adjoining towns
are rapidly using available land FOR this
purpose, the results can be imagined. A Wig
Or0us tree 10 years old, will produce 5000
oranges in a season. The actual cost TO pro-
duce tree six years old would be about So
At that age It would be self-supporting. aud
the fruit would continually increase until
at the age Of Is years 1t would produce as
above noted Under this condition the
future Of the orange may be imagined.
The following gentlemen plant and care
Tor groves, and the amount OF business done
Dy each Is IN the order OF their names III. Il.
Smith, .. Il. Smith, Il. @. Swan, j. G. Cnap.
man. Mr.. Novel; uses irrigation, a power.
ful steam pump being employed. One mnst
90 10 plymouth, Fla, In order to get a faint
idea OF what Is being done to develope this
beautiful locality. Mr.. II. Il. Smith a gentle
man who has been a resident Of this nlsce
since 1SS5.in the summer OF 1883 ere sted botsI
ABOUT 5cxSO, containing 30 rooms, with LIS.
TWO stories, neatly painted, and on an elegant
anu lofty site. The servants are attentive,
quite, and white; the table service il superb,
while Mr.: and Mrs. Smith are all that any
are moderate and every thing Is as neat as
pin. To those wishing a quiet, restful
nome In the winter months, no place In
FLORIDA can show superior advantages.