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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-08
N otes on Palms.

Nothing in the whole range of vege-
tation so iMpresses the traveller from
less. favored climes than the presence of
lofty palms. At the residence of Mr..
Kinton Stevens, CT Monticello, Santa
Barbara county, can be seen a pair of
Cocos plumosa over 20 Get high, with
we'll defined trunk, less than II years
old. In the same gardens can be seen
thirty specimens of Seafo1thia elegans
and JubHa spectabilis, the "Coquito,"
or little cocoanut of Chill, the latter
very hardy palm; besides these, good
collection of fanleaved palms, including
"Sabal palmetto" of Florida. At the
residence of Mr.. Sheffield in Santa Bar
bara, can be seen fine Seaforthia, which
has already produced fertile seeds. In
many other Santa Barbara gardens,
smaller specimens Of Seaforthia are
growing showing the appreciation of the
Santa Barbara people for fine plants.
In Los Angeles the list is mucl small
er. At the home of Mr.. E. German
hourishes thrifty plant of Kentia For
steriana. This plant has been in the
open three winters and is a model of
health aud beauty. Few species can
surpass Kentia Forsteriana; it ultimate
ly attains a height of 40 feet; indigo
nous in Lord Howes island. At Mr.. H.
Jevne's place smaller example of the
same species seems we'll established.
Near Rosedale cemetery, in private
garden, nice young specimen of Cocos
plumosa occurs; out several seasons.
At Mr.. Forester's place, on Seventh
street, and at Mr.. Declez's place, on
Sand street, are also good plants OF Sea-
forthia elegans, out several years in the
open ground while at Coronado Beach,
beautiful plants of Areca Bauerii, Ken
tia FOrsteriana, Seaforthia elegans and
Cocos plumosa can be seen.
There yet remains number of good
palms to be introduced to open-air culo
tivation, notably the following; Kentia
Belomreana, X. Canterburyana. K. Sap
ida, Areca Bauerii, cocas fexuosa, G.
Australis, G. Coronata, G. Romanzofi-
ana, Ceroxylon andicola, Caryota Urens
and Ptychosperma Alexandria, all
of varying degrees of hardness. At
some particularly sheltered and warm
place along the foothills, it is not
improbable that Oreodoxa regia
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FOR THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
A SOLITARY RAMBLE.

aurora daWned effulgent DER the land,
ana earth rejoiced to own her sovereign sway
"nen captivated by the scene so grand
Unto shady wood took my way
Upon each hill and vale where e'er sped
VIA flowers blOOmed, of every form and hue
whose fragrance on the tepd air was shed,
whose petals dropped with crystal drops of dew
with blithesome step, reached the forest Dense
All teemlng with it's wOnted forms of life;
Ana deemed [ there obtained great recompense,
For shrub and tree with melody were ripe.
Inc hooking bird it's varied tones employed,
Ihe wren poured FORTH it's pleasing songs so gay,
me red bird sang of happiness enjoyed,
AND from his leafy bower chirped the jay.
The squirrel swinging in his airy height,
EXultant sprang from bOugh to distant Dough.
Now chanting forth his pean of delight
Unto the gathered multtudes below.
Thus domiciled within that spacious fame
L dWelt upon the scene spread out to view,
And felt that to fOrsake the spot were pain,
And much devoted to it's pleasures grew.
o, Nature! many are thy wOndrOus ways;
Thy creatures all have their utility!
The monster oak that on the earth decays,
May be succeeded by grander tree.
And the great forces of thy laws combined
Can turn our darkest hours to brightest day;
Lifting full many weight from Off the mind,
And cheering LIES lone pilgrim on his way.
JOSHUA MORRIS.
Cardngton, O..
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For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT
Unique Hanging Baskets.
Cardington, o.

In a ecentnumber ofthe ''Mayfower,"
two suggestions are made in regard to
decorating the window, with what would
call vegetable hanging baskets. One is
made OF a carrot, with leaves attached.
turned downward. The other,-a sweet
potato, top cut off, centre scooped out,
suspended by cords passed through three
holes made in the tub Der near the top, and
filled with water.
[ think it can be greatly improved
upon. The vines when growing may be
trained upon the cords, and around the
"basket'' or bowl, more properly speak
ing; as a good sized potato should be
taken, rather round or oblOng in shape;
(the long ones, it is obvious, will not
make good bowls.) [ have had these
potato vines grOwingin vases and glasses
Of water as mantel ornaments several
winters. | used them without the tuber
attached; but the suggestion made is a
good one to have them growing from the
potato itself, as the "eyes" will sprOut.
Mine were considered by many to be very
pretty in mid-winter. [ think l used the
variety called "Providence;" at least the
leaves resemble that of an Ivy leaf; and
my friends often thought had obtained
some new and rare vine. There is quite
a difference in the leaves of the several
varieties, find, on seeing the potato
vines set out in the ''patch' in planting
time.
The Parrots Feather, or some other
delicate aquatic plant could be grown in
the bowl, and add greatly to it's beauty.
I shall prepare one before many days
pass by, and try a Water Hyacinth in
one-though [ think 'Parrot's Feather"
dropping over the sides would be lovely,
and hope some one who is successful
with the latter plant will try it, Il have
not been, so far.)
By the way, the Water Hyacinth,
though a summer bloomer, looks we'll
grown in a tub on the veranda, keeping
green and fresh all winter, if a little atten-
ton is given it; merely filling the tub oc-
casiOnally, and if cold wave seems to
be travelling southwark from Glands of
snow to lands of sum-" slight covering
thrown over as protection during the
night, is much the better.
The leaves of mine have not grown so
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experiment of a plant Of this species
tried in this city, which endured two
winters, but the heavy soil during the
third winter, owing to unusually heavy
rains, became so cold and water-logged
that the roots decayed and the plant
persisted. These considerations should
always weigh in the attempt to Guilt
vate new species of doubtful hardness.
Many tropical plant will flourish and
endure slight frost if not too frequent,
if the soil be comparatively light and
we'll drained while in quite frostless
location, heavy soil may become so
charged with moisture that decay OF
the roots will take place, and the plant
either languishes or dies outright.
1t is not intended that the foregoing
remarks are more than glance at the
possibilities OF new introductions. We
know comparatively little of the Andean
palms of Bolivia, or the remote Alpine
regions of Venezuela, while Paraguay
is almost a botanical terra incOgnita.
Count Castleman, during his great Bra
lillian expedition, records having seen
many palms on the confines of Paraguay
few of which anythingis known. Spruce,
in his valuable essay on the palms of
the Amazons, alludes to several genera
and species as occurring at considerable
attitudes. Iriartea ventricOsa and /.
exorrihiza ascend the Andes to 1000
feet. According to Humboldt, Ceroxy-
lon andicola, the famous wax palm of
Columbia, was found growing in the
Cordilleras, near the pass of Qdindiu,
between hague and Carriage, at from
7,900to 10000, teet in company with Podo-
carpus trees and @ lercus Granatensis,
not very far from the snow line.
From the temperate mountain regions
OF subtropical Mexico are known, among
others, Chamaedorea concolor aud Cop
ernicia pumos (the latter fan-leaved
palm), at elevations of from 1000 to
5000 feet. In the garden of the writer,
Chamaedorea Desmoncoides seems quite
hardy. Some of the Mexican AcrocOmias
and Astrocaryums (splenGid spinescent
palms, would undoubtedly flourish in
favorable places here. In Ceylon, On
cosperma fasciculatum, slend err
stemmed, prickly palm, of great ele-
gance, occurs as high as 5000 feet, while
Copernica cerifera, the Brazilian wax
palm extends into Argentina, and would
likely flourish here. Enough has been
said, however, to indicate in some de-
gree the possibility of adding many fine
palms to cultivation here.
1t should not be inferred that the fam
leaved section OF the palms is much less
beautiful in all species than those Of the
former group. Indeed, few species
rival and some excel the pinnate palms
in magnifcence, and no paper would be
in any degree complete without reference
to them. Commencing with Washing
tonia fl;fera, which is abundantly rep
resented, we have, in lesser numbers.
Chamaerops excelsa and G. humilis,
picturesqe, but stiff and ungraceful palms.
Not quite SO common is Corypha Aus
trails, a fine Australian palm. Still rarer
is Latania Borbonica, fine fruiting
specimen Of which can be seen at Mr..
Hancock JOhnstOn's Mace in East Los
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no whom all correspondence ating to this de-
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FOR SALE CHEAP-A Florida home, near the
Il center of most thriving town in South
randas all sides, ~ acre lot; fruit trees and
shrubbery. j. 8. BIGELOW, DeLand. Fla. If
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Nj w. SARGENT dealer in Real Estate
WI DeLand, F Ia, has a complete set OF Ab
stracts of Titles in Volusia County. Fla. deeds
effected and taxes paid for non-residenrs. Cor
espOndence solicited.
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FLORAL DEPARTMENT,
JESSAMINE,

EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE.
PAsCO CO., FLA.
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ELORIDA'S advantages for small investments,
i see "Real Estate Journal, Arcadia, Fla,
$1,OO per year; sample with State map, 10 cents.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-08
Real Estate Dire Glory

Any one comtemp lGting the purchase OF real es-
f0te IN FLORIDA should aorite to the parties 6elOeo
in a0h0teVer section they a0Sb to locate. 1T IS the
effort of the AgricatitUriSt to haze none but first
class firms represented in this column.
TT A. DeLAND has the most complete and
IL extensive assortment of Real Estate OF
any one in Florida, consisting of houses and lots.
small and large tracts OF improved and unim-
proved land. Orange groves from all ages from
one to fifteen years old, and from all sizes from
One-half acre to twenty acres or more. Much of
this at very great bargains and on easy terms.
For further particulars call on or address Ii. A.
DeLAND, office opposite pOstoflce.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02

CT medicine. After his course was
finished be gave as his thesis "Des
Arthropathies Tabetiques du Pied" and
received from the Medical Faculty the
second medal, with the comment SEX
tremely satisfactory" For several years
he practiced his profession with much sue
cess in Paris, and intermarried into noble
French family. His wife's health be-
coming unsettled. the Doctors attention
was called to the climate of California,
and he migrated to San Francisco. He
reached this city on the 28th of June of this
year and has rapidly won his way among
MS fellO w-c0untrymen.
DR.. Pavlides is man of education. as a
few minutes conversation reveals. He is
linguist Of no mean capacity, and speaks
several laDguages-Greek. Armenian, Tur-
kish and French-like one TO the manner
born.
His instructions In the appointment re-
celved from the Greek Minister of Foreign
Affairs are ITO look after the interests of
the Greeks in this and in neigh0oring cities
and to try to develop Greek commerce"
In accordance with these Instructions he
has already had meeting with several
leading Greek merchants, and hopes before
long TO bring about commercial relations
between this port and the city Of Athens.
DR.. Pavlides replaces d. G. Camarinos.
tn ough the latter was not strictly Consul,
but an appointed agent to act after Consul
Cooks DEATH
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
THE WILLIAM Ct. LANE CASE.
A New Trial Is Granted by the SUI
preme Court.

. The Supreme Court has reversed the
verdict and sentence of a jury in the Supe-
rior Court of Fresno County il the case of
William G. Lane. and ordered new trial.
Lane was Constable of Sanger, Fresno
County, and fatally shot William G. Can
Held while attempting to arrest him in a
house Of i'll fame. Garfield refused TO 60
as Lane had no warrant. Lane was tried
AND found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, and sentenced to imprisonment for
NE. An appeal was taken TO the Supreme
court, asking for a new trial on the ground
that The State had failed to show any
motive on Lanes part to commit murder,
,wlthqTt which motive verdict of murder
III Inc urst degree could not stand.
Inc supreme Court, in granting a new
triali stated mat the lower court had erred
IN permitting testimony for the prosecution
70 snow motive against the objection OF
Lanes attorney. The charge should be
Involuntary mansaughter. Meanwhile,
Lane mas been in jail two years, patiently
awaiting the decision which was filed yes
teIday. The delay was partly caused by
the neglect of Lanes attorney to file briefs
in the appeal.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
RUNNING RACES.
Five Favorites Fall by the
Wayside.
BIG LOSSES ON TIGRESS.
Jockey Irving Now Has an
Inning.
NOVELLO WILL RUN TODAY,
Georgetown, Greenhock, Zampost,
Bordeaux and Harry Lewis Win
for the Bookies.
NOVELLO WILL RUN TO-DAY.

The Jockeys seem to be taking II in turn
to be in winning mood. First it was
Taylor, who last Saturday had three win
ming mounts and second: then on Tues
day Charley Weber pioted three winners
home in good style and also rode second
place horse, and yesterday Irving passed
under the wire with three. Georgetown.
Bordeaux and Harry Lewis, and not one
of them favorites at that.
The day was by far the most disastrous
one that has yet Overtaken the talent.
Favorite after favorite was bowled over in
most exasperating fashion. the greatest
upset occurring IN the third race, for which
Tigress was made an unusually hot favorite
at TO 8. The most conservative and eau
tious bettors at the track, men who ordi-
narily have limit of So which they play
on 'cinches" at fair odds, plunged wildly
on Tigress, asserting with confidence that
at the price it was like finding money. Her
defeat broke their hearts as we'll as their
pockets. Taylor, who had heretofore
ridden her, was on the ground, having
been set down for the meeting last Wednes-
day by Mr.. Ferguson for gross dIsobedi-
ence at the post on that day and Sloane had
the mount, and that fact certainly not
being against the lilly but rather in her
favor. The race is described below.
The track is now approaching the sticky
ant holding stage, and in its present condi-
ton it looks as If it would take very long
time TO dry out and be put into anything
like trim, unless favored with a long con-
tinued spell of fine weather and strong
winds There Is need of repairing, too, in
the backstretch,s or owners of valuable
horses Will be afraid 10 run them.
Almost the whole of the betting in the
first race was confined 20 VALPARAISO apd
Crawford, the former being steadily and
persistently played at 8 to l, while the
latter's price shortened rapidly from to
10 6 TO 5. Georgetown. owing TO his defeat
by Ida Glenn the previous day. went back
from twOs TO 10 2, and was left severely
alone at that. At the fall of the flag, how
ever. he quickly assumed command. and
although Crawford and Valparaiso made
their efforts early, 1t was easy To see that
the race was as good as over, Schrieber's
colt finally winning in most impre sSive
style by three lengths. All the interest
was centered In the struggle for place
honors between Crawford and Valparaiso,
the favorite, owing TO Sloane's superior
jockeyship. gaining 1t by a scant half
length.
Everything in the second race. which
had field of eleven. was backed with the
exception OF the winner, VINO turned up In
b. Z. Holly's three-year-old gelding
Greenhock. who had hitherto never shown
sufficient form 20 take even a decent
place in a struDg-out procession of skaters.
The betting in this race may be taken as
an indication of the ciuch prices that the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
Military Notes.

The tug-of-war team Of Company B,
Naval Battalion, has challenged the team
OF Battery F. Second Regiment of Artil-
lery. The challenge has been accepted
and the match will take place at the next
''high jinks" of the former.
The First Troop of Cavalry will give a
banquet Christmas eve in celebration of
the day the troop was mustered into the
service Of the State.
The board of officers of the First Regi-
ment of Infantry will give banquet on
the evening of the 9th inst.
As there will be no drills or meetings Of
the National Guard organizations during
the present month companies will have
ample time in which TO give 'hieh links"
balls and socials. and it is their intention
not to let the opportunity slip by.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
CAUGHT BY THE CARS.
starr HarriSOn'S CareIessnesS Causes
Serious Injuries.


Serious Injuries.
Little Starr Harrison, a six-year-old boy.
living at 1905 Union street, was run over
and seriously injured shortly after noon
yesterday by car No. on the Union-street
cable line. The accident occurred at the
intersection of Union and Hyde streets.
where the cars pitch over a steep hill on
their way out to the Preside. John Nc
Sorley, the gripman in charge of the
dummy, saw the boy start to run across
the street in front of the car and put on
the brakes, but the rails were slippery and
the car would not answer to the check of
the brakes In time 10 avoid striking the
child. The boy was rolled over and over
on the track and finally caught underneath
the guard. When extricated he was taken
to his home, where it was found that In
addition TO numerous bruises about his
body the scalp was almost torn from his
head. The physicians called stated 1t is
probable the cnid's skull was fractured.
McSorley, the grpman, was taken to the
Central sta ton and released on lis own
recogniZance, there being no question as to
the fact that the accident was unavoidable.
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CUT TO PIECES.
Horrible Death of Young
Charles Fay.
He Was Employed at the Palace
Hotel Electric Works and Was
Caught in the Machinery.

A horrible accident occurred last night
at the electrie-light works of the Palace
Hotel on New Montgomery street. near
Mission. Charles Fay, an oileE. % years
of age, was caught by the belt that con-
meets the dynamo with a pulley feet 6
inches in diameter, and was cut to pieces
between the flying band and the rapidly
revolving wheel.
The pulley revoives at distance of
twenty-five feet from the dynamo, and it
is not difficult matter to slip between the
upper and lower parts of the belt. Fay
was a short man. and disregarding a rule
long established by the managers, he. In
stead of walking around the pulley, tried
to step over the flying wheel. His foot
slipped and, face downward, be was
swiftly borne over the outer rim of the
great wheel His body was cut into four
parts aud fell at one side of the wheel.
which at that time was making 800 revolt
tiOns minute.
Charles Dober, the electr iciau, was the
only witness of Fay's death. He said:
ut was all done in a moment. Fay
wanted to cross the dynamo-room and in
tended TO make crosscut by stepping over
the belt. L saw him as he stepped be-
tween the upper and lower parts. Then
his body shot like tightening TO the TOP of
the wheel and fell mangled and dismem-
bered to the floor. Legs, arms and trunk
lay in bloody heap. Such a sight never
saw before and if God is good TO me such
a sight | will never see again" A cloth
was thrown over the body and it lay upon
the floor for three hours. The C0roner's
wagon had been sent for another case and
tarried until II o. lock. The men en-
ployed in the room thought it was an out
rage that the body should be left there so
long. but there was no help for il.
Fay had been fifteen months in the en-
ploy of the hotel. He was a bright young
man, very popular among his companions.
He was an orphan and lived with a mar
ried sister at 325 Broadway.
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Society Notes.

A bazaar will be held in the hoproom at
the Preside this afternoon and evening
under the auspices OF Mrs. William M.
Graham and the young ladies of the Golden
Circle of Kings Daughters. There will
be music, dancing and other attractions.
The proceeds will be devoted to charitable
work.
The members Of the Concordia Club
will give a high jinks at the club this
evening.
Company c. Naval Reserve, n. G. c.,
will give its third anniversary ball this
evening at California Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bayley and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Haight will receive their
friends at their residence. 1907 Castro
street. Oakland, this afternoon and even
ing.
Walhalla Rebekah Lodge No. 100. 1. o.
o. F.. will give fish, POND party this even
ing In Its l0dgerooms.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
THE CHARGES PILING UP.
New Warrants Against the Examiner
Employment Bureau.

The men who have been running tn e
Examiner Employment Agency at 206
Powell street are beginning to reap the
reward of their misdeeds. From the evil
dence at hand the police are satisfied that
hundreds of poor people have been swim
died out of their hard-earned money by a
trio who have operated under the guise OF
employment agents, but who have never
at any time made an effort to secure work
for any of the men or women who have
patronized them.
Yesterday afternoon five additional
charges of petty larceny were preferred
against Maurice Poulter, the book keeper
of the concern, who was arrested on Thurs
day on four charges of like nature, and
later in the day Theodore Eager. another
employe of the bureau, was arrested on
three charges Of petty larceny.
The men now claim to be merely the
tools of one Guy 5. Whitcomb, a man who
is known to the police and who was lately
arrested on charge of being concerned in
a half-interest swindle. Whitcomb is try
ing to play the indignant role, but if the
evidence continues to accumulate against
the men who claim to have been bis en-
ployes as rapidly as it has during the past
two days it is more than probable he will
be arrested on a more serious charge than
that Of msdemeaDor.
The plan of operation has been to secure
81 from each applicant, the charge being
for registering the names. and then the
poor victims have been swinded out of %
and 80 cents at time on the promise that
situations were awaiting them and to which
they could go ''B few days"
Chief Crowley is determined TO break
up all places of the kind run at 206 Powell
street, and will push every case where the
unemployed are defrauded from this time
on until a conviction is secured or the men
charged prove their innocence beyond a
douhL
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
TrottIng-tiorse Rreeders

Inc ahnuai meeting of the Pacific Coast
1rottlng morse Breeders Association will
ne heid next Monday evening. at which
meeting business Of Importance will be
presented, among which is the election of
seven directors and the consideration of
the business of next season.
Notwithstanding the depression which
has SO seriously embarrassed ali kinds of
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02

business the association closes the year
WITH balance in the treasury of S2376 81.
Ibis is acout $1,000 less than was on hand
al the same time last wear. The ohiect of
the association, however. is not to make
money. out to encourage the breeding of
trottlng horses. During the past season
over $4,000 in excess of the entrance
money received has been paid out in purses