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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-05

those that are heavy with tobacco smoke.
A cool atmosphere is very desirable, but
they should not be placed in current of
air Place bouquet on the ledge OF win
dow and you will quickly see how soon it
will lose all its beauty. But if vase of
flowers is set out into the night air they
will freshen decidedly.
Boiling water will revive faded flowers
very rapidly Place the stems only in it
and let them remain until each wrinkled
petal becomes smooth, and each flower
holds its head erect A few drops Of
liquid ammonia added to the hot water is
said to hasten the transformation, Thick
petaled flowers will revive more fully than
those which are thin; and colored flowers
are the best adapted to this treatment, as
white flowers are apt to turn yellow and
become spoiled.
If one desires to carry bouquet of flowers
to a distance, it should be placed in
paper box and covered with newspaper,
first having wrapped the stems in damp
moss or cotton and then inclosed in paper.
Many Of my friends say they have no
success with Callas. Why, I think they
are less trouble than any flower we cult
vate The only care they need is plenty
Of rich soil and plenty of water; in fact it
is impossible to give them too much Of
either. Another thing I never let them
rest but treat them just the same all the
year round. I have two on my veranda
that have been the admiration of scores of
visitors to Florida as we'll as our home peo
pie The foliage is of a dark rich green,
and they have had three and four immense
blossoms at time until in all, they have
had twelve since the middle of February.
MRS. T. r. MOORE.
Fernandna Fla.
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Inquiry About Pampas Plumes
Editor Floral Department

Editor Floral Departments:
The article in your paper Of March 8th,
(page I46), on raising Pampas Plumes, leads
me to inquire if you can inform me how to
prevent the feathery plumage from drop
ping off?
[ have raised hundreds of them during
the past six or more years, but could not
prevent them from shedding the fine plum
age. r. l. KIMBALL.
AIachua County, Fla.
I'VE cannot suggest an explanation unless
the plumes were allowed to remain too
long on the plant before cutting. Perhaps
some of our readers may know the reason.
ED. FLORAL DEPARTMENT
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For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Summer Musings.
Fernandina, Fla.

NY friend Hallie-across the way-and
1 are very busy these days planning and
plotting great schemes for our flower gar
dens this summer. Her home is a little
cottage with no verandas, but little mite
of portico shades the front steps, and two
benches gaily painted-one on either side
invite the weary one to rest. Her yard
is nicely planted in grass, and brick
walk extends from the front gate entirely
around the east side of the house; a few
choice rose bushes grow on the west side,
and in the center stands huge old ounce
tree On either side Of the steps are large
locust trees, and they are now in bloom.
On the east side there is nothing growing,
so she has had a screen erected of laths,
regular drawing-room screen with three
panels She pulled up the grass around
the screen so that she could plant the seed.
She put tacks all along the top Of the screen
and fastened common grocer's cord to
them; at the bottom they were secured to
little sticks which we're securely driven
into the ground. Cypress vine seed was
then sowed all along the strings and in a
short time the screen was a thing of beauty,
long to be remembered. Any fragile look
ing vine will answer as we'll as the Cypress,
but a coarse vine Of rank growth would
not do at all, as it would naturally destroy
the beauty of the idea and produce only
big clump of vines. Maurandya, Balloon
vine (Love-in-a-Puff) J, Thunbergia, Bryan
opsis and all those delicate vines would
look we'll. Morning Glories, too, are
pretty with their gay and varied coloring.
The Balsam vines, with their handsome
red-seeded fruits, are snowy and would
make most unique and striking screen.
Another pretty thing of Hallie's is an
easel, a genuine artists easel-this, how
ever, is constructed of material heavier
than laths. Where the picture rests on
the easel she has had shelf put, and this
shelf holds a pot, nay, let us be truthful,
a "keg' of bright-hued geraniums. Over the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-05
For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Pruning Large Trees

1t sometimes becomes necessary to prune
large trees, but unless properly done serious
injury is very liable to follow, in some
cases the tree receiving its death blow in
stead of the benefit that was intended. The
following notes on the subject. from Nee
hans Monthly, are worthy of careful
perusal.
"Wherever one travels he may see evil
dences of the improper pruning Of large
trees-snags many inches in thickness are
left which rot down to the main trunk
the rot not stopping there, but penetrating
the whole body of the tree; Or if a side
branch is taken off, it may be several
inches from the trunk, and this rots in like
manner All branches should be cut as
close as possible to the main trunk and
then painted to prevent damage by water
until the wound shall have thoroughly
grown over. One would think that anyone
going through the world with his eyes open,
would easily see the result of this ignorant
pruning and profit by experience against
such bad practice, but it seems not to be
the case. Although anyone may see across
the street his neighbours trees dying from
this kind of mutilation, he will in all
probability have trees done in the same
way. Trees in public gardens and parks
especially suffer from this ignorance
Trees are planted comparatively close
when they are young, in order to make an
immediate shade. Not having the oppor
tunity to branch in lateral direction they
naturally go upward and are then consid-
cred too lofty and are headed back, with
the mistaken idea that this will cause the
lateral spread. This also anyone might
see from experience is a fallac1ous idea.
Trees try to grow upwardly all the
stronger for this kind of heading back, and
then usually rot within few years after
wards. A judicious thinning when young
gives a tree chance to have its natural
characteristic. which is to spread laterally
as we'll as vertically Very often for street
trees, kinds are selected that have tendency
to grow vigorously upward, because of their
affOrding shade somewhat earlier in life
than trees which persist in spreading The
temptation to cut back usually follows from
employing this class of trees 1t will be
much better to select at first those which
have greater natural tendency to spread,
they may not grow so rapidly at
first. 1t is possibly the rage for fast grow
ing trees, which induces this improper Sc
lection, and which finally leads to the de-
of all street trees
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III 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 Al very great bargains and easy terms.
For further particulars call on address Ii. A.
DeLANN. office OppOste pOstOftice.
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BROWNS IRON BITTERS
cures Dyspepsia, IN
digest ion &c Debility.
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Real Estate Directory.

Any one contemplating the purchase OfreGl eS-
tate IN FLORIDA should e0rite to the parties 6etOO
in a0h0tever section they 9OiSh to locate 1T is the
effort of the Agriculturdst to haze none bat first
class firms REPRESENTED IN this column.
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ENLORIDA'S advantages for all investments,
II see "Real Estate Journal, Arcadia, Fla,
81. 90 per year; sample with State map, 10 cents.
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! M w. SARGENT dealer in Real Estate
| WI DeLand, Fla, as complete set OF A b
/ stracts of Titles in VOusia County, Fla. deeds
perfected and taxes paid for non-residents. Cor
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A HI. HUTCHINSON Dealer in REAL
IA ESTATE, DeLand, Fla, Taxes paid and
assessments attended to for nOn-residents.
TOHN a. NUCKOs4S, dealer in Improved
- andUnimproved Real Estate, DeLand, Fla.
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
Freaki.h Action. Of a Spring.

Tho greatest curiosity in West Vir-
ginia and one of the most wonderful
freaks known in the south is spring at
Eorthfield-that is, it is located at North
field during two months of the year and
mt some other place during the other ten.
The Virginian end of this wonder is en-
gagged in active business during the two
hottest months of the year-from July
to Aug. 3i-its basin being as dry as the
proverbial chip the remainder of the
year. This phenomenal fountain is no
toy water JET: neither is it ''seep" or a
''spouty place" On the contrary, it is a
grsher.
The ten months silence and two
months activity of this Virginian oddity
is not the only phenomenon it presents.
II works on the intermission plan, spout
ing column of water Of huge dimen-
sions for fifteen minutes, then relapsing
into state Of inactivity for the same
length of time. The going and coming
of the water are preceded by a strange
roaring sound not unlike that of heavy
train passing over trestle. The size Of
the stream does not seem TO diminish
from year to year. being always suffici-
emily large 10 turn an ordinary flywheel.
ST. Louis Republic.
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
Whimsical Children.

Children are supposed To be the most
whimsical creatures in the world. and
yet there have been grown men who We're
quite as much so rs any child that ever
lived. The writer knows little girl
who cannot 20 10 sleep unless she has a
piece of rubber held between her thumb
and forefinger. which some persons con-
slider TO be whimsical in the extreme. but
what have these To say of Haydn. one of
the greatest of composers of music. who
could not put two rotes together until
he had dressed himself in his best suit
and had his hair powdered. and who de
clared that without certain diamond
ring. the gift of Frederick ii of Prussia.
on his finger he could not begin to work.
since he could not summon il single idea
into his head: Other composers have
been equally whimsical Harper's Ba-
Zar
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
WHY Musicians ..Tnne In"

\ correspondent asks, why do musi-
clans tune their instruments after in
stead of before coming into the orches-
tra:'
Ii is a mistake To imagine there is no
tuning of the instruments before coming
into the orchestra. Violinists. double
bass players and violas Of professionals
or good amateurs) keep theirinstruments.
as rule. up to concert pitch, the differ
ence of temperature. the lOosening of
peg or variation in the tension of the
strings nccessitating another tuning
when in the orchestra. Strings Of cat
gut are materially affected by moisture,
which swells them laterally and tends TO
shorten them. Damp heat sharpens the
strings. while dry heat flattens them.
Concert rooms, according to the state
of the weather. experience both condi-
tions. Hence so much tuning and play
ing rs soon rs in the orchestra is neces-
sary to get the instruments accustomed
to the temperature of the room. Wood
wind instruments. such as oboes, clari-
nets AMI bassOons, sharpen from the
swelling of the wood by the warm,
moist breath of the performer. The brass
instrument also sharpens by the heat of
the performers breath.-London Tit
Bits.
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
Abolishing London Fogs.

The London county council has turned
ont to bo \ remarkably active and enter
prising body, hut when it is said TO he
seriously proposing to take up the prob
lem of abolisling the fogs that have so
long given i'll reputc To that city it
would seem that il is taking tremend-
ous contract uron its hands. For a
proposition to abolish the London fogs
sounds very much like interfering with
the order uf nature. such as undertaking
To stop snowstorms. or, like General
Dyrcnforth. attempting to shake rain
ont of the sky. But when il is considered
that the horrible fo.:s of London are of
comparatively modern date. that thy
did not exist two centuries ago. and that
they are due TO human az ncy. the un-
dcrtaking. though still large one, does
not seem uilfcasihic.
The character of these fogs, which OBJ
scure everything with an almost inky
blackness and often make noondav ms
dark as midnigl:. is due To the clouds of
unconsumed carbon poured out by thou
sands of chimneys into humid. misty
atmosphere. where the smoke mixes it
self with the natural fog in such n wav
as To seem almost solid. The only
thing required. therefore. to prevent the
fogs is 10 provide a different method of
ombustion.-Boston Herald
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
The Intelligent, Eskimo Dog.

The much referred to intelligence of
the Scotch collie. which is sort of first
cousin of the Eskimo dog. is undoubtedly
even surpassed by that of his arctic rel
ativc. Some Of the characteristics of
tine Eskimo draft dog are almost increi-
iblc Any che who has observed them
finds il difficult To deny him the credit
of reasoning power. had one dog
which persisted in feigning lameness or
sickness in order to shirk duty. lie
would suddenly begin to limp dread
fully and look back at his driver with a
most pitiablc expression. He succeeded
several times in arousing my sympathy
and being released from the harness
until one of my Eskimos assured me
that it was all trickery. After that
punished him whenever he tried to shirk.
and in every case it would be days be-
fore any sign of lamcness would be seen.
He had Il trick of slipping out of the
harness. in which he was an expert, and
made ms escape from the ropes in Il man
ner which would make n spiritualistic
medium green with envy. This dog
through Sinking his work had incurred
the enmity of the rest of the team, and
they resented repeatedly his unwilling
ness to meet his part of the teams OBJ
legations. saved him several times
from the fierce onslaught of his col
leagues after he had run away from the
sled. A L. Schanz in Milwaukee Sen
tincl
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04

The appearance of a dwarf on the
streets recently attracted considerable
attention. He was from Admission. and
was the smallest man seen in Rome
since the days of Tom Thumb. His
name is w T. Darnell. and his Lillipu-
tian appearance is something remarka-
ble. He is sixty-four years old, and is
feet and inches high and weighs
ninety eight pounds. He has the face
and every appearance of an old man.
but when he is seen walking the OBJ
server is constantly reminded of the
small boy.
Mr.. Darnell came to Rome in search
of assistance for his son, who is afflicted
with spinal trouble. His son is twenty
one years of age. and is thirty-seven
inches high and weighs forty-four
pounds. On election day Mr. Darnell
carried his son to the polls in his arms
and both voted There is another son
who is twen,y-four years of age. and is
forty-sevcn inches high and weighs
ninety-eight pounds. the same as his
father Rome IN. " Tribune
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
The Income Tax of Hfil.

The heaviest income tax ever levied BY
civilized government was that imposed
upon the people of the United States in
1864. when. perhaps for the first time in
human history. patriotism was so strong
passion that men really paid tax
which they might have evaded. 4. T.
Stewards income tax in one year was
$3l2 zoo. being II per cent. of his income.
One millionaire of this city who. alarmed
at the long continuance Of the war. so
disposed Of lis wealth abroad that for one
fiscal yc;:r j, yielded no income. gave a
truc account of his affairs 10 the col
hector and in accordance with the latter's
advice paid in full tax estimated on his
income of the year before.-New York
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
Eo.tou Her Standard.

The following story is told me of a
little girl who spent some weeks in a
visit among relatives in this city not
long ago. When the days of her visit
ended she returned To her home in
Maine. y few days later there was a
camp mcctin-; in tie immediate neigh
borhood of her home. and she frequently
attended with her mother She heard
many glowing descriptions Of the beau
ties of the heavenly land. and she be-
came enthusiastic over the prospect of
such glor;o;;s future home One day,
unable 10 rc.,tr;lin herself longer, she
said To her mamma: Lets hurry up
and get to heaven before its filed up. |
want To 80 there. If it's anything like
Boston shall never want to come
back. Eoston Globe.
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
ODDS AND ENDS.
Yale university has $3.50 students.

Yale university has ,969 students.
Women put too much confidence in
pins.
A good credit is often as useful as a
good bank account.
Billiards were invented in France by
Devigne about 141l.
The man who most deserves a monu-
! ment does not need it.
A secret shared by more than two be-
; comes common property.
In 1853 efforts to lay the cable failed on
account of severe storm.
1t is said that q. 900 varieties of goods
are manufactured from wool.
Electric omnibuses are to be introduced
on Liverpool street in London.
The best work of Paisiello was COM
! posed while that genius was in bed.
When woman starts out to reform
she thinks only of the faults of men.
Allegories are fine ornaments and good
illustrations. but not proof.-Luther.
The soul moving accordion was in
vented by Damian, of Vienna, in 1929.
A riotous stomach will nearly always
gratefully receive a glass or more Of hot
water.
In 1894 Faraday proved the strength of
battery to depend on the number of
plates.
Dentists bury in human teeth about
1900 pounds of gold year in the United
States.
Franz Sigel. the jolly German general.
was familiarly known as ''Dutchy"
among his soldiers.
A small boy, on seeing a tandem bicy-
Gle for the first time, shouted out, "Oh.
look at the double jointed safety
Girls Of twelve TO sixteen years were
never dressed in more comfortable and
becoming manner than they are this sea-
son.
The kind of religion that tells in the
long run is the kind that never howls and
growls because there is no pudding on
washday.
While Ito be dexterous in danger is a
virtue" so, too. to be an adept at fruit
and flower raising is no mean accom-
| plishment
Pierre Denis. who will be remembered
by Americans as the devoted friend of
Boulanger. is about to publish the cor
respondence of the general; also some
documents said to contain very curious
revelations. which may prove also dan
gerous to certain prominent Frenchmen.
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04

w. ID. Corddry &
Son sell Pumps Of
all kinds. Furnish
all kinds of Builders
Supplies. Have a
full stock Of Sashcs.
Doors, & Blinds, and
their prices are low
cr than city houses.
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04

Ny soul anticipates the day.
Would stretch hcr wing and soar away
To aid the song. the palm To bear.
And bow tie chief of sinners there.
Oh. the sunshine. the glorious sun,
hine. the everlasting sunshine!
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
Toe Lively.

Mamma-Did you and Ethel play
church with your dolls:
Little Dora-We tried to- but we
couldn't. cause we hadn't any boy doll
for a preacher. We dressed up Johnny's
jumpin jack an tried him. but he was
little too lively for reg'lar church. so
we turned II intoa II revival.-Good News.
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
After Twenty Years.

In the Issue OF one of the prominent
magazines for the current month is print
cd a story which was accepted twenty
years ago. To,iny il sees the light. and
its author is dead There is material here
for Il pastel" which is respectfully sub
mitted. The refrain could run. 1T was
paid for New York Times.
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04

of course everybody knows that seven
years of bad luck may be expected by the
unfortunate person who happens to break
a mirror. There ii a general belief with
most people that the human body under
goes "A complete and mysterious change
ever seven vcarS.-New York News
Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04

The Gloomicst Men ON Earth Are Those
Whose business II Is to Make Fun for
Characterization Society Is Whittier and
More Humorous Than Any Other.
The Helena independent., 1893-11-01
THE WAR IN BRAZIL.

Unless the Brazilian rebels under
Admiral Mello accomplish a decisive
victory in short time their chances of
final success will be very small indeed
President Peixoto has been active in
preparing to meet them on equal terms
on the water, and they have as yet made
little If any headway on land. Accord
ing to late telegraph advices between
Nov. II and Nov. Is there will sail from
New York for Rio de Janeiro a fleet of
war ships in some respects superior in
point OF armament to any vessel afloat.
This feet consists Of the steamer FL Cid.
armed with terrible fifteen-inch dyua-
mite gun; the Ell Rio, fitted up as a
cruiser; the Destroyer, carrying q fa-
nous submarine gun, capable of de-
stroying with one shot the largest man
Of war ever built; the Yarrow, torpedo
boat; the steam yacht Feiseen, fitted
out as torpedo boat, and two other
fast steam yachts, for the purchase of
which negotiations are now pending,
and will probably be completed within a
udy OE tWo.
The Remington and Hotchkss gun
works have been working night and day
to fill orders for the Brazilian govern
ment, and besides the guns mention
ed above two fifty FIVE Founders, one
thirty three FOUNDER and several of the
smaller Hotchkiss guns will be mounted
aboard Ell CID, 30 that she will have n
fair secondary battery. her main and
secondary battery making her match
for Mello's entire naval force. It is
claimed that the Ell Cid, whith her
dynamite gun properly handled, would
have the Republica or Aquidaban entire
ly at her mercy. With the advent of the
new fleet off the harbor of Rio the re-
bellion will be practically at an end
The Helena independent., 1893-11-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Tho Second and Last Day--Omcers Elected
for the Year
Yesterday was the second and last day Of
the session of the Lewis and Clarke county
Sunday school convention. Prof. r. G.
Young read . paper on the comparison be.
tween the day school and the Sunday
school. The subject was very thorou ghly
treated, showing that one Of The causes of
their great difference was that the Sunday
school teacher was not paid for his SER
vices. Rev. e. NJ. Ellis lead tho discussion
on paper already presented, and was fol.
lowed BY Rev. n. A. Debut, Rev, w, s,
Bell. Rev. ]. E. Squires, Prof. X. G.
Young Rev. II. 8. Taft of Marysyille.
Prof. swallow and John w. Wade.
Tho chair was instructed to appoint
three persons a. . committee to confer
with the Sunday school superintendsnts
and pastors In this city. with . view to
creating a union Sunday school normal
training class. The committee IL Rev. W,
8. Bell. Rev. J. E. Squirss and j. W. Wade.
The report OF the nominating committee
was read and adopted 40 follows: p. esi-
dent, Rev. 7: ': Moore; first vice. presi-
dent. John W. Wade; second vice presi-
dent, Rev. +. W. Pool; third vice presi.
dent. @. O. Reed; fourth vice. president,
Miss Amelia Zip1: secretary. w. b. Cook;
assistant secretary, Miss A. Bul toh: treas-
ursr. Rev. NJ. A. Debut; executive COM
mittee, Rev. j. E. Squires, F. C. Crouuse
and John Walker,