The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-14
Nv.

The most interesting part Of the expedition.
however. was the search for Sa,Tacenia. plants
that feed upon insects. 1t began in the fore
noon OF an exceedingly hot day. The sun
fairly scorched the shirts upon our backs. We
went up Arlington Crock on the little naphtha
launch. 1t threaded the saw grass and tho
swainps liko q thing OF life. A quiet lichs in
the eyes Of the botanist betokened nm e~vontful
day. He saw the white flowers OF the Thalia
nodding ut him from the saw grass and filling
tho air with perfume. The water. however.
was SO shallow that he could not reach them
with the launch.
Two miles further. and we landed on an
island In the shade OF O thrifty bay tree. Tho
leaves when crushed in our hands smelt like
bay rum. The soil Of tho isle was dry and
sandy with wot wastes near the river. The
ground had evidently been under cultivation.
Priekly ash was there In profusion. A negro
stood near the shore watching our move
ments. There was no house in sight. When
no saw Mr.. Smith examining tho leaves OF the
prickly ash his curiosity was excited.
Dat ali am de tooshache tree. gemmen." he
| satd. 81 t cures de chills an fever. an 1t am
better dan Iuynyne. But my. amt 1t bitter.
Yo' wants to chew de peel Oh do orange to got
de taste out OBJ yo' mouf-'deed 20 does"
He said that his name was Edward King. a
native OF Florida. He had boon en- ployed by
some rural botanic physician tn gather herbs
for the Northern market. Tho employment
jibed with his natural inclinations. He had
u nume for nearly every herb and shrub.
and named the disease for which 1t was
aspecinc. The botanist gladly avalled himself
Of his services. and gathered some interesting
Information. Black ms a coal. King followed
him. listening In establishment to the botani-
cal names OF the various plants and trees.
Mr.. Smith found two small orchids In bloom
and several other rare plants. Selling the vel
y ssnal leases Ia ssi q = f fhsas n. fsn iastSe tn tre eG' white
q no it amt. ssh." the negro replied.
Dat an Am Dc dog banana; seen It mama
cits ripe in dc summer. De dogs cats ON;
san , sss almost Is%: s snStin ss0 bns f I dave VS.; DO ,oG line
on dem dog bsn~anas-'deed docs lieabes
The professional botanist then examined
other spseimsns. ,Ths5supon h. readily ad;;
snss as Gs,M,ipa Srand's9,S. Its flowers
,'wxSo I indzI sii0w os m yh,tai in w' isnrt aS''t Ah n .
species; iy. feet nigh. was found. called
!aSs fa and Gears It snail nal : pear s.si hspsd ipq irSis
There was also a third species known
soiI aDs 4, the fapsw; An grey n On drEi s;9 10y.
long to the custard-apple family; The botsn-
Is, was a%nxious 10 secure seeds q the dog
Europe and elsewhere.
ANOTHER discovery that gave him great JOY
he said that he had been looking fer II grow
10. via Tor twenty years. IN 4 jiny ne tore
AsA mans arm.
That's forty years old" the botsnIst oh
and. Know henWs T ien rsi i. tat tssa fh. ,ro To s erss se'q 4
seed sonetimes lies To- the ground two years
SsioEs n comes W.. know many q man who
4 negro laughed, and named tho disease
whieh me root would cure. 1t Was very com
s%ith wss about 10 plant The shrub az o.:
fore the plant had grown 90 NJ near his