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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
DAYroN's BLUFF.

entertaining Miss Maude Wlnslow, OF
West Superior.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
l77aIc
"a hot one for a starter,

Per pound for Black Pepper-Sing-
apOre Peppers just half-price.
For tomorrow and Tuesdays sales
we shall offer true Singapore Pepper
that is ground III our own mills, on the
premises. that contains every atom of
the essential favor OF the spice. We
/ confidently assert that Pepper of like
purity is not OH sale in this city.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
LOW PRICE.

do you like that kind of
eloquenceo Give heed to
the following:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30

Who knows if the ''Chapparelle' flour
ishes in Florida? Probably no man who
has had any experience in riding through
the vast tracts of thorny cactus in Mex
leo and Texas has the slightest admira-
ton for it, but one would like to have a
small specimen, which would not be at
all formidable in a flower pot,you know.
l notice some Northern florist cata-
logue Stapelia Yariegata among Cacti.
Is it a plant that does well in this eli
mate?
Another plant not often enumerated
among Cacti, as it resembles no others,
is the Pereskia Aculeata demon vine or
Barbados gooseberry). [ am glad to
find it is appreciated by others; it has
long been favorite of mine, yet my
vines do not bloom. Is it because | have
them 50 crowded with other climbers?
Your correspondent ''J' in speaking of
the many ways in which this beautiful
vine may be utilized omitted one Of the
most important. The leaves make an ex
cellent salad, prepared with either a hot
or cold dressing, made with vinegar, mus
card, etc., as you would prepare it for
lettuce, use it almost daily-but some
persons object to the ''slimy" taste.
Cactus leaves are used as food for man
and beast out on the plains in cases of
emergency, and the fruit of some varie
ties make delicious jelly, equal to the
far famed guava.
Will your correspondent o." or some
other, give directions for grating an
other variety, "Lobster Cactus for in
stance, on the stock Pereskia Aculeata?
MINNIE G.. MILLS
st. Thomas Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30
Pansies in South Florida.

Editor Floral Department.:
My Pansy bed is admired so much and
as am so often asl1ed-what do you do
to make them bloom so, and last so long
and have such large blossoms? that
will Try and tell how [ made it and my
though it is very simple.
The bed is under some Live Oaks, where
it gets the morning sun from sunrise till
10 o'clock, and then again the late after
noon sun. 1t is twelve feet long and six
feet wide; boards were nailed to make a
frame, this frame sunk in the ground,
only leaving two inches out, this was to
keep in moisture as our winters are some
times very dry. For soil I used the
washings of the rains during our rainy
seasons in summer; the soil washed in
bitches and ridges, leaf mold and we'll
rotted manure; it is the soil Pansies seem
to delight in. Liquid manure is given
once q week, after they come into bloom.
Every other evening they are watered
with watering pot so as to wet the foliage
and drive away red spider; and how they
do bloom! [ had packet of mixed seed
and believe there is every color mag
Unable in the bed. One that pleases
me particularly is a dark wine color,
with faint border Of gold. [ have
picked as many as rs blossoms and yet
the bed was covered with the dear little
faces.
Have bed of violets near this bed
treated the same way and their sweet
blossoms fill the air with fragrance. The
pansy seed was put in seed boxes and
when the plants were strong enough
transplanted to permanent bed, nine
inches apart. When full grown the soil
cannot be seen. 1t is now May and [
have had all the blossoms l wanted to
give away and for the house since No
vember, from seed sown in September.
In cutting the blooms l cut some Of the
branches SO as to have the pretty foliage
also; the plant will soon start out with q
new growth and bloom again. We have
had an unusually dry winter and my
pets have been as bright and sweet as
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30

ever. OF course they have not wanted
for moisture. must stop now for fear
l shall take up too much space.
GIPsY.
Manatee County, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30
Cut Flowers by Mail
floral Department

Editor Floral Department.:
Will someone kindly, through your
columns, give me good method by
which cut flowers may be sent by mail?
FL. M.
PascO County, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30
Shrubs Versus ANIMALS.

From my experience in Florida-dat-
ing back eight years. would give to
shrubs precedence over ANIMALS for sew
eral reasons,-Once we'll established they
grow in beauty from year to year, with
little care, and well repay the slight
trouble of shading and watering when
first received from the nurseries; then,
again, quite a number Of shrubs, the
Cattley Guava, Surinam Cherry, Rose
Apple, Barbados GOoseberry, ETC., whose
beautiful foliage and bloom pleases the
artistic eye, bear edible fruit which
pleases also the eye Of the good house
wife whose skilful hands convert them
into clear jellies and translucent pre-
serves.
ANIMALS, though very pretty while
blooming, Ehave their season" and eX-
cept few self-sowing kinds, PhloX Gail
lardiar, Zinnias, ETC., are difficult to
raise, requiring almost constant care, and
if left to themselves for few weeks,
Should their owners take little holiday
almost invariably wilt and die for lack
of the daily watering necessary to keep
them alive during our long, hOtsummers,
and as you gaze on your erstWhile bloom
ing beds of ANIMALS, and see their dried
UP stems standing here and there, you
think not all the pretty, gay pictures in
all the pretty, gay catalogues will tempt
you to invest in seeds of ANIMALS again
till next year.
There are some plants classed as an
nuals, in Northern seed books, that in
our congenial cline become perennials
whose beauty, like that Of shrubs, lasts
for years, such as the A geratum, Calliop-
sis, etc., and among vines, Thunbergia,
Maurandia, etc.
A year ago [ gave to my little son Of
seven years, Kumquat Ga shrub-like
little tree of the citrus family and he
has cared for it with the greatest inter
est, watching the lovely, fragrant blooms
now succeeded by tiny orange-like fruits
the size and shape Of marbles, and when
they turn yellow have promised to pre-
serve them (and most excellent preserves
they make) for him to present to his
grandmother who comes from "the
North" to spend her winters with us.
AT the same time gave him rose bush
(of the Polyantha class covered with
pink roses the size Of dime, and as long
as it was in bloom he cared most dill
gently for it, but [ am sorry to say, he
has quite neglected it for some time,
though when he saw few days ago,
many little green buds on it, brought out
by the kindly rains mot by his care) his
interest revived and he says, now, he will
attend to it better, as he knows when it
is through blooming, after little rest,
it will bloom again, and if he keeps his
promise | will get him the beautiful
"crimson Tea," the William Francis
Bennett, and as the first two names are
his own, [ think he will take an especial
interest in it, We mothers should do all
we can to inculcate in our children a love
of flowers as their influence is always en-
nobling.
1t was the founder Of the Kindcrgar-
ten system, the great Frobel, who said:
81 love GOd-I love children love
flowers Mrs. w. A. r.
Brantley. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30
For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Cactaceous Chit Chat

four years have had but one to bios
soma very fine Phyllocactus Latifrons
Queen Cactus-surely rightly namely
surprised us last fall with the most ex-
quisite pure white flower | ever saw;
but alas, so TRANSIENT as by noon next
day il hung limp and withered, like a
soft silken tassel, from its stalk.
This spring found Cereus Triangu-
larie, which was thrifty 3-year old
plant clinging to the north side Of the
house, somewhat diseased. One portion
Of the immense ''trunB," joint, section
or leaf, whichever term is used for this,
turned yellow then rotted, while I was
day by day conjecturing and hoping in
regard to it. AS it reaches the caves of
the house and the white roOtlets run out
horizontally, clinging to the boards
closely the entire length, it would be an
undertaking know to detach them, and
a risk-as | am too much of a novice in
the business and feared to kill the plant
[ prize it very much. This and P. Lati-
irons having so few spines or prickles
(he later none) makes them the more
attractive to me.
What was my CONSERVATION, though [
need not have been surprised, to find the
box containing it was infested with the
little pest known as ''wood lice" Ispeed-
lily threw away the old box had another
filled with soil and replanted the cactus,
first cutting off the diseased branch, with
out detaching from the house the por-
ton that was intact About one inch Of
healthy root remained that had been in
the soil.
really expected but little from the
plant, as it gets too much water this sea-
son. had hoped it would bloom this
year and possibly fruit, having once seen
and tasted the beautiful "strawberry
pear" l have watched the growth Of
mine with much interest. Will some
one more experienced tell me if it would
die if these tenacious tendrils or roots
were to be torn away and the box placed
in q better location?
have several varieties Of Cacti, among
them Cereus Grandifiora (true night
blooming Cereus), Phyllocactus Hoolkeri,
Marnillaria Decipiena and two small
varieties of Opuntia.
The last addition to my collection was
called by the donor ''tree cactus, a very
appropriate name, but one cannot find
in the floral catalogues, nor have [ seen
a description of any resem bling this.
The "tree" from which my cutting was
severed, not quite two feet in height,
was really 'tree," branching in every
direction. The stem Git has no leaves)
fleshy, round and about as large in cir
conference as lead pencil, covered, but
not thickly, with soft spines that are
more like hairs, at least in the young
and tender growth. 1t grew in the open
ground in the sunshine among other
plants. placed the cutting, about five
inches in length, in small pot, and in
three weeks it has made more new
growth than cactus usually makes in
three months, several new shoots putting
forth. 1t began to grow Immediately. 1t
differs from most of the members Of this
interesting family in being neat looking
little plant. L am anxious to know more
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30
Rare Shrubs
and Trees
FOR FLORIDA.

We have fine, pot grown stock Of the follow
ing choice shrubs and trees hich we offer at ex-
ceedipgy low PreGs he rnf season and Is Sge
should have place in every yard in Florida.
GREVjLLEA R0BUSTA, Or i IS Splendid did
ny-leaved evergreen tree eventually attaining
o height Of 100 feet and producing
trusses of beautiful, golden yellow. fra
grant flowers during several months OF the
year. 1t res;sts drought and hest to a remark
able degree, is Of rapid growth, soon forming q
out South Florida and Is one of our very best
lawn or street trees. Fine thrifty, pot-grown
stock, to 10 inches high, 10 cents each; 3 for
80 cents; 81. 90 per Dozen post paid,
P0lNCIANA REGLA oP' F F0xa TSlns,'HS
Madagascar and the West Indies. One OF the
most beautiful trees known having immense
decomp pound leaves OF very dark, rich green,
giving striking tropical effect. perfect mass
OF extremely rapid growth in four or five years
forming trees % feet in height and breadth OF top
and nearly O. foot in diameter OF trunk. Should
be freely planted in South Florida. as it fs not
injured by cold except in an exceptionly severe
winter, and then quickly sprouts out if pruned
back. Specimens in Lake County blooming
this season, Fine pot-groWn seedlings to
inches high. same price as Grevilleas. One Poin-
ciana and one Greviliea for % cents; OF each 90
cents; one doven OF each $3.50.
DAUBENT0NXA PUNIcEA. t tnS id 1 = e% pGe
of an elegant towering shrub, sometimes called
"Coffee Tree" which is perfectly at home In our
Florida sand. 1t forms lovely little IMMATURE
tree, and completely loads itself with racemes of
pea-shaped flowers, like those of the Locust. but
of g vermlion-red color. Everyone in the State
should plant it. Fine thrifty plants. Same
price as Grevilleas.
PARKINSOKLA AcULEATA. t hno~9 an ad re- Te-
rusalem Thorn. Another shrub. or small tree, Of
great worth for Florida planting. Has most GU
rious leaves which close up at night, hanging
down in graceful. weeping manner. When in
bloom every branch and limb are simply great
ropes Of brilliant yellow flowers. the leaves stick
ing out between. Same price as Grevilleas.
SPECIAL OFFER.-EVerything offered in
this advertisement is perfectly adapted to the
soil and climate of Florida. For only IS cents
we viii send one of each tree and shrub named
above mounting to 60 centS) to any address,
post paid, and safe delivery guaranteed, and add
free packet OffOWer seeds suitable for cultiTa.
ton in Florida. p
Pike & Ellsworth,
TESCANTNE FLA
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE,

To whom all correspondencerelatng to this de-
partment should be ddressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
AMERICAN rIIRiSTIANfTi.

Burlington. VI. Jane 9j.-Prcsd-nt Buckhsm OF
the University Of Vermont In his ba'cnlanren'" ser
mon to-day toNk for his text Exodus xxNli. 10; II
Thy presence 60 not with Ms. carry uS not mp hence
Suid the speaker: AZ. the history Of mnnhird were
closed 10 day. one o. the successful carrcst old
have been that OF the type represented In American
Christianity. lis chIracterlscs-great IN lee al
and moral force and the predomnapc" Of tie religious
facul,y-have gwen Il leadership In great movements,
and called IL u endure hardship and conflict for the
Lord against the mighty on Tint lido 81 character.
I'm respect Of the quality which "ndurcS and r"siSs
which noby darcs all things for cats" Ills type
has had no superior. II II has had an equal In human
history.
But the history Of mankind Il not 70, closed this
people l. not yet discharged from IT, mission IL hns
had splendid career IN adversely. how VII ~ hcar
prosperity; II We must believe Tic wailirss nj man
pups and presses nave ALREADY rcach"i N" sage
Of degencracy seriousness hn, given place to INV
o,,y AriiHciali,y elaborate plea-urcmnsirg. have
driven ont the old modr,iy and simplicity Of hving:
The only talk ~ men l. hr-lncs, aud p"hlios "i
women society and the last novel. But 9sch Facts
rs these though they msy be susg' slvc. are not a.
csiye OF the point at Issue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
PRATT INSTITUTE.

The institute ciassrooms were c.osea o" Jun
the seascn and the general Office ana Inc oepar'''.
~ science and technology. In which Inc 'arp'n"' ,,
machine work vii! b. until Angus. l. ",' 80, viii
,"., 81 ,he hu,ldncs now open. The fall term wiz
rasn on .,ntem,,er %. AT The commencement "a
.rr,.cs On une -. nlnety-three diplomas were ~.
sen,cd to graduates and ocven'y'one cer'in'as
puplls who had satisfactorily completed '"i, nras.
NJ instruction. In granting these rewar"s' u. 60
don, Of the board of trustees. G. n. ira"' WV IN.
oas,on to say that the board had ce.'u.a 80 ,,veu
,'S'" -, ,,c institute should hcnceforth he g'e.
,. =. ,no.o students who successfully fomp'e w.
""'' Of study IN the High school aud ~ on on,
normal nor Glasses Of the different p%nnS however
poriunity to work Tor the co Ia ,ul the conditions
sr"n ,%s ,n,,i;u,e ana successfully meet ''s "S'
ments. NJ additional niemgr,s
n, IN" Institute coyps OF Instructors are ' pura and
.n, ~ Herbert Dennian student oi ~ Lea rae,
men, Dnmond the artist OF the New io ans agis.
10 usees IN the department Of Industrial "-N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
GENFSEE WESLEYAN SEMINARY.

Lima. y. V. June - (spccab The commencement
exercises OF Genescc Wesleyan Seminary. the cradle
Of Western Ncw.York Methodism. were rendered un-
usually Interesting by the celebration OF the semi cen
rcnnlal Of tho Lyceum Society on Wednesday. Ad'
dresses delivered by Dr. Alfred Mercer, OF syra-
cusr president OF the Lyceum Alumni. and others.
In the afternoon the members Of Tho 1neclow and
Lyceum societies marched TO the hail Of the new dor
mitory. This hill presented TO the Lyceum 20
cieiy by Alfred q. Wright. OF Rochester. Remarks
were made by +. II. Foreman and william g. Jerome.
An address delivered In College Hall by Prcsi-
dent James Marshall. OF Coc College
The dedication OF the new dormltory took place on
Tuesday afternoon. with addresses by Edmund Ocum-
paugh Of the Bonrd Of Trustees the Rev. DR.. SAN
ford Hunt of Newl ork, and III. Rev. DR.. q. H..
Dryer, OF Rochester.
A class OF seventy. five students graduated on
Thursday The Board OF Trustees elected william VI.
ranton professor Of mathematics. successor 10 the
Rev. DR.. william II. Bcnham principal viii bc
chosen at an adjourned meeting In July Dr.. Ben.
hams resignation WAS caused by illhcalth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
PRESIDENT DRAISERD on FAITH.

Middlebury W.. June 25.-President Brainerd In
the baccalaureate sermon TO the students OF Middle
bury College. took as his text, Mark Nj o. " Jesus
answering saith unto them, have faith In God I" 1t
&c grave error he said, "to interpret Christ's
teaching concerning faith In prayer 10 be that the
petitioner will receive whatsoever he mny ask for, II
he bnt expect 1, with perfect confidence. Faith In
God achieves far better and greater things. II
apprchends sprtna realities and brings the soul into
vital connection with the unseen things Of the King
dom OF Cod There certain momen'Ous and
pra tea; questions In life which cannot H. settled
beyond dispute by the ordinary methods OF scientific
inquiry and proof There are many truths that we
cannot prove bit should heartily accept by faith
stil Christian faith Is not sentimental but rests on
solid basis Of reason. We believe In the unseen
things Of God because Of the authoritative voices
that speak 10 through the ages the voice Of the
great Teacher, the voices OF the wise and good Of all
ages. and the voice In our own souls that impels
II by instinct to credit the truths that redeem
manhood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26

Bethlehem Penn. June - tSpecinl.-1he entrance
examinations began last Thursday ana ended yes'er'
day One hundred and fhre" applications were re.
eeiyed At the alumni meeting held last "Wednesday II
was decided to erect $4,000 statue OF Asa Packer.
the founder Of this institution. large number OF
alumni many Of whom were absent are not IN favor
Of the statue. they think the university itseii Is
rs great a monument can be erected ihey
think the money could be used 10 good purpose IN on
nrcing the observatory or building nyuraWo
laboratory. 49,, .oor,,or
given 10 the senior class last Monday night was one
OF the most enjoyable OF lis kind II" com m.ss ~
charge were: Anderson. liink, Br'l frrriaay'
(irissnger, Gadd, Harvey. lIotz Miller ana WILSON,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
WESLEYAN.

Middlctown. Conn., Jure % overwhelmingly tbs
commencement guests have begun to arrive In the
city in large numbers. Besides the friends OF tn"
graduating class there is an unusual number OF
alumni returned tho class and fraternity reunions
1he ceremony OF ground breaking for the new gym
nasiums will attract large number On Friday even
inc tie senior class held their banquet in Hartford and
the same evening the freshman dined at East Haddam
The freshman parade. which is becoming feature OF
the end OF the year. III. best ever held. on
Saturday evening tho Alpha Debts gave their annual
concert at their chapter house.
steele '84. treasurer Of the Haseball Association.
makes the following report Receipts for the season.
a. 1853 - expenses. S..431 81 leaving balance on
hand OF s2I5 03. The present liabilities are 1914 IS.
and the assets from subscriptions and advertise
ments not yet paid up are s:j4. At the meeting
Of the senior class on Friday night W. 5. Watson OF
this city was elected permanent secretary. T. ..
Hall made the presentation speeches; II vas ae.
termined by a vote Of the class n have the pipe
cer;mony on class day. on juno II the initiation
band ,et of the senior society. Skull and serpent WAS
held II Hartford. Inc Initiates were Is:
Briggs. l.. L. Gordon. Charles {. Iiurlbut. j. 2.
.tars J. " Thompson, Il. r. Van Deusen ana Z. L.
Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
lEFoRE TIE SENIORS OF COLBY.

Watervillc, Me-. June 23.-The baccalaureate ser
mon before the graduating class OF Colby University
preached this morning by President Whitman, on
the general topic, The Christians Moral Motive"
Ills text was Col. Ill, Il: do all In the name Of
the Lord Jesus" lie said in part: In Christ all
activity moves. In the nature and Will Of Christ Is
found the motive which Is TO control the life OF
With all our bondage 10 matcrlasm II Is the spiritual
that rules u.s. Dream-lIfe, hope, faith. aspiration,
ideas, these are the Influences that shape lives.
The greatest thoughts man think. the largest in.
Hucnces to which he respond. make the dominion
Of this motive absolute when II is rightly grnsped
Giving dlfntencss TO this is the power Of personality
to move life. In all inspiration the really vital Gle.
ment Is &C., contact with personality able 10 impart
has been done under Tie conviction that God Wiled II .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
Tur REV DIR. GUNSACLUS AT AMHERST.
roETRAYING CHRIST AS GODS REVELATION OF
IDEAL, HUMANITY.


Amherst. Mass. June o5 tspcciaD.-Thc bacca-
laureate sermon 10 the seniors OF Amherst Coiieec
wos prcached to-day by the Rev. Dr. Frank W. Gun
s,ul,is OF Chicago. The text was 'hhch HUM o
xix. 10: And Plate wrote tue anu Pu' -
ON the cross And the writing was, Jesus OF NC,
reth the King OF the Jews. Ana IL "ns w." 49,,
in Hebrew. and Greek, and Latin Dr. onhsa"'us
.od ,ho, tho nrescncc Of the three languages upon
in. cross was "A silent testimony TO the MngshP VI
Christ. Continuing, he said - a
In the character Of Christ as our Redeemer , ana
ks %n Ssd0 that iff lie 10 Powers
Thought powers OF feeling powers OF VIII arr as arc
manifest His character and career ise,nss are
The robbgs Of the law; q GOO COD ns baa perfectly
he .o ecnG n o OF 'g e was Gods revelation Of Himself
Gods rsyc,1o Of 'G Mh h% "a esas q
filed to xon do nca see frnsmcnfary There
was no dscord In Him because Of the &c sadn ~ iris
70 Ills career The soul Of Plato the soul Of David
the som The OF man aeSJ Jesus Christ stands complete nn
mainly Ills cross Is the spot where ne S Is
rH% ase n n' the " SonssS vhosnss TnTa
come S Of %ern ne I" and develop
thought the feeling and the viii r ., mnnT msnbood
i IS Complete Let US bring our whole civilization
within the influence Of hc only fact N az VI, t"'
x TO mass the forces nature and to unity
them. 10 command and develop. along WIN MI
others, every power Of our common humanity ,nr ,or
knowledge Our education needs the cross: lnto
tho Church 20 the feelings. trembling under me con
sciousness OF sin. Our religion needs the cross 10
make IL intelligent and active; Into the sAte goes
inc will lis laws the Wills mandates ls gov.
ernnent Is the wills expression. The s,s,s .mSodes
ifs purpose choice, md power. The Nation Is INC
wills temple There the vii! has her holy Of hoIes
and Just az the viii is but part Of human nature
The State is likely TO become simply an inenrnnts
vii, Without culture and without henrt-nninteigcnt
,rrni,csous Our statesmnnship needs the cross OF
1brisi Let Us bring all these institutions up 10 is
cross that each may behold rounded. complete man
hood IN Him. that each be SO full OF ciod tnat
their minisir- shall, under Christ. bring forth the
ideul humanity,