The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-21
ANOTHER BOTANICAL HUNT.
CoNGREssAAN,s ADVENTURES IN
THE GARDENS OF FLORIDA.

HESSH UIsEs 4
THE GARDENS OF FLORIDA.
vhe Superintendent or the Botanic esrde
ssuayine the Natur-iized rin.ts OF tn
g~esth-Japane.e Piant. In the Lead.
Street Shaded wlth Csmphor Trees .
New Orie.us-Experiment- with tho Jar
s,sse Persimmon-Gun~n. Touched witt
rreet-Mr.. Jefferson Davis Max e- n Dis
eo~very-Pienty OF Tea Plants but No TEE
rla.tation- In tho south-Rico Paper
WASHINGTON. May 20.-It Is q great thing to
10 on q hunt with a botanist In Florida. Rosc.
ate mornings. glowing sunsets, and charming
landscapes no longer awaken your admira
Zion. Your attention is rlveted upon wonders
before uunotioed. The tiniest plant may
wake the keenest interest: gorgeous water
lilies have histories OF their own trees grow
1u9 In the widest hapmocks may boast OF an
origin remoter than that OF the proudest kina
y emperor.
It II o greater thing. however. to 20 on a
hunt with tho Superintendent OF tn Botanic
Garden at Washington. A forty years expe
Hence In raising and propaeating plants from
I'll parts Of the world makes his observations
q moro than ordinary interest
The discoveries Of ". II. smith In the
ewamps around Jacksonville wero rendered
moro interesting by his researches in the gar.
osns Oh winter residents along the 81 johns.
Oneo. the oolee's OF MS VISIT was TO ascertain
Nnss Foreign pianes ana snruos .houtisheu In
nc Sol! ano c''ma'e OF fiorida- ana 'hus 70
learn what others might BIO acolimated.
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Within the last few years thousands upon
Thousands OF dollars have been spent In Guilt
sT.ss.,ms A.. n,,."nNn m"o
s.S.s sI,.sh.y =, %,,,nsnn.. ".uo" 80.
ssSSn IL. .Snro .,a .t,, ,h" - . p,s'e
s..,s.hi = $500. a.e,.n ,. So"
-. A..srsIi. ~. 49, 60. - r
XS..,.. A.. -. 80 ~. w. -. 49,
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.n-sa.,t,o. ~ ,rht,h .hs ssr."i, $500 go y,
-sM .hs pnsa. ~ Wv " oo ~
rs.n, 49, narnn, ~ go In W
Bome have been cut down by the frost. while
nehern thrive AZ we'll "a in their native soil
sir miles below the Mitchell garden is the
winter residence OF Gen A. s Diven Of Elmira.
=. General has served his country on the
has one ., the most charming places along
s..e.. thrifty orange groves. and a fountain
arc among its attractions. in this pnradiss
81 G.n.rs, roco,vas his ,r,an," ~ .aInso
Between this place and tina. OF Mrs. Mitchell
:. keystone Blua, the most slightly Of them
miurs. Its choicest treasure is a live oak OF
vondfcus CROWN ana beauty whose renuta-
tion 10 becoming national. 1t has found as en-
:. - WnII.m n Smith po,h ""t sli,
esin william IL smith. BOTH gentlemen DRIFT
m e oDGs 1t o, onswa srar %h'l Nv ws smIps , IN M &c Cum I'M:
hst In awe. and NJ. whitney sat mon n hench
n its shade. lost St in admiration a' for several Osera
san.e u. Ne' nasA spread . | Ia leet IL
largest limb Is seven feet ten incbss in cIrcum ~.
ference. Aside from this tree. th.r, ara soms
rare botanical gems on the bluff. Its pro.
Drietor. however. does not pretsnd To via with
Gen. Diyen or Mrs Mitchell in gardening He
&9vels 10 his river view and his green swards.
@ntss mnon M ~ sray moss from MS oaHs and
1t wes IN those aud adjoining gardens that
q Smith made his observations: In ell he
wsrt. Sh'oh ~ IVA anu Ia ~! ne saw rare
5slf and sent out from the Botanic Garden.
Eno conditions Tor the growth OF such plants
SCsro ctTcrs Istnie1 pu,aIrs namsu tnhn IN
oach OF these three gardens. and the smnnty 81 ~
yster I: abundant, Mrs. Mitchell has a foun-
49, inHnrIenea "EE ~ Msse1 piahts grow IN
ably the only cascade in Florida, Ii pours
oyer e prepared rocky bed from the bluff into |
h. the y sonn \, mnfLnR FeIleshing music
Sas q bathing pool as fne as that in the hicaza1
y 81 Augustine, His well flows more thnn
Sushas fro% sSo,Uns a m.nnte. Inc water
ground. It Is as clear as crysta l. but inn preS.
HSsed with sulphur. The tempe nature Is 10.
4rintfna wstsr n .eaurs eyaporat 81. leaving
spring. The water is carried to every mart Of
w gr9unos. refreshing the grasses and
= SIen. Diysn anS MMras SMfhtihkanrst
that evidently tap the same reservoir. They
ysS tne wafer Freely upon, vegetation. and de-
oo.alned'
IL 80
Tie botanist did his ,vor, ,h,,hx
while he found soma foraisn shr,hs arn:
via. there were many othars Gonris,inanai
lander cultivation. Most ware n..e,, 80
cav ornamental Fla a,nrsssad .,."
neeinR 40 MANY nlants from J,n.n 40 CT
Ar ,vera dojng vail Amona ~.