The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-21

over 100000 q them. What win max. n
v camphor tree q great adysptaes r. the soutl
sriy planted with moderate degree Of car
Il will make quick returns.
III.
Nor was this tho oniy useful native OF Jnpat
found in Florida. The Japanese persimmor
fDiospvros MAXI. untouched by frost. wa!
hourishing In many places around Jackson
vile. Its fruit Is beginning to be sold IL
Northern markets. II resembles n tangerine
There are numerous varieties OF the Japanese
pcrsimmon. The best are propaCatod out from
cuttings OF the roots or gratis. Those raised
from the seed do not produce tho same superior
variety OF fruit. This sinzularity was discov.
cred accidentally In Norfolk. Va. somo years
ago. where the tree Gourishes moderately
we'll. A drain was cut through a garden where
some trees were growing. and the roots ofthem
were severed. Those on the opposite aide OF the
drain were found to be sprouting vigorously.
They produced the same quality and variety
OF fruit ms the original plant.
The Southern darky gocs'into ecstasy over
this fruit. lie regards II rs far superior to the
native persimmon. The pulp is yellow. neshy.
and refreshing. It makes a delicious pre-
serve. The tree grows from IL to 20 feet high.
As it is hardy In the. south of England and on
tho Channel Islands. lie adaptation to the
climate Of Florida is not surprising.
The guava tIsidinn gudraj did not stand
the late Southern winter as well as the Japan
ESQ plum. All were more or less injured. with
the exception OF what 10 known as ths Tsiditnn
Catlevdnmm. This seemed to stand the win
ter better than the other kinds. The plant has
becn cultivated largely In California Down
tho East coast. and In the lower parts
OF Florida. the Ruavn thrives under proper
cultivation. Each family has three or
fonr fraoa md furna tho fruit into
jelly very much as people in the
North do the currant. apple. and other
fruits. These guava jellies. unlike the most
Of those imported. are unadulterated. No mar
has ever tasted guava Jelly who has not tasted
that made bv Florida housewives The guava
is not q native OF Florida. but OF the West In
dies. The seeds were undoubtedly brought to
the East coast by the spaniards centuries ago.
Tho guava Is planted more extensively
along Key Biscayno Bay aud the Miami River
than in the northern part Of the State. Here It
thrives In a latitude below the frost line. North
ern energy and native industry are having as
good results in south Florida as In Alabama
and Georgia. In time to come. south Florida
promises to be o perfect Eden for the produc-
tion of the comforts and necessaries Of life.
mana. makes good returns on q small outlay Of
labor. Humboldt said that the banana feeds
n mSgs Re9TH FL ,d thsI t sRs. q It %a. p d .ust shnt is S. sob be
tropical countries for those who were to be
married; to start Art q banana plantation nine
mouth in the year. At the end Of forty years
than nine months after It was begun. Within
this time q small plantation. six by eight foet,
n a.1 ens IL IN 'S %as Sfssa. n0S hss , az .ss o nH'n 9S
punches. These punches have been plucked
and eaten by some OF the most dIstinsuished
tors Morgan. Seward. Pearce. Fessenden. Col.
lamer: ,ConklinG. Crittenden. and Beck.
tascata. known in the South as the banana
shrub. an evcrereen; slow growing. rover
Is fsl 4 m sssniss T": :peo shs sua a. ' M4s. M,tc hsf;s
untouched BY the frost.
with I a ion , Botanical HTssr na Mns'e7 P9sneEa, s,1, xine.
t~rcliises and arches. and perfumed the night
say that it flowers, n July; Like the other
mother japanese plant which. showed cyl
denees Of ths severity II the winter was the
i hStuf It Il a ss.ood.sizsd tree q the app i." iant
ily. In Japan i is cultivated for lite fruit. which
T. about vt. The 1.s si Il q. 2, : small p!un n. HANGING
and in southern Europe. and undoubtedly
Florida 0 IN nor IN rnq Fiorida is ssqu ~ no q : sssl.
tered fitua:i9n. As ills apt to be affected by
modore Perry. 1t was evidently considered q
sF'a nfs sass'y Wac .sf G HHs 81 w rffrI 4. MY ga S,a'i hs s1srs
found IT, way to the Botapis Garden beior.
secfs Se4sr sf WAY Rsvi: saw who e.. h giass was t ssn
is an admirer Of plants and a thorough botani-
cal scholar. Throwing up her hands in aston
What did they bring that here for? 1t is
Ss, IISs yo gT S%shsis r q ssa II MississIprt can
, Next fall she brought u peck OF the seed with
her own hands to the Superintendent Of tho
them tS,nt thro ms hSsss the e." eo piHta,s An Il you'd a,aIIl'S Ss Ini
dused, into Misslssippi:, Il was probably i'm.
planter and had become ommon.
Nv.
Every few months Northern newspapers con-
tain articles descriptive OF n tea plantation in
the South. We saw no such plantation nor
could We locate one. There were plenty Of tea
trees. however. around Jacksonville. Mrs.
has SOM magnificent specimens In
her garden. The most thrifty were seen in
the beautiful winter home o! Gen. AlexandsrS
Owen. No ATTEMPT to set out q tea plantation
has been made. The shrubs grow In a cluster
in tho shade Of a magnificent live oak. near his
orange grove. He has also set Thorn out along
the paths OF his garden. The ground beneath
the clump was covered with tea seeds. They
small hazel nuts. Mrs. Diven SOM
time ago prepared the leaves according to
torn ula and sent them to the Cincinnati Elk.
She received a premium in return
for her efforts. This year she Is doing better
still. She has sent quite n quantity to the
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Gen. Diren takes great pride In showing
f the toa to his visitors 1t has a
fine leaf and looks like the black tea of com.
merce. Ono thing is certain: Tie leaf was
Tree from poisonous dyes. None OF It was
stepped, however. and We had no opportunity
to test its quality.
Almost every place Of note In Florida has
one or moro ten shrubs growing upon 1t, No
ono seems TO think II worth cultivation except
as an ornamental shrub. Any effort to grow
with a view to making money BY its sale
seems tn have Icon abandoned. Whatever the
OF climate and soil, 1t cannot enter
into competition with the tea grown In China
under tho present conditions OF labor In the
two countries. In the Celestial Empire work.
tormosa. where much OF our ten q ,m.s tr,m