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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-10
For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Floral Notes No. 3.


greeted by singularly sweet scent, which
after thought seemed to come from over
head, and glancing upwards 1 noticed for
the first time that the Pereskia Aculeata
was in full bloom. The thick, heshy leaves
and stalks we're almost entirely hidden
behind the great clusters of creamy, waxy-
looking flowers, which were so attractively
displayed as the rising sun gradually lit up
the scene, and the dew-drops sparkled fit
fully in its rays.
The flowers are about the size of a half
dollar and coming out as they do in huge
clusters, they sometimes make an I'm
whose maxim is Early to RISE" can see
the P. ACuleata in bloom as these flowers
close early and are rarely seen open after
ten in the morning unless the day is un-
usually cloudy. The plants when out in
bloom are generally crowded with bees,
which come in swarms in search of the
sweet juice, and can be seen lowering over
the vines by the hundreds. What a pity
it is that we can't see these beautiful flow
ers oftener than we do. but they are not
often seen out in full bloom, but once or
twice year; and then for only about three
days at time.
Besides the flowers which attract so
much admiration. this plant also produces
small edible berries which much resemble
4ho in I'D he,
stewed or made into pies, they are really
delicious, besides which they make excel
lent preserves They are yellow in color
and are borne in large clusters, which in
themselves are quite ornamental while they
last.
The P. Aculeata has several names
among which are the Barbados or Jamaica
gooseberry and Lemon Vine. but think it
is more generally known by the first name,
1t is of very quick growth, and will repay
liberal treatment. A vine we had growing
on verandah facing the south, grew so
large that we were obliged to cut it down.
We had not clipped it properly when young,
and consequently at the bottom was nothing
but unsightly stalks, while the top which
was not so useful for shading purposes,
was all the young growth. But if properly
pruned and trimmed when young, all this
difficulty would be obviated and hand
some shade vine made.
AS you doubtless know the P. Aculeata
is a cactus, as could be easily told, as it
has the chief characteristic of the cactus in
the shape of its spines or prickles which
are its most disagreeable feature, but which
suggest the possibility of their being put to
some practical use such as hedges, etc. I
think it would be of some value for making
hedges, for if cuttings we're taken and
planted two feet apart in a previously pre-
pared strip where the fence line came, it
would take but very little time to grow up
and cover the intervening spaces. think
it would form an impenetrable barrier to
everything from 'razorback" to a rab-
bit.
At the base of every leaf are numerous
SHINES about one and one-half inches long
which though soft when they first appear,
soon harden up and get brittle. The leaf
itself is leshy and covered with very thin
waxy skin. The only serious drawback to
the d Aculaata &c that II will not stand
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0CMn for free circulars of EXCELSIOR SPRAY
spraying. VIM. STAHL, QUINCY, ILL.
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EOO FARMS, MILLS, LANDS. city property,
OUV mdse. for sale and exchange For terms.
write to JOSEPH POLLARD, JR., w ashiUgt on,
Iowa. 80
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Talks on Flowers.
ST. Petersburg, Fla.

OF sweet peas. l had arranged them as
best suited me, with feathery green, and
tied, to more easily carry them. AS l handed
them to the invalid, her face lighted up a:
she said, "You little darlings! the first
have had to call my very own" AS she
turned them oyer and over, with love ligh
in her eyes, took them from her, and I'm
tying the string that confined them, said
Now, you can better see the individual
beauty of each flower"
I was surprised to see such a grateful
look overspread the wan face, and to hear
her say, Il wanted to do that but you hac
them so prettily arranged, feared it would
wound your feelings" 'Well, really"
said laughing, II supposed you gave me
credit for more common sense than that.
She did not reply for moment, bu
seemed lost in contemplating the beauty Of
the flowers, that with loving gentle touch,
she arranged in ways to suit her fancy,
then calling for vase she placed them in
it by her side, saying, II will tell you why
1 spoke as did about wounding your feel
ings; after you have listened to my little
story. think you will pardon what seemed
like a reflection on your common sense
Letting loose boquet of carefully ar
ranged flowers many years ago, drove my
dearest friend from me-" She said it SC
sadly. that impulsively added. II should
call friendship a misnomer in such case
and say, am better off without her. -
"Perhaps" she said, 'but l love her and do
still, and it will always be a source of grief
to me that INDUCED my whim, and so of
Tended her; for she is in every other d.
rection a noble woman, but sensitive to a
fault. and like all such unfortunate crea-
lures always on the lookout for sights, and
ready to take ofense at trifes but in spite
of her weakness we had been friends for
years, and did not suppose anything
could ever come between u.s." My friend
prided herself on her perfect taste, espec-
tally in arranging flowers in the old trim,
set, symmetrically arranged fashion: and
was often favored with specimens Of her
skill in that direction. I appreciated the
labor she bestowed upon them, but often
wished she would bring me the flowers,
before she had them arranged according to
her taste but not mine, for it really dis
tressed me to see so much beauty, crowded
into so small compass.
lone day she brought me an unusually
fine bouquet, at least, she had done her
best to make it so. After she had gone q
did not expect to see her again for some
time) took the floral piece out of the vase
and essayed to count the variety of flowers
composing it, AS I looked at the tiny
beauties crowded out of sight by larger ones,
they seemed to be human and to say to me.
DO let me loose-this stick and thread
are choking the life out of me. you only
will, will brighten your home for many
days."
I had often been thus tempted before,
but the hand of my friend having arranged
them. they had seemed too sacred for me
to disarrange: and so their beauty had
been short lived.
"How we'll recall that day. 1t was an
autumn day like this, and my friend had
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10 whom all correspondence relating ID
this Department should be addressed.
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r HAVE some of the finest Orange iroves and
L Wild Land, Large or Smalliproperties-Som
in the Indian River section. Send for circular.
o, P. WILLIAMS, Oviedo, Fla.
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D EST BARGAINS ever given In orange groves
ID houses, city lots. improved and unimprOved
lands. Call on or address H. A. DeLand, De-
Land, Fla.
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TOHN l.. NUCKOLS, dealer in Improved and
- Unimproved Real Estate, DeLand, Fla.
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Real Estate Directory.

Amy one contemplating the purchase Of real
estate TN Florida SAould 7Orlte to the parties
del0zO in zOhate0er section they 70iSA to locate.
TITS Mee60rto( the A.gr1emltmr1St to haze None
int first clzSs E,ws ,xb1esenked in this colstmN.
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FLORAL DEPARTMENT..

EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE.
IEsSAMINE.
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nyou are feeling
out of sorts, weak
and generally ex-
hausted, nervous,
have no appetite
and can't work,
begin at once tax
ing the most relia-
BILE Strengthening
medicine which is
Browns Iron Bit
tiers. A few bot
ties cure-beneht
comes from the .
very first dose-it
zo0n't stain yOwr ,
teeth, and it, S
pleasant to take. ,
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pIRryERS ~ LAW AND WFDTOCk

Gouverncur y Y. June 70 tSpeclaD Probably
IN. first marriage OF It's kind occurred At this place
this evening when Charles NJ. Hale. Gouverneur's
Police Justice and Clerk OF the Board OF Super
vlsors married Miss Grace Eugenia Robinson. the
third woman to be admitted to the bar OF this
state and one OF the six women at present prac-
Using law. The Rev. Mrs. Myra Libby, Of Water
town. oniciated The ceremony was witnessed by
100 guests. 4 wedding luncheon was served after
which the bridal couple started for trip 10 New
York CITY New-Jcrsey and the South. They will
be at home after July IT, and Will continue their
practice under the Arm name OF Hale q Hale At
the wedding this evening Miss Imogene Robinson.
OF Richneld Springs, sister Of the BRIDE acted as
maid OF honor while Leon r. Murray supported the
bridegroom The bride wore a costume OF white
tafreta trimmed with delicate point lace, and car
rled n bouquet Of cream roses.
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HENEY UOLCOII o. STLTER.

II Roth PARTIES DECLARE FOR GOLD THE Sill
YER MEN MAY PIT TT \ TICKET. HE THINKS
Henry Woicoti. Of Colorado. a brother OF United
States Senator Wocot, and one Of the heaviest
mine operators IN the West. is at the Gsey House.
Speaking ~ the feeling Ia Colorado and the West
generally upon the silver question. he said:
The people 81 Colorado and nearly every state
west N m. Mississippi River have the same idea.
feel that her Interests would be- enhanced ny the
free coinage 81 silver and viii do everything
I'm their power % secure II. 10 not think mat
free-sllyer platform. entering the ned next year
tn. pcou.e IN The West have had too severe "A
lesson taught them BY populist theories 70 20
branching N third party ideas II they can
Parry lines however lie light In the West The
people lrrcspeciiy" o. party are going 10 V"te ipr
H.. md date who they believe VIII be best for their
Interest,". The general feeling IN the West Is IN
the interest 81 the Republican party. II me re
rutllca. National Convention dominates a man.
NJ matter what ms record on the money question
may have been who the pcop." believe VIII sign
ffoe-conaec hl II II passes Congress. that cam
I.,e VII lraw the vote II The Republicans 10
not do this and the Democratic party does, men
the Democratic candidate Will be supported tn the
West
In response 10 an inquiry to whether he thought
either ~ the Old parties would make concessions
e. the silver Advocates Mr.. Wolcott said
| do not know. From general observation
looks more likely that the Democratic party wou;i
Me concesslons than the Republican party. II
ne th.r marty does and each dominates goil
",.nt,rl man tfen third ticket may bc put IN
the field. but | hardly think that IL contempa'ei
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OBITUARY..
WILHELM PICK HARDT.

wilhelm Pckhardt. OF the firm OF william PICK
hardt & Kuttroff No 9S Liberty-st., died sucden.y
last Monday In Cologne Germany, during a jour
ney 10 Carlsbad, where he intended TO take the
water-cure Mr. Pickhardt was born In Burg
hansen. Germany. on October %. 1894 During his
youth he studied architecture in Germany. but
when his father died he came TO this city, peing
al that time twen;y-one years old. Here ne pe-
came member OF the firm OF f. Bredt K Co, I'M
porters OF dye stuffs co,ors and chemicals lie
w,nt 10 Germany about 1861 leaving the flrrn or
which he had been a member; but soon returned
70 this city and formed a partnership with Adolf
Kr,troN the firm name being William Pickharit
& Kuttrofr This firm imports the materials al
ready mentioned and Mr.. Pickhardt renamed a
member OF IL until his death. Mr.. Pickhardt mar
rled Miss Beresford Strong. OF County WICKLOW
Ireland who survives him.
club tho Chamber OF Commerce. the German
IIoaerkranz and other organizations. He took
great interest in the breeding OF fine horses and
for a number of years maintained the WioroVA
SIND Farm at Schroon Lake. Essex County, y. !.
Among the well known horses prei there "Sio
Wnrren and Sterling. both having nne RECORDS
Af,.r las, November Mr.. Pickhardt lived WIN ms
family AT No. l3 West Eignty-sev"nu-s'' mn n % q
,cor and a half ago his health had been sool; Iiis
ir,css began with an attack or the grip, ana was
rnmnlcated with Bright's disease ana dyseh'eIy.
Us iof, this city for Burghausen on May y MS
large estate Burial will take place In the family
rnrtal ground at Burghausen. between ! ana D
o'c.ock this afternoon. service VIII tahe p'aoe
M his late home. In West f-ishty -seconu-ss a. a.,
be held at Schroon Lake. where he had large
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TELEGRiPHTC NOTES.

Boone. Iowa. June 96-John Marshall, r.: son OF
the owner OF the Grove and Marshall Coal Soin-
pany overcome yesterday BY nredamp while
a, work In n new shaft. John Thunell. miner.
tried TO save himself but was also overcome
Cleveland. June "a dispatch TO The Press
from st. Mary's Ohio. says: Gordons mourning
mill. large woollen mill and the postofice block
were destroyed by fire at o'clock this morning
The Fountain Hotel was badly dc Naged Engines
from Lima saved the business por,.on OF the city:
loss $4,000 Henry Baker. young man ~ about
twenty who worked hard at the fire. was over
come BY heat and died about a. m.
San Francisco June 25-Word was received here
yesterday from Washington that II the United
States D.strct-Attorney so advises, the cases
pending against 1870 American Railway Cn!on,
men for partcipat ton In the strike last year VIII
be dismissed The four cases previously .a Tr aso
without conviction cost the Government s2ocO.
The testimony against the other prisoners Is the
same The Government Attorney Will advise drop
ping the prosecution.
Minneapolis. June "A convention composed OF
delegates from st. Paul. Minneapolis. Grand nap
ids Little Falls. Aiken. Bralncrd and 81: LOUIS
was held here yesterday to consider the feasible
NV OF n hve-foot channel In the Mississippi from
Minneapolis to the headwaters. 1877 miles. Con-
gress will be asked to order survey OF the up
per Mississippi and appoint engineers to report
upon the feasibility and cost OF the proposed Inn
provement
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VIEUS OF TUO SWISS STATESMEN.

POSTMASTER GENERAL Holm ON POSTAL AT
FAIRS MINISTER PIoDA TALKS OF SILVER.
7 y Pioda Swiss Minister at Washington ana
F. c. J. Holm Posmaster-General OF swi'zera'iu'
were AZ the Holland House yesterday. Mr.. Hohh
sails FOR Europe to-day on the fuerst bismarck ne
- diractor OF the international Postal Union. ana
Ia y delegate TO the International Postal Congress
wh,ch Is TO be held In Washington in 1897. He said
yesterday.
81 have lust come up from washington Where
met Postmaster General Wilson. talked over Win
hin, the coming international congress In 1897
furnished him with some data. and he kindly ex-
p,ained many OF the details OF the United states
postal system to me. In New-York to-day have
been the guest OF Postmaster Dayton He showed
me All over the New-York Postothce. and went TO
Jersey CITY to see how the railway mall service
was worked. | must say that the United States has
the most effective system Of handling malls that l
have seen. l can see some things that VIII ala mo
IN our country but you handle mail on such mann
moth proportions here that cannot adopt some OF
your Ideas for we are not 80 crushed with mall
shall return to Washington In 1897. and expect 70
learn much that Will be OF beneht TO me- look
forward that congress with great Pleasure. Tor
think that 1t VIII be of great beneht to the word
postal service. 49,, -,
When Minister Pioda asked about analrs IN
Switzerland he said: This International agitation
the Latin Union and have our premises pretty
well ascertalned We both metals Tor money
and get along very well do not think that swift
zerland will take any part In THIS agitation her
but now she to be on the high road to re-
cOvery.'
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DELAY IN PREPARING THE AQUARIUM
CONSTRUCTION OF THE TANKS FAIR SAMPLE
OF TAMMANY MIsRrLE.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE TANKS A FAIR SAMPLE
OF TAMMANY MIsRrLE.
The latest report about the aquarium IN the Ola
Castle Garden Is that the place Will not he open to
the public until November and perhaps not then.
When the work OF Transforming the Old fort was
begun In September. 1892. II was said that the aqua
rum would be completed within year and a ha.;.
but the appropriation Of 100000 has been nearly
exhausted and IL has been discovered that the act
ual fitting m of the aquarium was done so badly
that II will have 10 be done all over again. The
tanks were constructed with iron frames and plate
glass an inch thick but they burst as soon as they
were filled with water. because the wrong KIND OF
cement used In fastening the glass 10 the
frames. Again and again the great panes OF glass
were shattered and pieces sent flying with force
enough n XII people II they had been In the way
and 1t plain that such tanks could not he used
with safety. 49,
II has been discovered also that the lighting OF the
aquarium j. all wrong and that the system of get,
ting 4 supply - water - defective. The original
trouble. %. course. In having the wrong klni
NJ q supervise the alterations II was a iair
sample Of Tamminy misr'he.
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4 POLICEMAN UGH1ING DKtNh.
HE AID COMPANION TRY TO CLEAN o'i
BROADWAY cAR-BOTH MEN ARRESTED
AFTER HARD STRUGGLE.

ur .SD 4 COMPANION TRY TO CLEAN OUT a
BROADWAY cAR-BoTH MEN ARRESTED
AFTER HARD STRUGGLE
Policeman Edward J. Byrne. OF the West sixty
.,ghth-st station was locked up in the West Thr-
tlcth-st station last night on charge oil i"'oN',
cation Al about 4 % o'clock Byrne. accompanied
nv n friend named John Patrell. was on a Broad
vsv cable car going uptown. both being under the
influence OF liquor At Fourteenth-st. PatreH be-
gan splitting In every direction. and several per
sons demonstrated with him without effect. The
conductor told the men that II they did not not
behave they would be put on the car and byrnes
struck the conductor In the face. Then he ana MS
COMPANION announced that they were going TO
clean out the ear At this time the car was at
scvcnteenth-st. The gripman stopped II. ana went
hack TO help the conductor The car was 80
crowded however. that II was impossible 10 get
M either OF the two men. who stood back 10 back.
striking at every one within reach.
Finally one OF the passengers got OF and IN
formed Ronndsman Finley OF the trouble The
latter called patromen Meals and Newman. OF tho
broadway squad and Birmingham. OF the West
Thrticth-si station. and the four. after hard
struggle got the TWO men. stu nghting and yelling,
into the street where an immense crowd had gath
cred II was found necessary TO handcun both
prisoners I'm order TO get them 10 the station
house. They made vigorous resistance on the way;
When taken before Sergeant Flanncry, fatr'H
refused o give his address or tell his occupation;
Eyrne said that he twenty eight years old, ana
lived AT NO 6ss Iudson-st. He would not tell his
was searched before taken to his cell Then his
shield and revolver were FOUND upon MN Acths
CAPTAIN Chapman. OF the West Sixty eighth st. sta
tion was sent for. and as soon as Byrne saw him
he said he wanted TO resign al once. Re was In
Roth prisoners VIII be arraigned In the jefferson
Market Police Court this morning.
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DIED.

ARNoLD-On Tuesday June %. Miranda A. Arno''' ""s
Fq " 6:1,o from i22 East ''"-'' on
cAsEA, Noun, vernon r. June 2s ls's rAeSs j.
from the residence OF her brotner ''
on Friday June IS at o'clock.
CoUsE--on Tuesday. June 20. at Newark. n j. T. n
!ssdsnc * hs Friday John June L Kin =;
Sussex County q. j. papers please copy.
KNAPP-In Greenwich. Conn. June a. Brush Knapp
Funeral from his late residence Friday. at 2:so
e. Howell Lewis Lowell, IT,
Funeral and inierment at covngton. Ky.
HON. Hnry yd r. Hsy dxto 'S' r sssS
DAY the 24,h Inst Wilhelm Pickhard IN his els, year.
POTTER-suddenly June 25 in the +6th year OF his age
Funeral 1Gsr' services az a, his late residence Riverside Conn.,
upon arrival Of train leaving NewYork. Friday June
Inierment at Greenwood
Kindly flowers.
Prcntiss in the 10th year Of his age. "a.
s si. at 10 80 O'clock thursday morning June a.
RArFERTYA, south Orange Sj on 1 Tsssday Jun:
Funeral Thursday. June %. a, p.
RENwICKOn sunday June g. at his late residence -
University Place James Renwck in his 18th year. 500
ond son q the late Professor James RenwcS L. D..
Funeral services viii held orac. Church Broadway
attend without further
TATE-At Chicago, June a. Mr. Sarah E. Tate.
widow Of William Tate n her CON year q, ,., ann
William J. Tate. 1s& Gth-ave. Brooklyn. ~ T.. %
Thursday evening. at O'clock
Relatives and friends invited attend.
WILBUR-At his summer home Upper Montclar y. J..
on Tuesday June IS. lse5. j. @. Wilbur NJ d.. In HE
10th year.
his residence No 54i Washington ave-.
Brooklyn. Thursday. June q. at $3.50 2. m
Boston papers please copy.
WOODEN June %. 1895 at Princes Bay. Staten island,
Frances a. Wood
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited attend
the funeral Thursday. June 81 at o'clock
p. Woodrow VI. T.. Church.
The Kcnstco Cemetery. located on the Harlem
ride from the Grand CentroS
Depot once 10 East i2dst
Hillside Cemetery.
Beautiful location among he Hudson Highlands
For particulars. address SANFORD r. KNAPP Sec'y.
Peekskil Ecw-Yorks
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POstOmce Notice.

Foreign mails Tor the week ending June 90 will close
PTHSsD K a. .s's at as Sss =; 'sS:
Europe Fusr. B'%,'k via GsssSSs's SOUS,
M for nsrT Tss pes cns @ Mare Port Il
PaiS per Dsawars; al IS p m. for Bluefeld' per
Gssse t,0S Ss M sar Bu.na per w.o.
from Ssw-orissa. p for BOca' del rOrO. 8 .
P asys: a. "a 's sr !. s Il
SSun5F' PEI b"o sos nSna.TiSe' a sSs
Europe "a sS and for susSr %S:
sss,i %S: 4,
S aec per city ~ Rome Glasgow
Ss ssd G S OF
siS sa ' mus. Per ss directed H:Ss iVs
r Cuba mH. be 'ef s'nss ss
s % !. directed per pc. a
Grenada Trinidad and s'so s:s !, ns.S. and Para
sS ss %
Gi sss PEI per :ss%ss ssanss s.
a san :as Tssss
from I s.n 9s Sh!Ss fssn ss as sy
h "a .s% 20 a' @ s:?. u: & AZ;
MAJ: chm. ana Japan .,,s siS
'"% T ass Tor China S''s
sH ns;: say dS g july s Sn At S % :
daily after 2ist and up July 18th at $40 .. m.
Mails for Australia except hose for West Australia
which forwarded via Europe) New Zealand. Hawaii
FIJI and Samoan Islands per 5. Al,meda from San
Francisco, close here daily up July 10th $50
.. IN. COR arrival at New-York OF s. campans
British mails for Austrslia). Mails for Newfouud-
this once daily $40 p. m Nails for Meuelon by rsii
At $50 m Mails FOR Cuba close at this once daily Il
Thursdsys) from Port Tampa. Fla Mails Tor Mexico
overland. unless specially addressed for dispatch -
steamer close a. this ONCE daily at 40 m.
sReststered mail closes at 600 D. M previous dav
CHARLES w. DAYTON Postucstsa
Postonice Ncw-York. ~ T.. June 81 lsoA =.