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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07

ture and utensils are make from it, while
the tender shoots provide vegetable for
his table. A few species have berry-like
fruit and the seeds of other kinds resemble
rice. The roots are carved into fantastic
images, or cut into lantern handles and
canes. The tapering culms are used for
props for houses, for ribs of sails, for coops
and cages. Leaves are sewn into raln-coats
and thatches. The shavings furnish
stufing for pillows, while various parts sup
ply the beds for sleeping. the chop-sticks
for eating, the pipe for smoking the mat
tress to lie upon, the chair to sit upon the
table to eat on and the fuel to cook the food
with. The skewer to pin the hair. the hat
to screen the head, the paper to write on,
the pencil to write with, the bucket to
draw water with, the crab-net and the fish
pole are one and all provided by the bam
boo.
The usefulness of the bamboo has been
embalmed by Mary Mcneil Scott in poem
that is worth producing here:
One night when the hills were drenched with dew.
And moonbeams lay about,
The comical cone of young bamboo
Came cautiously creeping out.
1t tossed it's cap upon the ground,
Amazed at the sudden light,
And so pleased it with the world it found,
That it grew six feet that night
1t grew and it grew in the summer breeze;
1t grew and it grew, until
1t looked right over the camphor trees
To the further side of the hill.
A Japanese phrase the wood-cutter used
('Fine treel'' is what we should say,
He chopped it all around till it fell to the ground
His OK then hauled it away.
He made a fine tub from the lOwermost round,
A pail from the following one:
A caddy for rice from the very next slice,
And his work was no more than begun.
The next were tall vases and medicine cases,
With clippers and cups galore;
There were platters and bowls, and pickets and
poles,
And mating to spread on the floor
A parasOl-frame and an intricate game,
And the ribs to paper FAM
A sole to his shoe and a tOOth-pick or two
He made next-this wonderful man.
pencil, think, and bottle of ink,
And stem for his miniature pipe;
ring for his hand, and a luncheOn-stand
And tray for the oranges ripe.
rake then he made, and small garden spade,
And trellis to loop up his vine.
flute which he blew, and a tea-strainer, too.
And fiddle to squeak shTilI and fine.
1t would take me all day, if l were to say
All that wonderful man brought to view;
But traveller l met says he's sitting there yet,
At work on that single bamboo.
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For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
This, That and the Other.


The fertilizer which was applied to the
Clematis Jackmanni had wonderful eff
feet The first blossoms which were al
most out before the application, were of an
even tint and rather light blue; but later
on when the plant had partaken Of the food,
the blossoms appeared in much richer col
oring fairly mottled In several different
standings of deeper blue and not smooth as
the first but more like an oil painting, and
one could feel the raised portions. In fact
it is not in my power to give it justice with
a pen.
My favorite plant food 1 prepare this
wise: -Four shovelfuls rotted stable manure,
one shovelful of poultry droppings, half a
shovelful of SCOT, and one pint of kainit.
find this mixture an excellent one for all
kinds of Towering plants in open ground;
for potted plants use ground bone or bone
dust, SCOT and ground tobacco stems of
equal parts.
If you want to bring out all the beauty
there can be to flower no matter what the
fertilizer is composed of, don't leave out the
SCOT which can be had at any place where
there is steam boiler in USE
1t is fact we'll known to Floridians
(most Of US though by adoption) that some
plants will not thrive here, do what you
will; then again there are some that will do
so well even if neglected in most cruel
way and to this class belongs the Mont
brettia.
We can have some of the prettiest flow
ers without mourning any risks with the
doubtful ones or those that are even under
favorable conditions only partial success,
if we will try to find out which are doing
we'll under all conditions and then impart
our experiences and results to those who
are willing to profit by our successes or
failures
We have several clusters of the Mont
brettia Crocosmiafora which have multi
piled in two years from one single bulb. 1
can not do better than to copy from Mr..
Childs' catalogue the description of this
beautiful flower:
Zone of the brightest and most winsome
flowers we know Of Should always be
grown in masses or groups, and are then
remarkably snowy and brilliant. Small
bulbs. with narrow leaves, and growing
eighteen inches high. From July to Octo-
Der they are one mass of flowers, spike
after spike of the tiame-like little beauties
appearing. Extra fine for cutting their
dash of color lighting up heavy mass of
flowers with grace. One of the most Iowa
bic flowers we know of, so graceful and
bright and CHEEKY"
A. F. l. WILLATOWsKY.
DeLand, Fla.
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FOR THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Under the Oaks.

One of the most charming spots it has
been my good fortune to come across was
under the oaks in the grounds of John
James. of Yalaha. Fla, an enthusiast on
ferns. There he has ferns growing in
great quantities.
His manner of laying out his open air
fernery is most unique and inexpensive.
He has number of circular, oblong, and
in fact all sorts of shaped beds just natural
like They are raised, mostly with old
roots, principally Bay stumps split. These
roots are to be picked up in quantities
around an old grove, that in times get
ploWed up and then thrown to the outsides
OF the grove. They are all manner of shapes
and the uglier they are the prettier they
look in the bed. His soil is Just the top
soil from his spare lot, we'll mixed with
oak leaves.
In these beds are planted some of the
choicest ferns in cultivation. In one bed
he has mostly Adiantums (Maidenhair
ferns), some very curious and rare. 1t
takes quite time admiring this bed. Here
you have the beautifully tinted young
frOnds just opening out some bronze, some
crimson, some copper color which in the
course of time turns to that lovely soft
green.
He has about IS different varieties of
Adiantums, lots of Aspleniums, some with
young plants growing on the ends of the
fronds, several varieties of tree ferns, which
in their native habitat grow to 80 or 40
feet high On the borders he has a grass
called Panicum Variegatum, white, purple
and green variegation white predomi-
nating). which is creeping all over the bed,
and which in time will cover all the SOIL
it is very dense and compact in habit.
In another he has all Pteris-some
densely crested, some variegated; one
species in particular took my attention,
Pteris Victoria, lovely little fern. He
has also Lastreas in profusion, some vari-
cites with creeping rhizomes that creep
everywhere some that are in baskets and
grow all through the basket, forming per-
feet ball Then in another long bed he
has thousands of Maidenhairs, Pteris, etc.,
all planted in tiny pots, growing on for next
years trade.
went into his propagating house where
he has numbers of pots and pans filled with
the spores (seed), some just forming the
prothallus, some just through that state
and the tiny fronds just showing through.
Raising ferns from seed must be an en-
trancing occupation; it must require lots of
patience and great care.
Mr.. James is evidently master of his
art. He does not know what failure is
in handling his pets He has made life
long study of this particularly fascinating
branch of the florist profession, and he has
certainly hit it on the out door fernery
He is not afraid that the winter will hurt
any, as they are selected carefully from the
climates that will nearly correspond with
our Florida climate He cultivates ferns
only, not going in for anything that bios
SONS; he is purely a cryptogrammic bot
anist
'sDon't they require lot of water?" 1
asked
"Whv no. You can kill fern by giving
it too much water They only want it
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To whom all correspondence relating To
this Department should be addressed
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.

EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE.
'@ssANINE. wIo~,pA
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07

rlOIlING LINES l to 1000 yards be Braid
TIOTl ed Oil Silk, l cent yard. Send for
samples. WARLN & CO.. 10 E. 9Th St., N, Y.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07

7 HAVE some of the finest Orange irOves and
l Wild Land, Large or Small prOperties-SOme
in the Indian River section. Send for circular.
O. p. WILLIAMS, OviedO, Fla.
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CrMn for free circulars of EXCELSIOR SPRAY
spraying VIM. STAHL, QUINCY ILL.
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EOO FARMS, MILLS, LANDS, city property,
OUU mdse. for sale and exchange For terms,
write to JOSEPH POLLARD, JR., Washington.
Iowa. 81
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-07

EOHN L. NUCKOLS, dealer In Improved and
- UnimprOveG Real Estate, DeLand, Fla,
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M w. SARGENT dealer in Real Estate,
Ns DeLand Fla, has a complete set Of Ab-
stracts OF Titles in VOlusia Coun v, Fla, deeds
perfected and taxes paid for nOn-residents. Cor
respOndence solicited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23

Lorton. Andrew Wesley Kent. Charles a. !, pes Sn
Or. William b. Pritchard Judge HENDERSON NJ; SON. IN
WWfTHe Ans, f Macy, Or. J. Blake White Frank
SWAIN ESsa Th0EGuTH Clark EslS samuel Spencer
& H. Sullivan Turo Robertson PT George Wcc rnGxs
Colonel i Hamilton Hunt, J. T. Roddy. Or. p A.
Morrow William Everett the Rey po Il o han Ee
drick Bangs Job f. Hedges James L. Johnson, Ralph
G Johnson William Jgsus Boes General SToTs samuel
Coudert Hugh s. Thompson. John \; Mccall
Charles s. Fairchid, G. w Perkins. Hugh T. Tole
derry Wiiberforce suy. John A. Faust. Colonel
John r. Abney stanley W. Dexter, Richard A.
Waiter s. Logan, Morris Putnam Stevens: Or. r.
C. Myles George Gordon Battle. Vernon NJ Davis.
Rartow s Weeks, Arthur SHELTON Willy. {. Terry
Sinclair. c. c. Phillips. DR.. +. y. HIN; W r.
Mckee. T; Ashby Beall; S J; 4. Nenly' Dr r. r1 T.
fanny Captain Hugh r Garden Percy A: rick Eol
ton. Thomas F. Meehan. J. Stewart Barney. Isaac
Reid and Pardon c. Williams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23

Appacatfon of her laws She puts her trusting hand
In that OF many who. like myself. come closest 10
her In the hours OF her greatest joys. IN the mo
rnents Of her deepest griefs In lifting her young,
h-tranfng her youth for the struggles OF daily ife
Ihe employs OF our best minds She accepts
md charity, yields her children to their spiritual
guidance Always free-handed in her dealings with
her poor. she makes generous almoners or more
than one Of your number. Surely such trust, such
confidence is but feebly extoed Ia these few bar
words.
Yes, this Southerner In New-York Is filed TO
flowing with precious memories-quaint, sad. joyous.
proud grateful In this moment they crowd upon,
bid him Mt his voice In full and wide acknowledge
ment OF the fairness the greatness the grandeur of
a stranger when the smoke OF civil contest had
hardly blown away, known to but two people with
" IN these limits, and they like myself just come In
your speaker has found from first 10 last nothing
but Kindness nothing but courtesy.
From his advent to the mes sroom OF Bellevue Hos
ptai's resident stan-then filled with the earnest
exuberant youth % triumphant North through
lines OF contact OF every sort. kind and condition
Of man. woman or child In this New York-to this
moment. when stand here your Spokesman
neither by word nor look. deed have / been
made to feel that i was stranger.
John Hendricks Bangs delivered one OF his short
Skies and he called 1t 1.-The Journalist In Politics -
1t was Jolly speech and was received with much
laughter and applause. Job E. Hedges spoke on
1.-The City OF New-York. and the city was we'll
treated o.
THOSE WHO HEARD THE SPEECHES.
Here are the names Of the men present:
Abram S. Hewitt. Elihu Root. j. S; Coleman F
. w j. Hurst Warner Van Norden. DR.. James C.
Parker DR. r. e. NJ Page. John X: McCay. CASTOR
Hardy Townsend Jones. 1r. r. l.. Harrison. Colonel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23

Rev carl schwartz. MR.. Izora Chandler. the Rev
+ l. Fox Francis f.. TDwbrldge. Bishop T. o.
Andrews the Rev Or Butts. president OF Drew
Thcooglcal seminary. IN. Rev. Or. ; r. Cpham
and +. J. Marion.
When the time for speaking came. Professor Mat
ihews introduced Chancellor Day. who WAS received
with loud applause. Dr. Day said that he had been
entoined by his physician from making speeches
and Tor that reason his remarks would be IN the
form u an Informal talk. He told Of the great
progress which had been made In the Syracuse nj
yersity gave description OF the new Hall OF Sci
-nces which the trustees hope soon TO erect. and
received TN. applause OF the younger men present
when he told Of the improved athletic field II VIII
be- the best In the country, the chancellor SAID
and A grandsiand has been erected capabl" Oh
seating so persons where people can see the boys
bruis- ana main and Kill one another d.aughterJ
DR. Day believes IN the union OF a sound body
and "A sound mind and says that boys become most
troublesome when the weather keeps Them from
IN. athletic fields According 10 Dr. Day. interest
ing talk IA. standard for instruction has becn
raised and the requirements for admission ma"
been Increased. ana everything IL being done 10
make the university a model institution
Other speakers were the Rev. DR.. ;. r. pton.
IN. Rev Mr. Palmer William H. Ives and Miss
Elizabeth I.eyd.n. Miss I..yder's speech on The
Alumnae' was particularly happy.
The Rev Dr. Tipple was elected president or me
association for the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
DrITH or WILLIAM g. MOUNT.

william : Mount. who died yesterday. was mo
only son Of Andrew Mount. who founded the hrm
Of Wllmerding 4 Mount for many years auct'on-
..rs I'm this city When Andrew Mount died In 1911
the rrm name was changed 10 Wilmerilng. Hoguet
a co. and under this name the firm stu does busi-
ness Mr. Mount gained his education In the private
choois OF this city. and when a young man he en-
tered into business life. lie soon won recognition
I'm business circles. and displayed an activity which
made him a favorite with many OF the older mer-
chants In the drygoods district Before Mr. Mount
entered into business ~. he had led life OF leis-
mr.. but one which, while full OF enjoyment. WAS
free from cxcesses. Both In his business and So
cial life he made many friends ana ne was known
everywhere as billy" Mount Mr.. Mount was pos
sessed Of strong sense OF humor. ana when he
was dlscharglng his duties In the auctoneers chair
his ready wit often made sales when other men
would have failed For many years he was "A mem
Der OF the Ncw-York Club.
At the old Mount place ON the Shrewsbury River
many used TO enjoy themselves at the nvi-
taton OF BILLY Mount. Some months ago he
had operation performed and II was hoped
that II would be successful. Two sisters survive
him Mrs. Bryce Gray ana Mrs Lawrence Worrall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
OF THOSE PRESENT.

times you used to live in. of the times you wish
to live in. but just consider the immediate duties
Of the hour and take hold of them. Don't be afraid
of your liberty No one is going to deprive you OF
that Beware of party said Washington Party
Is not a necessity of free government. Party is a
clumsy, awkward machine TO save people the
trouble of governing themselves. Party government
to-day is a delusion for which the people are re-
sponsible and Washington is followed to-day by a
man who is unworthy TO succeed him.
AS Mr. Everett spoke he grew excited and waved
his arms vigorously but his flow of eoquence never
ceased, and when he had ended his speech he re-
ceved round of applause which made the speaker
blush with pleasure Southern CHARACTERISTICS
were treated OF by the Re-. j. J. Laerty. OF Rich
mond and James c. Carter spoke on The Empire
State"
DIR. POLK'S INTERESTING LIFE IN THIS CITY
The Southerner in New-York' was discussed by
DR. William NJ. Polk. His speech was an interest
ing one. II was in par, as follows:
1t Is likely that the rule holds good with our up
heayal. and that in the so-caied new South, much
of fsoth and less Of substance is presented At any
veneering of in-desiecle ideas. it thrust Itself
forward as the substance of great revival OF ,ne
whole South This city was It's parade ground, and
1t should be. speculative Wall Street Its head,
quarters. We hear less of it now, but ! am told
wS,ch Suggest that the New New South is busted
So may eve be with everything that fouls ~
"oId South is wha, stand for here--the ancient
the the here has S m worse nsn
death, bed and died from principle drinking to the
n mes and cSP G ss @ he
the fulf1lment Of the high and sacred duties I'M
Td pR0a the ern6e 0 Of af h supremes
has reached the contentment Of its strength This II
here sss ss an Ss is syf Which sO9e
ever ready to help. and which. accepting help owes
the bar r. she he BIDS US aid in the Interpretation and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
At THE COLONIAL CLUB.
THE DAY OBSERVED BY AN ENJOYABLE
DINNER
GENERAL. PORTER GETS OFF SOME UNIQUE AND
WITTY REMARKS ABOUT TIL; FATHER

GENERAL. PORTER GETS OFF SOME UNIQUE AND
WITTY REMARKS ABOUT TIE FATHER
@, uls COUNTRY.
The commemorative dinner given hy the 'oio'a'
club at its home Boulevard AMI Seventy-second-St''
las; evening was highly enjoyable. The handsome
dining hall was deliberately decorated with Nd'on'
emblems large portrait of Washington an i'u-
minated trl-colored shield and PERCUSSION OF ever
green's and pains There were II" covers ia'u'
Among those present were President j. y. runner
ford L. Latin Kellogg. secretary; W. I. Evans
vIce-presIdent; Scott Foster. treasurer; Generals
Horace Porter and Henry l.. Burnett. president OF
the Ohio Society; ex-congressman >. = WIS., the
Rev Dr. G. T.. Sirobrdge. Ferrier j. Martln' ho"er
Lee. John II. Starn. Alfred -. Scott Lee Philips
J. v V. O'cott, George e. 'inrke' W, w. W
: : Packard T. J. Brady. Samuel Mcmillan. W;
G. Stewart II. ID. Hotchkiss' {. ~ ha'h"ond anu
. President r. punderford in beginning the speech
making said that all would join him in regre,,i,ng
the absence Of Mayor sr3ns and re Jo the inn
poran of his high Office wnch ns n hs ,nns
far performed to the entire Washnsion the Mayor
Would be invncibe. and should have behind him,
no! his party but b the u peoP Pecc with cheers re-
sponded TO the toast "a Government Of as Much
TsGT as Is Is hs
witty address. which was receveu s WIN he aid
to this toast unless was because 1t was ,v de-
a1hat coilertor Of ancient musical instruments
is always looking fora collection OF oid Iyres: !
once went over a route said to have been traversed
bv Washington Every house ! came to had TINS
sign: Washington slept here concl I,n th 1a
the Father OF His Country was very sleepy LOT
The houses were only about mile apart ana II
the signs told the truth. he must have Sept apou'
ewerv fifteen minutes Washington had a trav-
cling chest that very small ana hauor
chest that was very large. Other generals nave
had a big head but ne had big chest. AZ Val,
lev Forge, when he toasting piece OF bread ,s
ON the point of his sword he said; Behoid the
stan OF life upon the point Of Death; Washing
ton admonshed the people to cherish me pun,
lie credit The National Legislature should read
that sentiment standing every day. and al day;
for II seems to have been trying to apply ne
ents will have to be changed. for the legislators
have used too much whiskey and too little gold
I-nited COUNTRY responded to by eN-
CONGRESSMAN Wise and Washington. the Great.
oct Of Good Men and the Best OF Great Men.
by the Rev DR. Strobridge, both of whom were
heartily appla uded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
LAST DAY OF THE CONVENTION.

The third and last day OF the American News
paper Publishers Association Convention was he'd
Yesterday In the Hotel brunswick. AT the morning
session the question OF amending the libel Jaws OF
the country was discussed at lerg;h. and although
no definite action taken. yet the sentiment that
the libel laws should be modified generally pre-
vailed Cooperative insurance also was discussed.
after a paper on the subject had been read by
Henry F. Baker. At the afternoon session the fol-
towing were elected officers for the year; {. W.
Knapp OF The ST. Louis Republic" president J.
A. Butler OF The Buffalo News vice-president;
W. G. Bryant. OF The Brooklyn Times. secretary;
H. +. Gunnson. OF "The Brooklyn Eagle. treasur-
err Th. following were elected members OF the Ex
ecutlve COMMITTEES: F. T. Whiting. of The Boston
Herald; $. H. Kaufman; OF The Washington
McRae OF The Cincinnati Post" and The ST.
louis Chronicle" and F. Driscoll. OF The 81. Paul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23

Pioneer Press" Resolutions congratuatng James
W. Scott on getting control OF THE Chicago Her
ad.' Post and Times were passed. Ii was also
resolved That this association takes this occasion
OF the retirement OF Mr. Scott from the presidency
OF the association to record its full appreciation OF
the great energy and zeal which he has always
manifested In promoting its welfare during the six
years In which he has rendered such eminent ser
Vices"
Some of the members Of the association who ar;
rived yesterday +. Drisco OF The st. Paul
Pioneer Press; James $. Mccarthy. Of THE Phia-
delphia Record; r. J. Farquhar. OF The Ctncin-
natl Commercial Inquirer j. NJ. Perrine. OF The
OH City Derrick; Frederick J: Grant. Of The
Chicago Tribune; +. st j. Richards. OF The 81.
Louis Globe democrat; b. w. McCary. Of The
indianapolis Sentinel" and Louis Wiley OF The
Rochester Post-Express."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
SYRACUSE ALUMNI DINE.
CHANCELLOR DAY TALKS ABOUT THE Uni

CHANCELLOR DAY TALKS ABOUT TIE UNI
VERSITY AND ATHLETICS.
The Rev DR. James r. Day. chancellor OF the
Syracuse University, and John ID. Archbold we're
the guests Of honor AT the dinner given by the New
York Alumni Association OF the Syracuse tniver-
slty last night at the Hotel Savoy. II was the as
sociations nth annual dinner and about forty-fve
members present Professor Is. c. Matthews
presided Among the others present were the Kew
DR. w H. Depuy C. r. Chborsh. DIR. G.. X.
Kent. Hartman Fenner r. L.. Richards the Rev.
" r Palmer Mr. and Mrs \. l.. Brockway, w.
II Ives Mr. and Mrs. G. \ Richards V. II. Gag
gin f. II. Gaggn. Mrs. Day. Miss Archbold. the
Rev DR. and Mrs VI. North. Mr.. and Mrs Scott
the Rev Or T.. = Triple Miss IL. f. Coane. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
lSHOr HIMSELF ~ CENTRAL PaRE

Shortly before midnight last night Park Police
man Madden heard a pistol-shot In Central Park
at One-hundred-and sixth-st.. near Fifth-ave. and
aiterward found Adolph Schacfer about thirty
years Old with a pistoshot wound In his fore
head. between the eyes. The man removed TO
the sub-station at McGowan's Pass Tavern. and
then sent to the Manhattan Hospital. where II was
said he would In all likelihood die. He would not
give MS address. In his pocket he had q pair Of
scissors two lead pencils and "a penny He used A
- calibre revolver. He is about SIX feet tall with
brown hair, sandy complexion and mustache and
wore brown overcoat and derby hat, with dark
clothes. ' ~