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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-24
For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Some Shrubs for Florida, No. 2.

The Chaste-shrub or Lavender tree
from the Mediterranean region, is occa-
sionally found in old Florida gardens.
Here it attains the proportions of a small
symmetrical tree, and bears in profusion
panicles of lilac-blue flowers which, with
the distinct, fve-parted leaves. are nicely
scented lavender. Although almost I'M
known at the North, it is hardy at least as
far up as New York, and blooms profusely
in August and September when the dearth
of Towering shrubs on the lawn is so no
ticeable Mr.. Thomas Meehan, in his
monthly, says of it: 1T is remarkable
that this pretty, low, free-fowering, hardy
Italian shrub, should have been known in
gardens for nearly 800 years and yet be so
seldom seen. The ends of the branches
die back in severe winters, but never
enough to prevent an abundant bloom all
through summer and fall. 1t is commonly
known as the Chaste shrub--a translation
of the specific name.
Among the chief glories of the gardens of
tropical and semi-tropical countries are the
Poincianas or Bird of Paradise Flowers as
they are appropriately called. and their
elegant foliage and brilliant flowers are
familiar objects in many of the gardens of
South Florida. The species oftenest seen
is Poinciana pulcherrima, known in the
tropics as the Barbados Flower Fence.
The individual flowers are not large, but
are produced in good sized panicles, In
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Report, Please.
WALTER N. PIKE.

Last fall the editor of this department
sent Sweet Pea seeds to all who applied for
them, with the understanding that the re-
cipients should duly report their success or
failure with the same. No reports have as
yet reached us and we now ask all to send
in their reports at once. In every instance
the seeds were grown. If failure resulted
please state what you believe caused the
failure, We also request reports of sue
cesses or failures from all who received
Freesia, Narcissus and other of similar
nature.
All report, please!
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For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Arundo Donax Variegata.

A trim, slender and supple negress-
rather wise for her "day and generation, 4"
and fully conscious that she is so-this is
Verbs wife at Madam's door early in an
April morning, ready for her weekly task
of setting the neighboring chapel in order.
In her smooth, caramel-brown hand-their
admirable back-ground-are stalks of mar
velous bamboo reed, fairer than which was
never pIped upon.
II brought these for the church, says
Mandy, proudly. Tomorrow then,
strength and beauty" shall literally be''in
His sanctuary" Design, purity. grace,
service; all are set forth in this living SER
mon in ivory, and yellow, and green so
shaded. striped and threaded as in no
other than the Creators loom.
To lovers of nature and of their own
kind. it is gratifying that parks and plants
are increasingly recognized by social scien-
lists as strong factors in their work. We'll
come hereto arundo donax variegata, alike
ornament and helper. our acquaintance
with which is begun regretfully late.
While Madam is studying the wondrous
firm texture of these leaves still dew
beaded their delicate, recurring color
warp, the leafs strong and exquisite collar,
cupped for moisture against the heavy reed
stalk, Mandy is quoting effect. When
ye git up in the mornin and look down on
them, mekes We wan to go back an clean
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to the Dogbane family. and their juices
are undoubtedly more or less poisonous.
but L know two ladies who have been in
the habit of carrying OIeander flowers be
tween the lips, as one often sees rose car
ried. and an acquaintance in this State in
formed me that she and her little girl had
both eaten the Thevita "apples" without
experiencing any i'll effects.
WALTER N. PIKE.
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FOR THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Cape Jasmine and Jacuueminot Ro'

Cape Jasmine and Jacqueminot Rose.
Mrs. Cantine asks in last weeks paper
about these plants. Cape Jasmine is one
OF the easiest plants to root, A favor1te
method is in bottles or jars of rainwater.
The cuttings should be eight to twelve
inches long, retaining only few leaves at
the top, and should extend we'll down into
the vessel; the water should be renewed
from time to time as it evaporates. have
had them to make good roots in the water
in few weeks, and even to bloom before
planting out.
A second method is to put YOUR cuttings
in muck pond where they will never get
dry; almost every cutting will grow
treated in this way.
have also seen a German florist root
them in boxes of wet sawdust-the poor
pine sap sawdust-which should be quite
wet and which retains the moisture we'll.
After they start to growing little good
soil is put on top and we'll packed. The
sawdust should be packed tightly to keep
in the moisture, which is the greatest es-
sential in starting any cuttings
AS to the Jacqueminot rose, it IS not so
well at home here as some Others but
does fairly we'll if the old wood is pruned
as fast as it blooms and plenty of fertilizer
is applied frequently-say four times a
year-either cotton seed meal or a COM
post of we'll rotted COW and chicken ma
nure. A dose of stove ashes with plenty of
charcoal mixed in, is beneficial to heighten
the bright color which is the greatest
charm of this rose.
All roses need more manure than most
people think. Instead of being "moder-
ately fertilzed" as the floral catalogues
say, read ''immoderately fertilized, and
if the manure is properly prepared by
mixing with the SOIL it will not hurt them
Of course strong manure carelessly applied
will kill anything. One must be careful
Study the needs of your plants as you do
your children, and success will reward
your care. MRS. G. WA
EviDstOn, Fla.
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up yer house! An t. see tn little CHICKENS
all in 'mongst EN-, drinkin' tn dew draps
that fall otf'n emf What can she say
more than that her grass stands where 1t
receives the Stops and dish water that it
Graves, and that this plant grows high
"higher'n yer head?"
1t is the majestic relative of that dainty
ribbon grass some little girls of grand
mothers time were wont to use in play
millinery. Its stout. green fellow is cata-
loeued as the talleSt of all the grasses,
growing, says Appleton's Cyclopedia, eff
teen feet or more high and having very
large terminal panicle of brownish-white
color" This cypress reed lis found in
southern Europe, eastern Asia, western
Africa, and on this continent in Mexico
and Texas and it is apparently the reed
mentioned in Scripture as Shaken by the
wind 1t is used as supports for vines for
fishing poles and various other purposes. ="
Versicolor (variegata) is pronounced lone
of the best of variegated plants. holding its
markings under the hottest sun, " but not
growing as tall as the green kind. Both
forms are occasionally found in northern
gardens, where it is necessary to give their
roots good covering of litter when winter
sets in"
The 1894 catalogue of a very we'll known
firm of nurserymen and florists in the
North puts the price of a good plant Of
variegata at dollar We may be thankful,
especially in these impecunious times. that
such notable and choice addition to our
plant collections may be had at home for a
nominal price, if not, by way of friend
'fer nothin as says our colored donor.
That this very beautiful reed is acceptable
food to cattle our neighbor has twice I'M
happily witnessed; that it is practicable as
forage our editors experiment may prove.
S.
volusa Co., Fla.
P. Sin Hints on Arranging Cut
Flowers" published some weeks ago in
this department, the omission of the word
"eyes" weakened both the sentence and
the sense. Mature must train our eyes"
to harmony of color. She is certain with
out plea or reminder, to train her "Eupa-
forums, Jasmines," ETC., upon which the
writer was made to insist S.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, :.
LUCAS COUNTY, ''
All report, please!

LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. ].
CHENEY & Go , doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of CATARRH that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D. 1886.
80 A-w. s as's;, 2.,,...
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and muc-
Gus surfaces of the system, Send for
testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
az Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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M w. SARGENT dealer in Real Estate,
IVA Q DeLand, Fla, has q complete set of Abb
stracts OF Titles in VOlusia County, Fla, deeds
perfected and taxes paid for nOn-residents. Cor
respondence solicited.
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growths like blaze. 1t makes fine pot
plant as it is easily grown and begins
blooming when only foot high.
The Royal Poinciana Up. regia,) or
Flamboyante of Madagascar and the West
Indies, is one of the most beautiful and
majestic trees known, having immense de-
compound leaves of a very dark, rich
green, giving a striking tropical effect
AS pot plant it is as effective as any of
the finest Palms. and growing among other
pot plants lends tropical effect hard to
obtain with any other plant It's growth
here in the open ground is something little
short of marvellous. Specimens have been
grown from the seed in only four years
time to be twenty-five feet in height. with
spreading tops of the same diameter, and
trunks nearly foot through. Naturally
plant of such rapid growth is very tender
as regards cold, and such a freeze as that
of SO killed them to the ground. But
what does that signify when a shade tree
twenty-five feet high and the same through
may be grown from seed in four years! In
May and June they are ablaze with orange
red flowers.
A deservedly popular shrub in many
South Florida gardens is Thevetia nerii.
folia. It is closely related to the Oleander
and, as far as / can learn, almost if not en-
tirely unknown at the North, though it is
favorite in English Conservatives where it
is known as Geigar Apple. Here it is
locally known as Trumpet Flower Yellow
Oleander and Tiger Apple, the latter
doubtless perversion of the English COM
mon name. 1t is choice quick growing
shrub, somewhat resembling the Oleander,
but more beautiful both in form and TO-
liage; the leaves are narrower and glossy
light green, and it is always in bloom. The
flowers are bell-shaped and pale yellow,
followed by most curious appearing green
''apples" containing equally curious. large
seeds which are often worn as charms by
sailors, and by negroes of the West Indies,
by whom they are known as lucky seeds"
| (They should not however be COMPOUNDED
with the various so-called 'sea-beans'
which are often worn as charms" on
watch guards
In delightful book entitled IA Christ
mas in the West Indies. by Charles Kings
| ley, is related the following interesting in
cident which occurred at St. Thomas: I'VE
gather nosegay of the loveliest flowers,
under burning sun, within ten days of
Christmas AS we we're display
ing our nosegay on deck, on our return, to
some one who had staid sitting on board,
and who were inclined las West Indians
are) at once to envy and to pooh-pooh the
superhuous energy of newcome Europeans,
R-drew out large and lovely flower,
pale yellow, with a tiny green apple or
two, and leaves like those of an Oleander.
The brown lady, who was again at her post
on deck. walked up to her in silence, unin-
vited, and, with commanding air, waved
the thing away. Dat Manchineel. Dat
poison. Throw dat overheard R.
who knew it was not Manchineel, whis-
pered to a bystander, &c nest pas vrai
But the brown lady was linguist. All!
mais c'est vrai, cried she, with flashing
teeth, and retired. muttering her
ooo4auoD+ IF Enolich ioO0rance and
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I HAVE some of the finest Orange Groves and
Wild Land, Large or Small properties-SOme
in the Indian River section. Send for circular
o. p. WILLIAMS, OviedO, Fla.
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EOO FARMS, MILLS, LANDS, city property
OUV mdse. for sale and exchange. For terms,
write to JOSEPH POLLARD, JR., Washingt on.
Iowa. 50
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EOHN l.. NUCKOLS, dealer I'm Improved and
- UnimprOved Real Estate, DeLand, Fla.
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Real Estate Directory.

Any one contemplating the purchase Of reas
6elow tn aOhatevey section they wish to hcatta'
It's Mee6ortGf the A.g,tcmltur1st to haze non
but first class f,ms ,eb,rsemted in this eolumns
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CCMn for free circulars of EXCELSIOR SPRAY
spraying. VIM. STAHL, QUINCY, ILL.
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To whom all correspondence relating Il
this Department should be addressed.
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ID EST BARGAINS ever given In orange groves
ID houses. city lots improved and unimprOved
lands. Call ON or address II. A. DeLand, De-
Land, Fla.
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CICuING LINES. to 1000 yards best Braid
lot ed Oil Silk, l cent yard. Send for
samples. WARLN & CO., 10 4. 14th ST., N, Y.
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FLORAL DEPARTMENT.

RDITRD BY WALTER N PIKE.
IRssA MINE. w1ox,DA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-25

institute on tho subject of Polish women. Soon after this speech Mme. Modjeska was oottded that she could not again appear on the stage within the Russian jurisdic- tion- In the course of her speech Mime Modjeska said:
 shall not dwell upon the develop- mentS of our political institutions. They (the Russiahs) have laughed to scorn the 6s!iet that there ever was Polish nation. XRey have restricted, if not wholly pro- bibited, the use of our language. Under such conditions could there be any organ- tzed effort of women? Why, it would be oopsideted a political crime. It would bring its punishment cannot tell you what the Polish women are doing because to do so would bring punishment upon the heroic workers There would be A greater number of Polish women here to speak for Poland but for the Russian gov CfDment
 Our enemies mako a great mistake if they think they have destroyed us, As lone AS Polish woman lives Poland will live. Wo may have merited punishment Tor our frailtieS God knows. Maybe we have We have heard much of tho Ro- man and Spartan mothers. That Is well. but hope the world will hear more of the Polish mother. Tho Polish mother Is waiting patiently for the insurrection, and If there is justice on earth sho will not wait in vain
 The speech was delivered to tho worlds congress of representative women.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-25
GGEANINGS.

F'r'n il" thirteenth tD tho seventeenth century n hluo Ctxtt in England was tho sign of Il servant.
 A Maine man has been allowing the oil cloths to accumulate on his floor Hc now has l3, each Ovcrlying tho other.
 It is said tllat there are over 700, GOO, 900 needles mad" each week within the limits of the city of Rcdditch, England
 The first newspaper printed in Scotland appeared in Edinburgh Saturday, Dec. 8, 1859, Christopher Higgins, printer.
 During the last five years an average amount of moro than &1OO, 900, 00O yearly has been wasted in England in the promo ton of companies yielding no return to sharchuldcrS
 An interesting Latin inscription has been discovrrrI at kOurha, in Tunis. It gives an acc ant of the defense of tho town in 70 B. (. hy Pompey's party against Julius CU'S;tr and contains military term hitherto unknown, pUStoicus. meaning a gate for a s1rtie.
 A Damascus sword Ls made of alternate layers of iron and steel, tempered so nicely that tho ls1lnt can ho bent back to tho hilt, the ,~.,qr so k,a'n that 1t will penetrate a rtWt of mail and ao fine polish that the MulC1H can u~c it aS n looking glass to ar- ranszo hi3 turhan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Florida solons are angry at Secretary of State Crawford for saying that the lobby controls them.
 Collector George H. Hall, Jr., of Blu chanan county. Mo, is short in his ac- counts SIS, 40U.
 The New England Cott on Manufactur- srs' association opened its annual convon- ton at Providence.
 The Priory Farm For Homeless Chil- iron at Chestnut Ridge. Duchess county, N. Y., was destroyed by fire, but no lives were lost
 The Massillon Coal Operators associa- ton has established the price of coal at 8 per ton, l5 cents less than before the cut ting began.
 Tho notorious Bill Cook is on his way 70 Now York from Fort Smith, Ark, to servo a torm of 45 years at tho Albany Penitontiary.
 The trial of Catherina W. Nolan for the Alleged poisoning of her brother, John Nolan, at Waterford, was continued at Ballston, N. Y.
 The First National bank of Plainfield, N. J.. was robbed of $22, 75O by sneak ;hioves, and the police havo no clew as to iho identity of tho robbers
 Hive tons of nitIoglycerin exploded at ls factory of the Ohio and Indiana Tor Iedo company, two miles west of Lima, Aid the shock was felt fsz 20 miles;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-25
1 %5 : a QyofRY3E E !zg@Rz 6coAp5 *-IT Ek2QATs. " FOKTr MILLION CAKES YEARLY.
 
HORSES AND HORsEMEN.

Pennsylvania will bc full of trotting meetings this year.
 Four of tho sI 1000 stakes offered by Franklin rark, Saugus Mass, filled we'll
 James Dustin will have several trottcrs belonging to John Grccn, owner of Dircc- tunn, 2:O5l4.
 In log days of racing New Orleans gave out $I25, GOO, and no one stable earned moro than $4, 900 of this.
 Cleveland horscmcn arc trying to ar rangc match raCe between Sidmont, e:l0'2, and Hal billiard, 2:0494.
 An important ruling of tho American turf congress is that no jockey who owns horses can ride for other owners.
 Fred Taral expects to earn S6O, 900 this season. He will receive S35, 900 from the owners and expects to pick up S25, 900 on outside mounts.
 Tho American turf congrCSs has ruled that n jockey can weigh in with any amount of overweight. but undcrwcight is limited to two pounds.
 Henry Stull, tho artist, has completed tho finest picture he has ever made. It is 40 by 10 in size and is apcrfrct likeness of Ormondc, the S150, 600 stallion.
 Diabln. 2:O9lt, is going strong, and good judges assert that if his bad leg causes him no trouble Inc will be liable tu gCt race rccord right around 2:Oj.
 Tho American turf Cungrcss has ruled that when horse k injured at the post 2O minutes shall he allowed to mako new book, and all bets shall Dc dcclarcd of.
 \ sliding scale of weights for stceplc- ChaScS has been adopted by tho American turf CunSr<Ss, with a minimum weight of l20 pounds and a maximum weight of 17j pounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

Blessings cannot be torn up by the roots. -ClrvCland Plain Dealer.
 Somc wise people arc considered stupid because they stop tO think bcforo they spcak.-Atchison Globe.
 The work of collecting what is left of the income tax Is now going forward.- Pittsburg Chroniclc Telegraph.
 The author of "Trilby" may como to this country if he likes, but he must as- sumo all the risks.-Chicago Record.
 Tho countcrfcitcrs of the postage stamp probably excited suspicion by using good quality of gum.-kansls City Journal.
 An Iowa man says he has been to heaven and found tho streets paved with gold. What do tho silver men think of that?- Chicago Post.
 A Chinaman was defeated for mayor of a Nebraska town. Tho Chinese do not run so well in this country as they do nt home. Chicago Dispatch.
 Mysterious diSappClranccSs still continue. But th"r" is n very apparent rCasun for them now. The sprlng cleaning season has oprncd.-lSnSton Globe.
 south Dakota Is going to experiment. with raising mustard. That's better am bitten than manufacturing short order
 
 The old discussion has been revived as to whether the smoking of 100 cigarettes q day by a young man is cause or a symp- tom of insanity.-Washingto Star.
 Bank cashiers who do not want to excite suspicion will carefully avoid giving res taurInt "rrl,rS for n p"rtcrhOusc steak and fGN'>h strawberries the s;Imc day.-Kansls City Journal
 The high price uf potatoes in ArOOstook has given q new impetus to smuggling along tn" northeastern Maine border, with disaSt rou' results to some of tho law break crs.-I%wiston Journal.
 Tkcrr is :, future awaiting the theatrical manager wEO will provide Q hat museum rc,lr the foyer whore women may inspect New Haven Palladium.
 When n Brooklyn man now hears his city asSailrd for its lack of excitement, he merely points to the trolley recOrd of 10S victims and commands Il respectful si- lcner. Washington Star
 Nebraska desires to be known and spo- ken of hcrraftcr aS the trce planters state" and not Us the bug caters state. |" Tho legislature has enacted a statute to that cffCct -IInrtford Courant
 ilCh men arr giving quito freely these days tninstitutions of learning of different kinds It Is better to give money while you nrc living. You can thon seO how 1t Is sI'cnt.-BaltiIn"rr, American.
 \ Nebraska boy asked his parent if dCxlth wrgs' painless or pot. and receiving an unsatisfactory answer hanged himself to ;-Stry1aiu tho truth. This iS carrying tho: 'rfhom 10 which curiosity of:on sub jCcIs Is 10 a fatal extremity Cincinnati Post.
 If d"'"rS will writ" prescriptions in Latin. th'': should at lrNlst writ" in Il plain haI!,i. Hut ia thcrr any Gr'od r,~lSon why thu Ia'':. ,i drugs, any InuEr than th,Sr "f groceries ard dry c,AAlS, should Ike writ ten in Il '!r:ld lant;lla!-Ncw York WnrlA.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-25

"
 l hereby notify all persons liable to pay taxes in the town of Waterbury, that have received rate-bill and warrant 10 collect town tax of two (2l mills on the dollar on the list of 1891, and will be at my law office, l7 Bohl building, 65 Bank street, on and after May 1, 1895, when said tax is due, from ga. n. to l2:30 D. m., and to , p. m., to receive said tax. The law provides that a percentage of three fourths of one per cent per month shall be added from May l, 1895, to any tax re- maining unpaid June 1. 1895.
 CHARLES J. GRIGGS, Collector. WaterhnIN Anril a 1SQS