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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-23

Among the ANIMALS we find that candy
tuft is a general favorite White rocket,
empress and Snow-queen are good and
reliable varieties. Sow the seed early,
very thin, and transplant when one or
two inches high. 1t is very hardy and
will self-sow. Sweet alyssum is also
favorite. 1t blossoms freely, is fragrant
and very useful for baskets, borders and
cut flowers.
Double white Camelia lowered balSams
are very desirable in filling designs and
for flat bouquets. Wooden tOoth-piCkS,
which are often used for ste1nming
flowers, when cut in the middle are just
right for stem ming balSamS; fasten them
with florists wire. The variety known
as snow-white is excellent. To secure
early flowers, plant in boxes and trans
plant in garden when all danger of frost
is over, about ten or twelve inches apart.
Do not SOW any balsam seed that you or
your friends raiSe-it does not pay. If
you wish double balsams you must haye
the best imported seed, When they are
eight or ten inches high, trim off some
Of the side branches, and the remaining
ones will produce larger and more double
flowers. If the first flowers are semi
double, pick them all off and dig a
trench around each plant, three or four
inches from the root, and put in a little
well-rotted manure and cover we'll, and
the next blossoms will be better.
The common phlox alba has always
been favorite, and white sweet peas
are largely cultivated and mucn used by
florists for bouqu, is. The new giant
white mignonette is worthy of trial 1t
is pure white. Seeds can be sown in
open ground and cared for ike other
ANIMALS,
Verbenas are favorite and quite
hardy. If you sow your seed it will
terminate sooner if soaked in warm
water day or two before planting. 1t
is said that all Seeding Verbenas are fra
grant, but the light and white cOlors are
the sweetest. Do not have your verbena
bed on the same ground year after year,
| as they do better to change.
White sweet v1olets are much used for
bridal bouquets. Bouquets containing
several hundred are carried at fashion
able weddings. The variety known as
''swanley white" is great fayorite 1t
is large, double and very sweet. -Ex-
change.
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FOR THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT,
Florida Wild Flowers. -No. 2,

There are exquisite pink flowers in
profusion about Lake Winnemissett and
all through the adjacent region, in May
and June; and in July they are still
seen, though not so plentifully. l have
been told that some Of them are orchids,
but there is more than one variety. OF
two kinds which | have observed as
more prominent, one has long spur at
the bas" of the petals and inclines
toward the cup shape; this is an orchid,
| believe. The other is charmingly SYM
metrical, an open single flower.
Peas seem as characteristic of the
woods as they are valuable in the Guilt
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1t Might Have Been Worse.


VI course, the late freeze is calamity
to be greatly regretted, and it is very
dlscouraglng to view the blackened, and
IN many cases totally lfeless, remains
which but short time ago were the
pride OF the gardeners heart. But it
might have been worse, and we can
afford to be thankful that it was not.
And we are not alone in our misery, for
exceptional cold has visited almost all
parts of the earth outside the tropics
proper. Several inches of snow fell in
North Africa and South France; and
now another blizzard has swept over
Europe, people have frozen to death in
sunny Italy, all the Riviera has be-
shiyering and intense cold prevailed
throughout France and Spain, causing
wolves to invade some of the Spanish
villages.
The old saying that cit is ITO use or,
ing over spilled milk" was never truer
than in the present case What has
been destroyed may be replaced, and the
sooner we set about it the sooner it will
be accomplished and the results en-
joyed. Some of our readers are I'M
doubtedly very much disheartened when
they think of the shrubs, vines, etc.,
which they have lost; indeed, some
have already written to us and so ex-
pressed themselves-but don't lose a
year or two mourning, for we can work
and mourn at the same time if we set
ourselves to do it, And in the heat of
the work perhaps we shall forget to
mourn, and almost before we realize it
the result Of our labor will have COM
pletely removed the cause for mourning.
Many things which now look to be en-
tirely dead will undoubtedly sprout up
from the roots, and in a few months
be as large and fine as ever.
Others which are undoubtedly dead, if
replaced at an early date will help us to
forget the untimely death of their pred
eCessors.
Many of our contributors will doubt
less think that now they have nothing
to write about for this Department., That
is a mistake. When you find out what
has survived and what has persisted,
you can write and let others know, so
they may profit by your experience.
You can also write about what you are
doing to replace your gardens and thus
encourage and enthuse some less cour-
ageous sister or brother. We have sew,
eral articles on hand written before the
freeze-including those in this issue
and shall use them all. Only remember
they we're written before the gloom of
the late freeze hung like pail over the
state, and also remember that they are
just as useful as though the blizzard
had missed us.
For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT
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White Flowers.

Every garden should have few varlc-
ties of white flowers, as they are very de-
sirable for ombining with other oolored
flowers for decoration.
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HALIFAX RIVER REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
l. at Daytona, VOlusia Co., Fla, The most
desirable locality on the East Coast for home
seekers or esidence lOts-a cottage
by the sea-Orange groves-Or acre property
Come and see To see is to buy. Address w. A.
j ORDAN.
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10 Whom all correspondence relating to
this Department should be addressed
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M w. SARGENT dealer in Real Eststs
M . DeLand. Fla. has q complete set Of Al
perfected and taxes paid for nOn-residehts. Cor
resp OndGnce solicited.
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Real Estate Directory,

Any ono cOntenspE Hating the purchase oTrcGt
tate IN FIOrsdG should sOrSte to TIE parties 5elc:c
In Uh0teVer section they s0SSb to locate. 1t is she
effort Of the A0TSCuLtWT&St to bGUe bsGt RgSs
class firms represented In this o0IsCHpn.
DEST BARGAINS ever given in orange
DRroves houses city lots, improved and uuiyu
proved lands Gall on or address Fl. A. DELAND
DeLand, Fla.
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THAVE some OF the finest Orange Groves ana
d Wild Land. Large or SIM all properties Some
in the Indian River section. Send for circU"r.
G.. p. WILLIAM Ms. Ovie(o, Fla.
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FARMERS AND FANCY STOCKMEN,

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etc, Howsley's Spaying Mixture. Special
Spayer Gip-DOgs( Bitches). 1t is safe, convenient
aid absolutely certain. No knife so no NOR
tality. Full bottle with syringe complete $3 90;
for testimonials and particulars. Sold by all
druggists. Sole manufactures, The Howsley
Shaving Go kansas G1:tM No New Orleans. La
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FLORAL DEPARTMENT..

EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE
FLORIDA.
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T0HN L.. NUOKOLN. d0AleF in Ymprovec
q ndUnimpr0ved Reel Estate, DeLand. Fla.
The herald., 1895-07-14

slider the matter and would most likely
comply with his request. Isn't that
| preacher u trump, now?''
, 81 He is that, said the plump girl who
can't 60 on Sunday runs any more. "and
l wish was member of his church.
Two to one he'll have his place crowded
every Sunday, and the cyclists will stick
up for him every time. Cycling has come
to stay. and the minister who tries to
gain an influence over the merry wheel
ers is far wiser than the one who antag-
onizes them.'
why, here comes the novice from her
dent. "You must tell us all about it,
''Whew! Let me catch my breath first, I"
! replied the novice. dropping down on a
bench.
How did you like itG' queried some-
one.
"Hush" came quickly and sharply.
you'll never be forgiven for the stories
that you told me about going on the
road. Pm too mad and tired to give my
experience, but listen. I went right be-
hind Lillian Russell. You know she vert
to Clarement with the director of instruc-
tion. on his tandem, Her two sisters,
nephew. the woman Instructor. and two
msn instructors were in the party. They
started two abreast, the tandem in the
lead. | Was right behind them with my
instructor. The procession hadn't gone
very many yards when along came Nat
Goodwin wohbling down the boulevard.
When he saw who was on the tandem he
bounced down off his wheel and the pro.
cession stopped. Down he went on his
knees right in the street before Miss Rus
SELL. oh, queenly Lillian, he said, i
am happy to see that yo1 have taken to
The herald., 1895-07-14
One Advantage Of Bloomers

ordinary happenings of life a-whsel. but
bicycling is no ordinary sport. and hap
penings of an extraordinary kind continu-
ally occur. The laws of conventional lie
cannot apply to these unforeseen events.
and the we'll bred woman who insists up
on being conventional and at the same
time q bicyclist, does not know quite
where she is at.
The instructors in the big academies,
where women are taught to ride the
mary laws Of wheel efiiq;Iuietfe 11hifss t6eailr 6al
bodies are being educated in the myster-
les of the "bike."
Here are some OF the etiquette rules
which a fashionable girl said she received
from the woman instructor of the acad-
envy where she rides. She acknowledged
that she may have forgotten some of
them, Just as she forgets the vital point
in the art OF dismounting. and frequently
comes q nasty cropper in consequence.
low-bicyclist, particularly II she is wo-
man and inclined TO stoutness. The
moral Of this is that you may be stout
yourself in few years and o bicycle rider
for the sole purpose OF reducing weight.
Another is, whom you are riding In the
park or on the road and cranky horse
comes along which rears and plunges
at sight Of your bicycle. always dismount
without delay and turn your wheel fiat
on the ground. Serious runaway acci-
cents can sometimes be averted by
little courtesy of this kind. 1t only takes
a minute or two Of time, and az all wo-
men bioyolists ride for pleasure. that
The herald., 1895-07-14
Some Object to II But
Many Do Not Think
It Wicked
WOMEN FREE THEIR MINDS
At q Cycling Club aud Incidentally
Reveal Little Of Human Frail-
ties .-- Story Of Lillian
Russell Wheeling

During the past week there has been no
| abatement OF the sport OF bicycling for
women, but rather an acceleration, judg-
ing from the numbers in tae academies
yesterday who were planning Sunday runs.
One Clique went to Tuxedo park by train
last night. and will spend the day wheel
ing there. returning tonight; another will
make its way down the new cycle path to
Manhattan beach this morning, 80 as to
enjoy the surf bathing and the salt air,
and any number OF small parties have
planned rides either IN the city or coun-
try. For the first time the question of
right or wrong came up in.regard to these
Sunday jaunts. Several members of the
club which the novice is striving to join
had lively dicussion on the subject.
The president and some other mem bers
wished to make a trip 20 East Orange.
II can't 60, said plump, jolly girl.
"And 1 can't either" -"And neither can
!, added two others.
Why on earth can't you go?" sharply
questioned the president. when we Or
ganized this club the members promised
to take part in all the runs. We took the
initiative in establishing the custom of
making tours without escorts. Crowds
have followed in our lead, and it is the
thing now for parties OF women to go
wheeling without sign of a man. 1t
will never do foi us to give up our Sunday
trips, and, l, for one, can't understand
The position that you, three women have
well, I want to 60" answered the
plump girl, 'but It's this way: Our min.
lister said last Sunday that bicycles were
dsmoralizing women .and also said lot
OF other mean things. While my folks
thought he talked in pretty sensational
way. they vetoed Sunday tours for me-"
MY preacher has spoiled my fun, too, -
spoke up one OF the others. "He not
his cycling members together and made
a personal appeal to them to help him in
la-la-la-lx-ia-la-la' as zouzou says in
what he said. Of course WON'T 60 out
on Sunday, but I'm wild to go all the
same. and I'm afraid that instead of list
ening to the sermon tomorrow I will be
thinking Of you sitting beneath the
lovely shade trees OF Orange"
''Great good staying at home will do
you, then, remarked the president. ~
know that many preachers are opposed
not only to Sunday riding for all cyclists.
but are against women riding at any
time. Some Of them take a sensible
view of the matter, however, and the rec
tor of one OF the leading chuohes has
written asking the managers of this acad-
emy to allow him its use on Sundays free
Of charge in order that three short un-
denominational services might be con-
Quoted for cyclists. He also asked con-
sent to have some racks fixed up outside
in order that wheels might be checked.
The managers wrote him that it would
be impossible for them to be ready for
him tomorrow, but that they would con-
The herald., 1895-07-14

nsr when Z whselman came alono. -.
dismounted and asked me what the Ths,, msv
ter was. I told him didn't know. 1,da 1ISdn
he took hold of my bike, turned ~ uPsI~0
down and, putting IT between ~ ivsv ~
gave 1t good shaking: Tnen 70 Wy
surgrisssit worked all right, i. ..k.d.
why didn't you DO thsss a.. .as,na ns MT I r..
;. Because I couldn't. I dons wear
"But I I wear them now" she quite uf- r.;
necessarily added. the fact being sa'iS
Coming back to the question Of bike 70
manners, the other laws. laio oo"n a''
Don't ride on q bicycle built for tive. a.
1t attracts attention and comments from
passersby. which may not pc pieasnnV::
Avoid in every possible way anything that
will distinguish you. in marked way
from the grand army OF wheelefs.
Some men IN riding out WIN n wo%;ni h;1i
is reached BY placing one hand on the
girls shoulder and pushing her along.
Riding bicycle up an ordinary bill is
too easv for the average WHEELER to mod
aid, II the hill is very steep, dismount
and push your wheel to the top.
Don't allow two young men, one on
either 6lde 10 speeo you ~ casonin6 uoto
Of the handles and pulling you along;
It's dangerous. and may result in bad
accident. Then, again. it doesn't look
well, and attracts attention.
II one fears the attention OF pedestrians
wear a veil, not thick enough to affect the
vision. 1t will protect the face from dust
and thoroughly conceal identity.
Don't try to ride rapidly. Fast riders
meet with accidents sooner or later, and
Q woman in q smash-up does not appear
to advantage. It's bad bike form too.
For the Same reason, be careful about
ooasting and always be certain in advance
that the brake is in good working order
Always respect the feelings Of pedestri-
ans. and be careful of their safety. In
streets frequently CROSSED. ride az slowly
Is possible. Kindly consideration OF the
pedestrians will beget the same for the
wheeler.
Thus it can be seen that the true woman
wheeler has moro 10 learn in bicycling
than the mere pushing Of pedals.
The herald., 1895-07-14
this sport That's the only sentences OF
bis that can quote accurately.

this sport That's the only sentences OF
his that can quote accurately.
IAN along the route to Claremont peo.
pie stopped and scared at Lillian. MANY
OF them recognized her and cried bravo
and other trash. She did most of the
pedaling and stood the trip splendidly.
but after she had pulled up the hill at
Claremont she was as red as lobster, and
| mopped her brow just the same as the
rest OF us do. She ordered lovely break-
fast for the party, and they were having
the ]olliest kind of time when left"
That's all interesting enough, but il
isn't giving us your experience of q first
road lesson" remarked the president,
DON'T mention IT," continued tho
novice. II feel as if had been pulled
through keyhole. The first road lesson
IS decidedly painful and | must say that
If Miss Russell hadn't been pacing ma
would have turned back before going q
mile. | wanted to see how she would
hold out, so l kept on. 1t was swfuliy
hard work, and the way bumped over
the car tracks was frightful l saw every
vehicle double and each driver looked az
II he were bearing right down on me.
when struck small stone felt ss il
nv wheel was going over mountain,
know | looked like a scared rabbit. snd
when we came to the hill at CIaremont |
did, and saved my life. When djs-
mounted | was perfectly limp and the
aches that had brought hack recoljac.
tons OF the grip. After resting for :
while we started on the homo trim. ana
somehow that part Of the lesson came 5
the vehicles.
The herald., 1895-07-14

much lost time is of little consequence to
them.
Always keep to the right in riding.
You may be called names 1t you forget
a vehicle OF wheel going In the same di-
rection it ia usually safest to 20 BY them
on the left.
Try to foster the feeling of brotherh ood
and sisterhood among all wheelers, Re-
mem per that accidents happsn to the best
bioyclists just az they do in the best reg
ulated families. If anything goes wrong
with man OF woman wheeler render
any assistance you can. No man will
take advantage OF such assistance to
thrust his acquaintance upon you at q
future time. lie would run the risk OF
ostracism by fellow bicycliats who. per-
haps, have sisters. wives or swsethearts
II you are unfortui te enough to have
am accident happeA 70 your wheel. do
not hesitate to accent the proffered assist
ar of the first wheelman who comes
alo..~. IT he is the right kind. as he
probably will be, he will set your wheel
Eight and then pursue his journey:
give no sign that he had ever met you
before.
Don't be afraid to mention the word
bloomers IN the presence OF man. If
he be versed in bike manners, as all true
Wueeiera SnOuid De. ne Will regard the
word purely as one for ordinary oonver-
aation, as It surely is In bicycle talk.
Right here the young lady interrupted
her talk on bike etiquette to say some
thing about hloomers. She did not regard
the garments favorably when she FIRST
took 70 bicycling, but she THINKS differ
entity now. The way OF her conver-
sion was in the following manner, a. told
by herself:
was riding IN the boulevard one
morning when ,omathing. happened to
Of 1itlwas, but the wheel wouldn't work.
got of and waited for some time, hop
Ing that some one would come along and
~ +, But there were only some women
wheelefs !. out besides pedestrians. and they |
HAt last I decided unon s1Ha tsr'.;c usJ;. MAS.
ures and began to push my wheel toward |
home, TWO miles distant. must have
vAlssd mile IN this uncomfortable man.
The herald., 1895-07-14
There Is q Need of a
Leader in Wheeling
Etiquette
FASHIONABLE GIRL L'SLAMENT
Polite Arts OF the Road As Laid
Down BY Her Instfuctor.'.What
She Must and Must
Not Do

NEW YORK, July 6.-Youns ladies OF
the fashionable world. and for that mat
Ter the older ones too, who have become
slaves Of the wheel, have recently been
discussing the urgent need OF recog-
nized formula of bicycle etiquette.
As far as swelld om Is concerned. the
sport is in its infancy; everything Is
crude aud unconventional to the deli
cstely nurtured social eye, and the young
buds Of the ballroom are all at ser when
they find themselves out on the road
spinning along on the democratic "bike. p"
1t may not be long before regular pro-
iessors Of bicycle department. will be
making the rounds of the homes OF the
rich. instructing the maids and matrcns
IN the etiquette Of the wheel, just as the
little boys and girls are now being taught
the polite arts of the ballroom.
But at the moment everything is cna-
otic In this most important field OF the
fashionable woman. She uses her good
com mon sense, and her innate gentility
IL sunicient guide to correctly mest the
The herald., 1895-07-14

Don't gush and e.li .ys---LnL4.
dear t old ..Sy lSyely delightful darling" Say
Don't extol, the merits OF your wheel t.
strangers, as they will mistake you for q
| drummer.
Don't lif. up your ski,ts suddenly to
astonish people by showing them your
boomers underneath.
Don use a brake until you nave been
when to apply it.
Don't scream loudly for assistance be-
cause you see strange man in a tield-it
may be scarecrow.
Don't wait until you are stranded If
teen miles from home before learning the
use of your tools.
Don't think the bicycle will reduce
superfluous flesh il you insist upon salts
tying the bicycle appetite.
Don't wear conspicuous colors. In SOM
ber hues you will attract enough atten-
tion to satisfy even the new woman.
Don travel on the assumption that be-
cause you are woman street cars and
brewery wagons will turn out for you.
Don't 60 out with young man who
will pedal away for assistance should
tramps or hoodlums make trouble.
Don't ride at all if you are in doubt as
to the benefits to be derived until you
hays consulted your family physician.
Don't denounce bloomers as immodest
for no better reason than that your par
ents will not permit you to wear them,
Don't expect man to pay you compli-
ments when you are both riding. A COM
pliment will probably cause catastro-
phe.
Don't make the comparative merits of
various bicycles the subject OF discussion.
1t is as dangerous theme as religion or
politics.
Don't think the blcycle substitute
for baby carriage. There is danger
ahead not only for the infant but for
the bicycle and yourself.
Don't wear decolleute or,other unsuita BILE
dress. Nothing more unpleasantly in
congruous can be imagined than evening
dress on bicycle.
Don't argue with your on-bicycle
friends that wheeling is the onl v sport in
the world, for they have Just as m uch
fun yachting and golfing.
Don't labor under the delusion that
bicycling party gives you the same op-
portunities for sentimental discourse as
are afforded by coaching trip.
Don't try. to scale mountains on your
wheel. Only beginners do that, and Of
course you do not care to appear Begin
ner, even when you are one.
Don't attempt curly bang If your
hair does not wave naturally. Console
yourself with the thought of your appear
ance on the home trip with straight, de-
iected locks floating in the breeze.
Don't get indignant il some one shouts
"Central!' He does not take you for q
telephone girl. but 1t is the cyclists way
equivalent to ringing the alarm bell.
In the battle of life we cannot do our
fighting at the rear.
The herald., 1895-07-14
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT
csu the Ugly Bioomer Survive Beside This
Trim Suit

Can tho Ugly BIoomer Survive Beside This
Trim Suit7
There are strange things developing
along the Coney Island boulevard. 1t
was there that the divided skirt made its
frss appearance on bicycle on this side
Of the bridge. and where the woman in
bloomers went to take the shine out OF
her sister in the divided skirt. says the
New York World.
And now, Just a. the park policemen
and the equestrians and pedestrians who
parade that lovely driveway had accus-
toned themselves to looking the divided
skirt woman and the bloomer girl all over
without blinking or coughing, they have
run up against a brand new sixty sec.
onds to the minute ana all there" shock.
That is why their eyes stick out so and
why they complain of sore necks.
The thing that is causing them to crane
their necks in a way that threatens dislo-
cation 10 the very newest bicycle girl-it
maybe 1t 10 the very oldest bicycle girl n
the newest of the new costumes.
There isn't m uch to the costume-:hat's 8
what stsrtles one. Just pair OF tight-ft-
ting drab knickerbockers with stocking
and cutsway jacket aud cap to match.