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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-22
For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
What Are the Best Roses for Florida2
ST. Petersburg, Fla.

What Are the BEST hoses Tor El0r1da2
The recent freezes in this State have
brought many changes, and have caused
many men to take a ''woman's privilege"
and change their minds-some of them
more than once.
roses, whether budded or on their own
roots? Which as rule stood the test the
best? There have been a number of articles
written on budded roses, but have seen
nothing decisive since the freeze. From
what l have seen those on their own roots
are the safest, as so many of the budded
plants have come up, since the last freeze
from below the bud, of course either the
Wild Rose, or the rapid growing Cherokee,
one plant of which, by the way, every one
should surely have, as the bright glossy
foliage is fine for all kinds of floral decora-
TONS either for home or church work
But of course we want the finer sorts,
and we are naturally not pleased, after
paying higher price for budded plant,
to see our hopes bIighted when it dies
down, and our weary watching is rewarded
by seeing tiny sprout, which we carefully
tend, proves wild one. 1 have often been
told some kinds will not do we'll in our light
soil unless so budded, the Marechal Neil
being one. I accordingly, three years ago,
bought a budded plant, but in spite of all
the petting and coaxing could give it
could never make it grow or bloom as it
should. The stalks looked feeble and the
leaves soon dropped and the few buds
were very inferior What is the cause?
Is it mistake and on its own roots? Or
have I withheld something needed? Of
course it froze to the ground, but have
now feeble sprout perhaps foot long,
above the bud I judge, by the leaves.
There it came to stand still and seems
waiting for something; its sickly appearance
seems to plead for the something needed.
have nearly exhausted my list of medi-
cines as we'll as my patience. without
avail.
Is it possible have been too good, and
like spoiled child 1t has had too much?
| have tried to use judgment in treating it.
Whatever 1 do for other kinds and feel
we'll paid for doing. has no effect on this.
l have wondered if clay or the much talked
of muck would help it remember dur
ing a pleasant visit to the "Jessamine
Gardens, our floral editor showing me a
fine rose mot Marechal Nelly which be
said he gave plenty of muck in planting.
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have failed, as not only this fine variety
but all roses ere my hobby lit is said we
all must have one) and I feel sure try
hard to succeed in their culture.
had on my stand before the freeze
some fine plants of the Pelargoniums. my
success with which l was asked to report
l must now make that report short and
hardly sweet and simply say they were
growing finely but they froze roots and all
though protected them with an abundance
of covering thought.
My Sweet Peas had in anticipation en-
joyed so much. They too. grew finely q
followed the directions given in this de-
partment, in planting) but went with the
rest. | shall surely try again this fall,
as l know a garden of Sweet Peas and
Pansies will give us and our friends as
much pleasure as our roses even.
1t is said the freeze will make US in.
dependent. 1t may be so in some ways,
though it is hard to see just how. 1t is
surely not in question of means to re.
place what is lost, at present at least.
Pasco Co., Fla.
I'VE shall be very glad to have our read
ers voice their experience with roses bud
ded. grated and on their own roots. All
of our grated roses are on Cherokee stock
grated below the surface of the ground in
the nursery rows. When planted in the
yard care was taken to set them still deeper,
so that the point of union of the scion and
stock is we'll below the surface of the
ground-two or three inches at least. All
of the grated sorts except Louis Philippe,
were killed to the ground by the freezes,
but all have since sprouted from the scion
below ground and not yet sprout from the
stock (Cherokee). Where the budding OF
grating was above ground we presume il
the majority of cases the freezes claimed
everything except the stock. The majorit
of roses will flourish on their own roots il
this State if the soil is properly prepared
The three most serious drawbacks to sue
cessful rose culture in Florida are poverty
of soil, drouth and untimely frosts. The
first point to learn is that the rose is {
perfect gourmand and must, therefore, be
fed freely and highly. Rosarians agree
that the very best fertilizer is sheep ma
nure. next COW manure and next horse
manure, thoroughly decayed and worked
into the soil in exceedingly liberal quaint
ties.
In this State horse manure is the mos
easily procured in the majority of cases
and by its liberal use perfect success S may
be attained with roses. Liberal additions
of rotted muck are of vast benefit to the
light sandy soil so deficient in humus, ane
the addition of clay would undoubtedly
give excellent results as roses when grow
ing in the open ground prefer heavy to
light soil. Those having water handy t.
use can largely if not completely counter
act the effects of dry weather, and it pay
we'll to do so, while all ordinary frost may
be quickly and easily protected against
But for those who are unable to fertilize
heavily, or to give the attention outlined
above, budded or grated roses will un
doubtedly be best if the stock used is the
Cherokee or some other sort which is
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FLORAL DEPARTMENT.

10 wnom all correspondence relating IA
eh's Department should be addressed
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was found of the truth of the stories hereto.
tore told by correspondents Of English news
papers regarding the massacre of Armenians
and the throwing Of their bodies in large
numbers into pit, where the Turks endea-
vored to conceal their crime by pouring bar
rels of petroleum upon the bodies and setting
Gre to the oil. The flames, however failed to
consume the mass and a stream was damned
and diverted from its course in order to wash
away the half-burned bodies. Even this
failed to obliterate the terrible evidence
against the Turks, and the local authorities
were compelled to remove the bodies. The
villagers had removed the bulk of the bod
les and inferred them in consecrated ground
before the arrival of the commission.
The delegates Of the Powers left Mush on
April S. The Turkish delegates at first de-
,lined to accompany them, and then changed
their minds. They went to the ruined vii
lagos, and traversed Shenik and Gernal,
which were found in ruins standing in the
midst of devastated fields. They passed other
villages where many houses were burned, and
at Jellygoozan the commission had two pits,
Instead Of one as originally reported, opened,
and found In them the remains Of skulls and
bones with hair and clothing still adhering
10 them. Later, another pit was searched. 1t
was situatedin a ravine near Jellygoozen, and
inside it was found decapitated trunk and
other remains. But few bodies, however,
we're found. The villagers told the delegates
that they had removed the bodies from this
pit. It was evident that all three pits had
contained bodies. The exhalations from the
pits were 80 frightfur that the delegates had
great trouble in prevailing upon laborers to
finish their horrible task.
AS result of the investigation and the re-
ports of the delegates, the Powers have sub
mitted notes to the Turkish Government i'm
pressing upon the Porte the necessity OF
promptly inaugurating scheme for Arme-
nian reforms which should include the ap-
pointment of Christian officials in Armenia,
the Powers to have the right to veto the ap-
pointments of tho governors. The notes of
the delegates do not base their suggestions
On the Sassun outrages, but on the general
unsatisfactory condition Of Armenia.
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A SENATORIAL MIDDLE.
End Of the Long Contest IN the Dcla-
ware Legislature.
A VERY COMPLICATED AFFAIR.

After Deadlock Lasting Four MonthsJ
Edward Addicks Fails OF Election, as
Successor to Ex-United states Senator
Higgins---Colonel II. A. Dupont, the
Powder Manufacturer, the Dark Horse.
The General Assembly Of Delaware ad-
journed sine die after balloting all day for
successor to ex-Unitei States Senator An
thony J. Higgins. The Republicans claim
that their leading candidate, Colonel Henry
A. Dupont, was legally elected. The matter
will probably be taken to the United States
Senate for decison. The 211th ballot since
the deadlock began four months ago and the
last of the session was taken a few minutes
before o'clock. 1t resulted: Henry A. Du-
pont (Rep.). Is; y. Edward Addicks (Rep),
4: Edward Ridgeley (Dem.), 9; Ebe W. Tun-
mel Dem.), 1.
AS soon as Governor Watson (Dem.)
who, by reason of the fact that he was
Speaker Of the Senate previous to his eleVa-
lion to the Govern or's chair upon the death
of Governor Marvil, presided over the Joint
session, announced the sine die adjournment
Mr. McMullin (Rep.), Speaker OF the
House, arose and formally declared henry
A. Dupont elected United States senator.
This action had been agreed upon oy the he
publican leaders.
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COLONEL q. A. DUPONT.

| The Delaware Legislature is composed OF
twenty-one Representatives and nine Sena-
tors, sixteen being a majority on joint bal
lot. The Republican say that when Sena.
tor Watson, by virtue OF his position as
Speaker of the Senate, succeeded to the
Goyernorship upon the death of Governor
Marvil one month ago, the number OF Sem
ators was reduced to eight, and therefore
there were only twenty-nine on joint ballot
and that fifteen votes constitute majority.
On the other hand, the Democrats and Gov
ernor Watson say that the law distinctly de.
clares that the "Speaker Of the Senate"
shall become Governor. Therefore. II Mr..
Watson withdraws from the Senate, ne
ceases to be "Speaker Of the Senate" and.
question Is likely to occupy large amount
OF public attention formonths.
This is the third time there has been a
vacancy in the United States Senate from
Delaware Previous to this session the Leg1s-
lature has twice failed to elect, the first time
being in 1854 and the second in 1889. In
1889 the deadlock was similar to the present
one and the seat remained vacant until
1S41. Governor Comegys, who was the
vacancy.
Colonel Henry A. Dupont, who will make
the contest for the Senatorship, is member
Of the famous Dupont family, who have
been manufacturers Of powder and other
explosives near Wilmington, DEL, for
over d century. He is 4 son Of the late
General Henry Dupont, and was born at
Brandywine Banks in 1886. He attended the
University Of Pennsylvania and was subse-
quently appointed to the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point, graduating in
1861. He entered the Fifth United States
Artillery and served through the Civil War.
In 1874 he was married to Miss Pauline Fos-
ter, of New York City. He is member OF
the firm of E. I. Dupont. De Nemours Co.,
and is also President Of the Wilmington and
Northern Railroad Company.
Colonel Dupont has been Republican
ever since the organization OF the party. He
was never an aspirant for office, but always
took an active interest in local political af-
fairs. In 1892 he was candidate for Presi-
Dental Elector on the Republican ticket, but
was defeated. Cleveland carrying the State
st that election.
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Prominent People.

The Car Of Russia has taken to riding q
bicycle.
Queen Victoria still suffers greatly from
rheumatism.
Bismarck says progressive women subdue
the Socialists.
James Whitcomb Riley is writing novel
on Hoosier llfe
The Mikado of Japan is fond Of football
and can kick q good game.
Kate Field has become member of the
Chicago Times Herald staff.
The London Spectator wants William Wat
SON appointed as Poet Laureate Of England.
On his farm at Lebanon, Mo-, Congress
man Bland hns 5000 Ben Davis apple trees in
GOOD growth. Their fruit sells for forty
cents a bushels and the trees bear about five
bushels each.
Governor Evans, of South Carolina is Il
NY.
COMPTROLLER Eckels is reported to have de-
clined the Presidency of three New York
banks.
Over Gladstone's bedstead is hung the
motto, "Christian Remember What Thou
Hast to Do"
Marion Crawford is said to be the hand
somest novelist on earth, his features being
of the pure Greek type.
Syinburne, the English poet, is flfty-eight
wears old, Is i've feet high and has ghastly
face and a head of unkempt lair.
The King of Dahomey was educated in
Paris. and speaks several European Ian
euages, He went back to savagery because
be was crossed In love.
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The Labor World,
nk Of England has HOO employees.


Bank Of England has 100 employees.
Coal miners agreed on scale until July /.
Organized labor throughout the State of
Illinois will celebrate the Fourth OF July this
year.
Two non-union men were whipped oy
three women at Sheboygan, Wis, where 5000
men are out Oh strike.
In the Bellaire (Ohio) region more than
$4,000 coal miners went out on strike, and all
mines were closed down.
The employees Of II Maine mill struck. The
superintendent acceded to their demands
and gave every man who did not strike a 800
bill
Iron workers both in the West and the
East are striking for better wages and get
ting them, q sure sign of the arrival Of good
times.
An expert oculist has been appointed to
test the eyesight of all conductors, engineers
and brakemen on the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way lines.
Plans for q general strike by iron men to
demand q pudding rate of "a a ton are be-
ing made by the Amalgamated Association
at Pittsburg.
Over $40, 900, 900 are invested in the glass
industry OF this country, employing about
SC, 1000 people, over Is 900 of whom are women
and nearly 1000 children. The average
amount paid annually as wages Is about
s23. .OOO, 900, while the value Of the product is
estimated at over S41.000. .00a
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The National Game.

An Indian baseball team is touring Kan
sas.
Beckiey is now captain of the Pittsburg
team.
Comiskey and Mullane alternate at st.
Pauls first base.
Welch will Go the bulk Of the catching for
the Louisville team.
Brouthers has been released by Baltimore
and signed by Louisville.
Smith, of the Rochesters, is playing his
nineteenth year on the diamond.
Ewing at present leads the Cincinnati
team In both fielding and batting.
Manager Hanlon, OF Baltimore, has offered
New York $5J0 for Pitcher Clarke.
Washington released Pitcher Krum, and
then regretting it recalled the release.
Pfeffer carried his threat into execution
and voluntarily retired from the Louisville
team.
Schriyer has been assigned by Captain
Davis, of New York, to catch Rusie regu-
larly. Farrell will attend to Meehn as
usual.
Captain Nash, OF Boston. never put up q
better all-round game than this season.
Bannon replaced Burke in New York's left
field, and proved the change a good one.
The "Rainmakers' and the Trolley Dodg-
ers" are the latest terms used by baseball
writers to designate the Philadelphias and
Brooklyns respectively.
At Liberty, No.. Oscar Hummell. fifteen
years of age, was almost instantly killed On
the public school grounds bya baseball hit
ting him over the heart.
Two umpires of the National League be-
lieve thar Haw!ey, Of Pittsburg, will be the
star pitcher OF 1895, far surprising Rusie,
Meekin, Nichols, Stivetts, ct al.
Hart, of Plttsburg; Smith. of the Philadel-
phas; Phillips, of Cincinnati, and Hofrer, OF
baltimore, soeln to be the best finds In
the pitching department this season.
Anson, of Chicago, says: MY new third
oaseman, Everett, isa world-beater. He can
give anybody points on playing third base.
Ihare the prize OF the season in him"
Catcher Fisher, of Chattanooga, has false
teeth. In recent game against Nashville
they fell out, and Umpire Keller had to call
time to allow him to pick them mp and wash
them.
Connor, of st. Louis, is batting freely
enough to make those who were anxious to
have him dropped from the New York team
wish he was Giant now. He is making
speciality Of home runs and two-baggers this
season.
There is O general howl going up among
the managers and players about the new
coaching rules. -. ~
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OFFICIAL CROP REPORT.
Exhibits Made by the May Returns TO the
Department of Agriculture.

Exhibits Made by the May Returns TO the
Department of Agriculture.
The May returns ofthe Department OF Agri-
culture show an increase in wheat Of is
points from the April average, being S2.9,
against S1.4 last month and 8l.4 in May,
1894 The averages of the principal win
ter wheat States are: Ohio S5; Michigan,
7S; Indiana, 81; Illinois, 90; Missouri, 90;
Kansas, 46; California, 81. The average Of
these seven States Is 1878. against Sl.5 in
April, being an increase of Il little less than
one point. In the Southern States the aver
ages range from So in Texas to 93 in Ala
bama. Winter rye, like wheat, has ad-
vancel nearly two points since last month,
its average for May being SS.7, against 81 for
the same date in April.
The prospects for rye throughout the rye
belt ure fair, except in the State OF New York.
where it is too dry, while. in the States OF
Minnesota and Kansas the crop was consid-
erably damaged by the severe winter and has
not recovered.
The average condition Of winter barley is
o., against 62.3 in the month of May, 1894.
and 8S.6 in 1898. The lowest conditions are
In Texas, Indiana and Iowa. and the highest
in New York, California and Oregon.
The condition Of spring pasture Is S9.7;
OF moving lands, 1914.
The proportion OF spring plowing done
May1 Is reported as S2.S per cent, aguinst
83.5 last year and 1874 In 1898.
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RUNNING AWAY FROM CANADA.
Bad Business Forces an Increase in Emf
grafton to the United States.

Bad Business Forces an Increase in Emil
grafton to the United States.
There is general alarm in Canada about
the largely increased emigration this year
from the Dominion to the United States.
Three years Of bad business and poor crops
have completely discouraged a large element
OF the Canadian population.
Meanwhile news comes Of increased wages
and increased business in the States, which
agents Of the American and Canadian rail-
way companies rsuslng to the utmost ad-
vantage. They have men in the counties of
Rlmonski, Natane and Bonaventure who
have induced whole families to embark, bag
and baggage, for the United States. The
number OF deserted farms Is something
enormous.
Several hundred more people have emil
grated to the newly opened gold fields Of the
Rainy Lake region Of Ontario, just over the
border from Minnesota. No white man was
settled there year ago, but population OF
nearly 5000 is now claimed. Many shafts are
already sunk, some over seventy feet deep,
and four stamp mills are in operation.
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that awakened the cravest apprehensions for
his life. An intimate friend said that the
former President hoped to live to practice
law for many years, but ne dld not expect
Before the Court House was opened for
the day nearly one thousand persons were
gathered under the shade OF the trees in the
Court House yard. Soon the people living
In the city began 10 flock towards the Court
House, and when the doors were opened. an
hour later, 10000 were waiting to secure
places in the big hall.
The Court House was packed with people
during the entire day. and hundreds could
not get in. General Harrison was In splendld
condition, when he made this. the last speech
that he ever expects to make to Il jury. He
has practically retired from his long career
before the bar.
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GOMEZ WINS A BATTLE.
The Spanish Troops Utterly Defeated by
Cuban Insurgents.

The Spanish Troops Utterly Defeated by
Cuban Insurgents.
A big battle was fought at Boryey, pro-
vince 81 Puerto Principe, Cuba, between
Gomez, the Cuban leader, and Salcedo, the
Spanish commander. Gomez was victorious,
annihilating the Spanish troops, killing and
capturing more than thousand men. and
great quantities of ammunition and army
stores. The battle lasted four hours, and
was hard fought.
Men from the plantations are joining the
insurgents hourly. Fifty from the sugar
plantations around Consolation Del Sur,
we'll armed with rifles. joined the revolution
lists. The ranks Of the insurgents are filling
up from tho small towns and plantations.
All labor has been stopped in the province OF
Puerto Principe. Laborers are flocking to
Gomez. Thousands are joining him. All
work in the outlying rovinces is at stand
still.
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BIcYcLIST AND RATTLESNAKE.
A Rider Attacked on His Wheel. but H.
Killed the Reptile.

Rider Attacked on HIS wheel, Dut DE
Killed the Reptile.
Edward Coates, q bicyclist of Hartford,
Conn.,, was riding with companion along
the shore of the lake in Bristol, and saw n
snake coiled in the road in front Of him. He
turnel out. supposing the snake was IN Or
dinary black one.
As he came abreast of the snake. which was
darting its head up and down, it made a
spring and fastened its fangs In his bicycle
trousers at the knee. At the same time the
warning whirrlng sound told Coates that he
had q rattler to deal with. There were
several revolutions of the wheel before he
came to stop, the snake keeping vice-like
grip and curling itself around the bicyclist's
leg.
Coates seized stick and beat the head OF
the snake free from his trousers, and with
his hand wrenched the coils from around his
leg. The snake sank its frangs time and
again into the stick and made repeated
jumps at Coates, After fifteen minutes it
was killed.
The snake measured four feet eight inches
in length. It had fourteen rattles, and 1t
was at least two inches in diameter.
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Three Hanglngs in Missouri.

Joseph Burrier, colored, was hanged at st.
Joseph. Mo-, for attempted assault upon a
seven-year-old girl. This was the first legal
execution for this crime In Missouri.
James Murray, colored, who was con-
victed with his brother ed" Of the murder
of Conductor Edgar Fitzwilliams, on the
Midland Suburban line in 1893, was hanged
at Clayton. Mo. "Ed" was hanged at
Herman, Mo-, an hour later.
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Brussels carpets on the floors. The desks
tables. chairs and other furniture are made
Of expensive woods. and six typewriter girls
are busy all the day. Apparently as long
as the money discussion lasts Mr.. Haryey's
harvest will continue, and whether gold bugs
or free silverites triumph there will be no
more hard times for the man who wrote
"Coin's Financial School," Mr.. Harvey rakes
in profits of from $3.50 to $1,000 day. He
is q West Virginian by birth, and is forty
three years old. His work hos been sold by
the hundred thousand, and is said to have
made many free silver converts in the West.
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Tho Brooklyn Handicap.

The Brooklyn handicap, race Of mile
and a quarter, for horses three years old and
upward, worth $4,000 to the winner, $500 to
the second and $500 to the third horse, was
run at the Gravesend On. W track Of the
Brooklyn Jockey Club. Hornpipe, owned by
Messrs Keene won, Lazzarone was second
and Sir Walter third. Time, 2114.