The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-12-25

rose bouquet that so admired the neigh
bors were as ignorant as myself about it.
until found the name in the Jessamine
catalogue one day, and rejoiced to inform
4hem. have had the plant some time-in-
tend to keep two shrubs only hereafter,
allowing them to grow as large as they will
and destroy all that sprout up-in the sing
ular fashion they have of doing.
F. H. WIS "rockery of oakstumps and
branches of curious shape" is indeed de-
parture in our gardening worth consider
alton. Often have Iadeplored the want OF
suitable rocks with which to form one. In
some localities of the state they are plenti-
full, tbut not in our immediate section,
Three miles west of us [ once saw an i'm.
mense pile of stones, looking as if they
were laid together by the hand of man. but
the owner of the place informed me the
whole thing was natural; he intended uti.
lizing them for building purposes. Once
found on the grassy margin of a small lake
large oval stone and brought it home in
the wagon, for a foundation. or nucleus
upon which to build my rockery but i
never had any associates-and for several
years lay there alone, so | abandoned the
idea.
Our surroundings need more of the pict'
uresque I am not surprised at any com
plant made about everything "being sc
bare and desolate'' around our homes. l.
too, complain; but what's the use in talk
ing? One pair of hands can do sc
little and we must wait-yet. as I've SC
often quoted, "all things come to those
who watt" and wait with patience-not
relinguishing the hope; though oft delayed
find the most important things come al
last, about as intended.
After making lovely little home. GU,
attention has been turned to another, and
obstacles. even greater than confronted US
ten years ago. have no. to be surmounted
in the making of an attractive home-on
account of losses by the freeze. Perhaps
we women ought not to complain at all, in
view of all the discouragements the men
have; for they have the heavier burdens.
But this is DEPRESSING, really want to
know how that 'rockery" succeeds. Will
not wood lice disturb its foundations, and
what kind of plants will thrive best there?
The north side of my former house was a
perfect little flower garden. I grew Pan
sizes and Sweet Peas there as we'll as Can
mas. Gladiolas, Crotclarias, Tuberoses and
many other flowers; as it had the morning
and late afternoon sun it was the best spot
I had for many of my best plants. have
now on the north side of this house only
vines; Honeysuckles, Brazilian Morn ng-
glories, Mexican Moondowers, etc but in
time intend to have long fower-bed and
in it shall grow Pansies and other shade
loving beauties. Yes, the north side is one
of the best places FOR many flowers, if trees
are not too thick as to make it too shaded.
Here there are no shade trees yet planted
and the subject will be under consideration
for some time, so that we will try to OBJ
tain the most suitable ones for the loca-
ton, and not have too many of them. Will
the tree Morning-glory do we'll on the
north side of the house? I'VE do not
know, but we do know that it will do we'll
in the blazing SUNLIGHT and in indifferent