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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-30
The Rose in Commerce.

AC 1NOSC Ill OOUlu6TCG.
Broad fields of blooming roses at
tract the attention of travellers in Tur-
key, France, India and Palestine.
They are grown for the manufacture
of perfumery in different forms.
The Turk, despite his barbarities,
eXcels in the world-famous altar, the
French in pomades, extracts and eau
de cologne, while the people of Pales-
tine manufacture vast quantities of
rose water.
Rosa Centifolia is the variety grown
for commercial purposes. 1t is of the
damask type, deep pink in color, and
very sweet.
1t is by enfieurage and distillation
that the essence of the rose is extract
ed, and all forms, whether altar,
pomade, scented powder or extract,
are much in demand. Roses are the
most valuable of all flowers to the per-
fumer. Jasmines rank second, but
chemists, the knowing ones tell us are
independent of flowers and fruits in
the arts Of perfumery as applied by
their skill. However, the rose is one
flower that is grown so extensively
doubt it's actual use.
There is one exception, and that is
in the case of the very fragrant Egg
lantine, or Sweet Brier. 1t is so evan
escent that no art of enfeurage or dis
tiflation has been devised that can re-
tain or impart to other bodies it's
fleeting perfume.
The sweet and dainty Extract of
Sweet Brier," so tempting to purchas-
ers in bazars where sweet perfumes
are sold, is in reality the extract of
the Rosa Centifolia, with verbena and
a touch of violet. This seems mys-
terry, as the leaves and branches,
stems and blossoms of the Byzantine
are full of fragrant volatile OIL the
only rose in existence which possessed
this fascination until Lord Penzance
introduced his hybrid Sweet Briers
They were placed on exhibition in
1895 at Kerr, England, and created a
great sensation. Eighteen hundred
and ninety-siX showed still newer
varieties and the popularity of these
entirely new roses has spread to our
own country. They have fragrant
foliage, but the flowers are in a great
variety of tints, from pure white to
bright red. This is also a departure,
as the Byzantine has heretofore copy
righted it's own delicate shade of pink.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-30

lew lily UIlu Ccdo dlIu oulCC VOL lC-
ties Hybrid Perennial. They all suf-
fered alike-died to the ground,
and most of them forgot to come
up again. Of the Perennial teas
| find the c.. Mermet, Bridesmaid,
Francisco, Kruger and Duchess de
Brabrant the best for cutting. White
Queen, Bride, Marie Guillot, Corneia
Cook and Snow Flake; yellow-Pearl
of the Garden, Countess de Frigneuse
and Etoille de Lyon; red-Meteor, Ag-
gripina, Beauty of Stapleford; salmon
Soprano (for buds), DR.. Grill, Mad
am Schewaller, Gabriel Drevet. Then
the Chlotilde Soupert and Madam
Hoste are superb roses. All these
grow very luxuriantly and stand a
goo deal of neglect.
Of climbers, Marechal Neil, Lamar
que, James Sprunt, Estella Pradle,
uloire de Dion and climbing
Nephetes are fine. The Reeve de Or,
Claire Garnet are hard to get to live
but are fine if once growing and are
worth the trouble. The Solfaterre is
another good climber. | find some
others good stand bys but the above
list can be relied upon.
Now as to culture. When we start
ed on new place some five years ago
l had about forty roses, good size,
raised mostly from cuttings, perhaps
ten varieties. We dug hole foot
square and eighteen inches deep. Put
bones, weeds and fertilizer Con top)
to the depth of eight inches then
some six inches of soil and set the
plants on top of that, filled in and
tramped the soil firm. How they did
grow! | use the same method now
only modified to the size of the plant,
but don't let the fertilizer touch the
roots. Have already sent my method
of root cuttings. Persons come to
me and say how do you plant
your roses out of the cans? l give
them the directions. They tumble
them out. dig a hole, put in some
strong fertilizer and dump the tiny
rose on top, deluge it with water one
day, let it dry the next week and then
say 81 don't have any luck with roses.
I did just as you told me but they all
died" How could the poor things
grow? Then a great many are caught
by the cheap rates. Twenty roses for
dollar, etc. They send along in
April and May, and the poor little
things are stuck out in the hot, dry
weather to live Or die, and they very
promptly die, and then the poor for
list catches it," Now, you often see
directions like these when plants
come: "Disturb the roots as little as
possible, soak them few hours in
warm water then plant, leaving all
the earth attached to the roots pos
sible!" Do so and they will die
promptly If you want them to grow
soak every bit of the soil off and sepa :
rate every root you can; prepare a
good place, firm the soil around the
roots, water and shade if warm
weather and they will grow. | wash
the roots even of the plants | get from
Jessamine and Oneco. If [ don't they
almost surely die. But don't buy
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-30
FLORAL DEPARTMENT..

Address all communications to Floral De
partriient, Agriculturist, DeLand, Fla
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-31

this morning and acted dreadfully sllly?' What did I say?" Well, for one thing, you called me a wingless angel" Did say that?" Yes" q own up, my dear, I was drunk."-- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Mamma, why should landladies ob- 5ect to children?" Mother--"I'm sure l don't know; but go and see what baby IS crying about, and tell Johnny to stop throwing things at people in the street, and make George and Kate cease fight ing, and tell Dick. if he doesn't stop blowing that tin trumpet I'll take it away from him" ."-Tid- Bits.
 It was evident that the managing ed ltor was angry, and as he was a. shining light in new Journalism his anger was so yellow that it looked jaundiced Who refused this contributions" he demanded, holding some manuscript aloft. T did" replied the sub-editor meekly Really, I couldn't find sin gle meritorious idea in the whole thing. "Mertorious!" roared the managing ed itor Well, who cares? Didn't you know that the woman who wrote 1t has been three times divorced and is now or the verge of another scandal? Whai more do you think we want ?"-Chicagc Evening Post.
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THE SLAUGHTER OF BIRDS IN
 ITALY.


 A correspondent of the London Times writes from Lago al Garda, Italy, as follows:
 English visitors to Italy in the au- tunnn are in the habit of expressing sor- row at the sight of strings of small birds exposed for sale. Will they hear with indifference that the demand for foreign small birds to supply English tables is now threatening some en- tire species with destruction? This demand goes on all through the close season, when no one in Italy would eat anything that comes under the head of game Take quails, for in- stance. Italian sportsmen are in ab solute despair at the decrease and in places almost the disappearance of these birds from their old haunts The cause Is that millions are sent to Eng land from Egypt and from the south of Italy, part of which are caught in de- f1ance of such protective laws as exist, while the rest are netted in the spring and autumn and are kept in more or less misery till the time comes for their despatch to meet the requirements of the London season, which coincides with the natural nesting time. The french government for some years pro- hibited the transit of quails through France in the close season, but $ this simply led to their being sent through Germany and Belgium, the prohibition has, I regret to say, been removed, notwithstanding the protests of the Union des Societies des Glasses If 1t were possible to imagine trapped English cartridges being devoured from March to September in a foreign capital we should have a similar situation.
 'sThe other small birds (called larks, though they include every variety, and especially robins) are not sent so much in the summer, but the enormous Eng lish demand for them in the cooler months is causing their destruction also. While only Italians, and of them very limited number, wasted, their time as Dante described 1t, in catch ing little birds for their own entertain ment and their own consumption, there was no fear of the race dying out. The sport, such as 1t is, has gone on since the days of the Romans and the birds have never seriously diminished. For eign travellers have always thought that there were fewer birds than there are, as many parts of Italy are not suit able for their habitation, but on lands belonging to my own family in Lom- bardy have heard louder concerts of
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violet gauge ribbon that was fastened in the waist and had ends hanging on the skirt. The latter had a yoke of em- broidery cut into points to which the linon was gathered with small head. A very pretty finish to an evening dress is to run double lines of narrow black velvet about the sides of the fig ure, say about three double rows, end ing each row with rosette, the TO- settes coming well apart front and back to show a plain blouse effect The re- suit is very dressy, especially if the sleeves are mere straps made of the double row of velvet, the pretty white shoulder showing between. It must be pretty shoulder, or else some other arrangement will be far preferable.
 Some lovely summer hats are mere crowns of straw all covered over with hoods of null, the hood hanging away down to the ears and almost the eve brows in full ruffie. A great scarf of brilliant ribbon Is drawn about the crown, seems to hold the whole thing in place, and is spread in a great quaint bow right in front. On the right sort of a girl this glorif1ed mob cap is be- witching, and it is not difficult to con- struct Sailor hats are treated in much the same way, the frill of lace or null lying out on the narrow brim and mak- ing the jaunty sailor very demure.
 FLORETTE.
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FASHION NOTES.
Emery Awheel.

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 Two very stylish carriage dresses are shown below, that of the upright figure being white silk covered with blue fish, net The skirt had round yoke cov- cred with gold embroidery, and in ad- dition was trimmed with several tulle ruffies. The bodice was banded with white silk rose ruching, collar and belt were white silk, the former with a tulle ruching, and the sleeves were simply made of the silk and net. The other dress was rose pink linon. It's blouse waist had a pleated yoke edged with a ruffie, and was covered below this with white Hamburg embroidery. At the left side in front was put a full bow of
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an interview the Mayor said: It is our
 intention to abolish all commercial H. censes, which are merely fines on indus
 try and enterprise, and to increase the
 tax on real estate until all improve ments and personal property are ex-
 empted from municipal taxation. The
 revenues of Prescott have heretofore
 been derived chiefly, if not entirely, from two sources-taxes and licenses. The first is paid by all classes of prop erty-owners; the second only by those engaged in mercantile and industrial pursuits. Through this system, in ad- dition to the risks of loss through fail-
 ure or misfortune in business, the in- dustry and energy of this class of men,
 who add wealth and prosperity to the community, are taxed fourfold to the real-estate speculator's once, although
 it is the work of the commercial and industrial classes that alone gives value to any lot in Prescott Now to start in to cure this state of affairs we have fixed tax of two dollars a year on
 each single lot for the purpose of
 maintaining public lighting and water
 works, as such works add equally to the value of improved and unimproved lots. But we shall not Stop here. You
 will hear from Prescott later on the question of taxation, and Prescott will
 become the most prosperous city, in proportion to it's size and situation, on the Pacific Coast.
 It Is asserted that no member of the city council of Prescott is either Pop
 ulist or a single-tax advocate, all hay ing been elected on straight Republican or straight Democratic tickets.
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FASHIONABLE.

Bertha-And so you think it fashion able to go to church?
 Edith-Certainly. It is so exclusive you know.-Boston Transcript
 After all, it isn't so very remarks l,le that Chicago man who recently failed for s1,0OO,0O0 should have .'kept all bis accounts in his head" His creditdrs are now seeing dividends "in tbeir minds. Chicago Times Herald
 Woman" said the grave man. "bas caused many a mans downfall, "No man." replied Sprockett, "should be fool enough to take woman out on tandem until she fully undersian ands how to ride."-rhe Philadelphia. North American.
 Gave Himself Away.-"George, do you know that you came home at 8 o'clock
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FROM SHAME TO SHAME.

The action of the councilmen last evening in reconsidering their former action and referring the reports on the street-sprinkling spree to the board of finance furnishes an impressive specta- cle for the sober and thoughtful citizens of New Haven to contemplate. It is another step in the triumphal march of a reckless and ruinous ring that is going not from glory to glory, but advertisement was given out without regard to economy. It's legality was doubtful. And it went just where 1t would have gone had there been a careful plan to have it go there. An investigation was demanded, and all lowed by the ring with much bluff. It was largely a defense of the accused and an attack upon the accusers. The majority report was a concoction of curious whitewash. The ring was strong enough to prevent any formal censure by the board of aldermen. The councilmen did seem to think that somebody had done wrong and that they ought to say so. They did say so. Then the ring went to work in its full might, and last evening the councilmen took back their declaration that some body had done wrong, and voted to hand the two reports over to the board of finance. And certain councilmen made an astonishing and painful exhi- bition of themselves by openly showing that they had been recently perverted from men with honest and independent ideas to subservient agents of the ring.
 What next? They used to have let tres-de-cachet in France which were
 issued by the king as warrants for the Imprisonment without trial of persons obnoxious for any reason to the gov
 ernment, and such persons were often kept in prison for life. If the ring sue ceeds with its advertising scheme as it now hopes to perhaps 1t can find some thing in the wondrous new charter which will allow the issuance of lettres- de-cachet by the head man. They can be used to suppress public discussion.
 and then there will be nothing in the way. of the ring
 The thanks of the good citizens of
 New Haven are due to all the council men who courageously, consistently and
 unchangeably stood for the interests of the people. Councilman Graves espe-
 cially fought a good fight and showed
 skill, pluck and staying quality under
 decidedly adverse circumstances All that the ring could do before the meet
 ing to make him recant was done but he didn't budge. His action is in shin- ing contrast to that of the weddings | who obeyed orders and broke them- selves.
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4 CHANGE COMING.

It is highly probable that there is to be great change in the political con- dition of some parts of this country What is pretty sure to happen is indi- cated by Senator Manderson of Nebras- ka, who counts on the prosperity pro- duced by this years excellent wheat crop to undermine populism and Bry- anism in the Northwest The crops of 1894 and 1895 were small there, but the abundant crop of 1896 brought In much money, though sold at a low price, Con- sequently from $25, 5,0oO,OO0 to s3O,OOO, 900 of mortgages were paid off last year, he says, in addition to the reduction of mortgage debt effected by foreclos- ures. This years combination of good crops and good prices will further im- prove the situation. The revolutionary proposals of the Chicago platform were an expression, he thinks, of the discon- tent produced by hard times. Some people, when hard pressed, give ear to violent proposals, which they would re- pudiate when in a position of more comfort. The Populists have made many believe that the hard times were due to the gold standard of value, and that there could never be good times again till cheaper dollar took the place of the gold dollar. Returning prosperity, with the gold dollar still the standard is a, practical refutation of all such teaching. It cannot fail to have it's effect. since the average man will prefer actual prosperity with one hundred-cent dollars to promised pros- perity with fifty-cent dollar. Sena- tor Manderson traces much of the western demand for violent, remedies to the exploded real estate booms, which left thousands of people in debt and distress. But real estate values are now, he says, improving and trade is more active.
 Of course it is too much to expect that the "crime of '73" will be entirely forgotten, but it will be much more en- durable than it was last year.
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averaged S1,6S per box. For that part Of the consignment which consisted of Hale's Early peaches, an exceptionally tender variety, the price realized was s2.l6 per box of eighteen pounds. Since then weekly shipments have been made and the Londoners now have, and are utilizing, an opportunity to eat Cali ,fornia fruit as good as that supplied to the New Workers.
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larks and nightingales than ever heard in England. If the present con- merce continues, however, the time Is at hand when Italy will be really bird less.
 Something might be done by mak- ing the facts known and so creating d reaction against the fashion which re- quires small birds to figure in every menu. Besides this an international law vigorously prohibiting their transit through, or sale in, every country dur ing the months declared to be a close season by the laws of the country of their origin is urgently needed, and would be hailed with joy, not only by the admirers of the most charming Of living things, but also by every true sportsman in the world"
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Crushed Flowers.

(By Blandina M. Putnam.) Meek, unobtrusive flowers sometimes Along our path we meet, Which, as we walk too carelessly, We crush beneath our feet. ~ But they, while yielding to our tread, Send forth perfume sweet. We also meet with human plants, That, crushed by heartfelt grief Or seeing all their hopes fit by, Like birds whose stay Is brief,-- Become yet sweeter than before, Like some bruised flower or leaf. A tenderness is in their eyes,
 soft touch to their hands, By these we know that sad regret Close by them ever stands. That dark grains have been mingled oft With life's bright, golden sands. Wheneer we see such patient ones And hear their voices low,- When we are finding all the time How much like Heaven they grow We love them, and wish earnestly That we, too, could be SO.
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PRESCOTT,S LAND TAX.

Prescott, Arizona, has made a very interesting move. It has adopted a modification of the single land tax, the form tax of two dollars upon each sim gle lot, irrespective of improvements. the recommendation of the Mayor, Will liam o. O'Neill. who is an out-spoken advocate of the single-tex theories. In
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ADvERTTSTNG RATES.

advertisements One Gent a Word each in sertion. Five Gents a Word for full week (seyen times).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one in sertion, $120; each subsequent insertion, 40 cents; one week, $3.20; one month, $l0; one year, $40
 Obituary Notices in prose or verse;. 15 riages, Deaths and Funerals, 30 cents each. Local Notices 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to thelr own immediate business Gall matter to De unobjectionable), and their contracts do not include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
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REPARTEE

You should get your ears Topped, Bryan" said a smart tourist to an Irish peasant whom he was quizzing; ''they're too large for man."
 An bedad," replied the Hibernian, T was just thinkin' yours would want to be made larger; sure, they're too short for an ass."-Jinks.
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It used to be thought that Woman couldn't invent anything but ingenious excuses and white and black lies, but Philadelphia woman derives S2o,O00 a year from an invention of her own-a machine that hoops barrels.
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A priest in New Jersey has forbidden the young women of his parish to go on . picnic with the young men of the To- tai Abstinence society. His reason is that they would let the young men kiss them in the moonlight if they went" Not necessarily in the moon- light, reverend sir.
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TAECARRINGTONP PUBLISHING co.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CiTY. lS CENTS WEEK, bhCENTs A MONTH, g FOR 1xMoNTHs. $6 A YEAR. HE SAME TERMS EMAIL.
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No trustee may legally invest money in bonds of the City of London, as the act of 1893, by a blunder of the draughtsman, while permitting trus- tees to invest in the debt of any bor- ough having 50O0O inhabitants, does not specifically mention London, and as the census takes into account only the night population, the city has less than the 10000 inhabitants required.
The age-herald., 1897-10-10

class of femininity who are so con- cerned about the worlds future.
 
 Men say very little in defense of the progressive women of today fer various tive, go-a-head wife he generally so heartily approves her methods that it is deemed a waste of time to discuss the matter. If he has gentle, vine-like vironments so long ago that he is too satisfied with matters to be willing to risk a change. In other words they Tove their good wives whether they be pro- gressive or otherwise, and find so much that is admirable in their characters that they care little about the carping that so many women indulge in. But there is one fact that cannot be denied, or controverted, and that is, every wo- man who deserves the respect and con- sideratlon of men will receive it un- grudgngly, whether she enters the busi- ness or professional world, or remains at home to attend strictly and solely to domestic affairs. There Is little use worrying about the matter The men of the south will continue their chivagric treatment of women as long as they de- serve 1t, regardless of occupation or duties.
 The testimony of every busy, pro gressive woman substantiatss this state ment, and there is no reason to fear a cessation of courtesy from southern gen. tlemen until there is no cause for it. Let every woman follow the bent of her intellect, let every woman do what she consideres her duty to herself and her family, in her home or out of it, but in the name of the nineteenth cen- tury civilization let there be a stoppage put to ths tlhreadbare arguments used by so many women who contribute but little to the happiness or improvement either of the outside world or the sacred home circle.
 The times are changing, and men and women are changing with them, in interest and occupations, but the great heart of humanity beats the same, and is just as true and loyal to what is hon. oTable and upright as it was in the days of spinning wheels and. spinets. An honest conscientious wife and mother is just as frequently found struggling for some noble purpose in the great bat tie of life as she is singing lulIabys at a