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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20

Attractions of Flowers For Insects.
The Journal of Horticulture makes
the following note:
Professor Plateau states in Nature
that, in seeking for pollen or nectar,
insects are guided only to a subsidiary
extent by the sense of sight. They
continue to visit scented flowers after
the colored parts have been almost en-
tirely removed. When flowers of the
same species vary in color they exhibit
neither preference nor antipathy for
one color over another, inconspicuous
flowers hidden among foliage attract
large numbers of insects. Artificial
flowers made of paper or calico, then
when brightly cOlored and closely re-
sembling real flowers, are not visited
by insects; but they are when
made of geren leaves which
have a vegetable scent. If flow
ers which have little OF no nectar,
and which are therefore habitually
neglected by insects, are smeared with
honey, insects are attracted in large
numbers. On the other hand, if nectar
is removed from flowers, habitually
visited, their visits cease at once.
From all these facts, and other facts,
the conclusion is drawn that the guild
ing sense to insects in visiting flowers
must be chiefly the sense of smell.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
Tabernaemontana.
(COrOnaria.)

(COrOnaria.)
In spite of it's long name, which is a
stumblingblock with many people,
there being, SO far as we know, no
common name, this plant is one of the
most desirable and satisfactory in the
whole list.
1t is very tender, the tops are killed
to the ground almost every winter.
One on cur place is now eleven or
twelve years old, and lived through
the freeze of last February, thermom-
eter down to II degrees, and snow on
the ground for over fifty hours, with
no protection beyond a little banking
of earth about the base of the stems.
The top, of course, was killed, and
even down nearly to the roots in the
ground. Yet by the first of May it was
in bloom and will be so continuously
until killed by the frost next winter.
The flowers are pure white, very dOu-
BILE, about two inches in diameter.
They look very much like miniature
"Cape Jessamine" flowers. They are
delightfully."- fragrant, but not to such
an empowering and sickening degree
as the "Cape Jessamine." The bios
SONS are so perfectly double that the
plant has never set any seed here.
The leaves are thick and glossy, and
the plant is attractive even when not
in bloom. 1t blossoms so continuous
ly here that it seems probable that in
a frostless climate it would be a per-
petua1 boomer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
japanese Morning Glories.
. the Floral Department.

For the Floral Department.
If anyone desires to screen veranda
why not plant these beautiful morn
ing glories. The catalogues do not
overrate their beauty. Their htho-
graphs do not do them justice. There
is no life in the picture. There is no
need to fear that the seed will not ger
inmate if you obtain them from reli
able florist. Excellent success has been
obtained by planting each seed (after
soaking them in warm water) in a
thumb pot of soil, and then placing the
little pots in a box of damp SOIL OF
course the soil must be kept damp and
the little plantlets will surprise you by
wishing you good morning. before
you dream of it.
Then their life's work has begun in
reality, and the sooner you prepare
the bed for them the better. They
demand as their right something to
cling to, something to Irvine around
and beautify. They must have an
abundance Of water and mulching OF
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20

plants. These can be routed by the
application of kerosene emulsion plen-
tifully sprinkled over the foliage, and
poured around the roots. In cOnclu-
sion L would urge the floral friends to
plant Hibiscus in all it's varieties plen-
tifully and beautify many Of the
waste places of our land.
They need but little attention after
getting them started, and will reward
your care a hundred fold
Mrs. G. w. Avery.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
Blooming Window Plants.

The information in the following
item from Parks Floral Magazine,
will doubtless show to some of our
readers the causes of their failure
with house plants:
occasionally the complaint is
made that window plants grow well
but do not bloom. This is often due
to growing the plants in large pots of
rich soil, thus encouraging growth Of
branches and foliage rather than buds
and flowers Many plants will not
form buds till the roots are pot-bound.
Geraniums Verbenas and Petunias
bloom in a sunny window, while in a
sunless window they are often flower
less. Oxalis, Begonias, Callas and the
like bloom In partial shade, while IN q
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20

Approved May 10, 1899, makes it I'M
lawful for any person to sell or offer
for sale any Garden, Melon or Vegeta-
BILE Seeds unless the same are in pack
ages bearing on the outside in plain
letters guarantee certificate of when,
where and by whom the seeds were
grown.
Penalty not less than $s5, nor more
than $500, fine.
J. B. Sutton, Scotsman, Ocala, Fla,
sells seeds under bis trademark, as
above, bearing the certificate required
by law; besides all seeds are tested
and the certificate bears date Of test
and percentage Of termination. Send
to him for price list, Wholesale and
Retail,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
The Chinese Hibiscus.
he Floral Department.

For the Floral Department.
For q handsome, free-blOOming
shrub in Florida garden, I would
place the Chinese Hibiscus very high
i'm the estimation of the Floral frater
nifty.
Last February's snow storm killed
my bushes to the ground, but having
strong roots they came up promptly,
grew rapidly and by July 1, were
sending out daily, their bright snowy
blooms. If not killed back next win
ter they will make very large shrubs
next summer. They can be trained in
to a little tree, or ON fan-shaped trel-
Uses. as have seen them on the
grounds and veranda of the Tampa
Bay Hotel. Before the freeze OF last
winter they had climbed those trel-
Uses to height of fifteen feet, and
the show of bloom was magnificent.
The possibilities of the Chinese H1bls-
Gus are not we'll known to the flower
friends. or you would see them every
where. identifying many waste places.
I find the cuttings a little slow start
ing, but if you plant them in a shell
tered spot in the fall, they will make
good little bushes by spring, and be-
gin to bloom when only few months
old.
| have shrub belonging to the HI
discus family that opens white III the
morning, turns pink by noon and red
by sunset. This plant is known here
locally as the mexican Rose" though
il is not a rose at all. | see Pike Il
Ellsworth catalogue it as the Change
able Hibiscus. 1t is very double; and
the flower resembles an immense dou-
BILE Hollyhock. It can be propagated
readily b. cuttings in jar OF rain wa
fer or bv seeds. 1t has handsome ma
ple like leaves, and grows to large
size. Mine is 10 feet high, all grown
since February last.
The only insect enemies l have ever
known on this plant are little black
fleas that attack it in early spring.
similar to those on Chrysanthemum
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
Wistaria, Etc.
Editor Floral Department.

EdItOr FJOrGL department.
In a recent number of the Agricul-
turist 1 read a description Of the Bra
lillian Morning Glory. was glad to
know why the one we had was SO long
in poisoning. The one / had covered
first a small oak tree, then we put
wires to another one ABOUT fifteen feet
away from it. 1t soon covered those
and still kept growing, but it did not
bloom until the last of the summer. l
think that of any vine the Wistaria
gives one the most satisfaction. We
have one ON the west side of the
house, which covers a piazzza, max
ing a delightful shade in the afternoon.
The vine is not troubled with insects,
sheds it's leaves in the winter when we
need the sun, is not killed
back by the cold, and requires
very little attention. In the
spring we generally put a wheel
barrow load of fertilizer around it,
which lasts year. [ have tried
great many times to raise Poppies but
have not been successful, until year
ago last winter, when l Numbered up
on it. / had some Poppy seeds which
| threw away thinking it of no use t.
plant them. To my surprise they
came up and while the cold weather
lasted they blossOmed prOfusely. Last
winter after the freeze some came up
spontaneously and blossomed for a
long time.
l would like to ask if anyone has
ever been successful with Fuchias?
M. B.
We hope some of our readers will
answer the above question. Please let
us hear from anyone who has expert
mented with them, whether successful
or not. With the exception of two OF
three species found in New Zealand,
all the species are natives of Central
and South America, growing in moist
shady forests, on high mountains in
Mexico, Peru, Chill, etc. There is no
reason why they should not thrive in
Florida. il cultivated under natural
cOnditiors.-Ed.)
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20

a rattlesnake, measuring something
over six feet was killed about one
mile west of the city Monday aud
brought to the city. Some old darkies
who saw the snake told the man who
had it that if he would watch along
the road where he dragged the snake
that he would find it's mate This ad-
vice was followed and sure enough
another large RATHER was killed on the
same road only the last one was killed
right in the edge of the city. Both
of the snakes were over six feet long
and were the diamond back rattlerS.
1t seems that the old darkies who told
the man to watch along the road for
the snakes mate are pretty we'll post
ed as to the habits and instincts of
these reptiles. One thing is sure, two
very poisonous snakes have been
killed and no doubt the old darkies
were the direct cause of the last one
being slaughtered.-SuW Demo-
crat.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20

sunny exposure the few buds that do
form may not develop into flowers.
All house plants are benefited by
keeping the atmosphere moist. If this
is neglected it is hardly fair to expect
pleasing foliage, much less buds and
fOWers''
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-20
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to the
editor, w. G. Steele, Switzerland, Fla.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
Government SITS ON i.
WILL NOT ALLOW TRANSHIpMENT
CHINESE TO SAMOA.
This on Account of Situation There
Planters Allowed Half Laborcrs Re.
quired-Other Important Matters.

Sometime ago Hackfeld g. Co. APP
piled to the hawaiian government for
the use of quarantine island for Chi
nese contract laborers en- route to Sa-
moa. The matter was referred by the
Cabinet to the central government at
Washington. BY the Coptic last night
President Dole received letter from
the Secretary of State advising that
the American government had no OBJ
lection to the use of quarantine island
for Chinese passengers in transit, but
on account of the present situation
in Samoa the government could not
consent to the use of the Hawaiian ISL
ands for the encouragement of such
immigration,
At the Cabinet meeting this morn
ing notice of the Oahu railway com
pany of its intention to condemn GER
tain government lands was consider
ed. The Cabinet will inform the rail-
way people that it does not recognize
their right to condemn government
land; but if land is required for the
main line or for extending other parts
of the system, an application will re-
ceive consideration. If however, the
land is to be used for other purposes,
p
the land commission.
Notice was received that c. b. Dwight
had thrown up his Pail road contract.
The bond of the contractor was de-
clared forfeited and the Attorney
General was asked to pass upon the
rights of government under the bond.
The superintendent of public works
was requested to report ON the amount
due to Mr.. Dwight and also to finish
the work with day labor.
1t was voted that where planters
had applied for labor for six months
a three months supply should be
granted; in other words, that the or
ders should be cut in half. In all
cases one-half of the laborers will be
granted to plantations except where
controlling sanitary matters are un-
satisfied or brutal treatment of labor
ers is practiced.
1t was voted that the Minister of
Interior proceed against the owners
of Lishman's quarry, ir being charged
that they have violated the orders of
the government not to blast there any
more.
The sum of 81 200 was authorized
for the road from Nauawale to Kaohe
homesteads in Puma.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
WILL LOOK FOR PARASITES IN
FIJI.
Agriculturists Must Have Destroyers
of White Butterfly and Cane Borer-
Board Meeting Today.

Prof. Koebele will likely be sent
away again at once by the government
and planters in search of pest destroy
ers. The matter was discussed at a
meeting of the commissioners of agri-
culture this morning, and will be de
cided at special meeting to be held
next Tuesday.
The mission of Prof. Koebele will
be to look for parasites to prey upon
the white butterfly. which has made
its appearance in large numbers and
is very destructive to cabbage and
similar plants; also, parasite for the
cane borer, about which there has
been much complaint of late, particu-
larly from the island of Kauai.
Prof. Koebele will first go to Califcr-
mia and perhaps to other parts of the
mainland. He hopes to accomplish IA
part of his work there. From San
Francisco he will take steamer to
FIJI where he win gather the other
parasites required.
The matter of Prof Koebele work.
ing for the horticultural society of
California does not wish to divide his
work and attention between two diff
ferent governments and projects. 1t
has come to light, too, that the Horti-
cultural society expected the Profess
sor to work for them on the "philan-
thropy'' plan, drawing his salary from
the Hawaiian government.
At the meeting Tuesday morning
next there win he reports on tree
planting aud work on the. new beach
road. Allan Herbert and David Haughs
will submit these A number of other
matters viii also be brought up for
discussion.
Minister Damon presided at the
meeting this morning. All of the
members Of the commission were pres
ent.
Next Tuesday the matter of com
missioner will be settled. 1t was de-
ferred from this morning. The place
will not be offered to Mr.. Marsden. for
the reason that that gentleman has al
ready eclined it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEARTS
CELEBRATE.
OF the Ten Sisters Who Arrived Here
in 1859, Six Still Survive Mother
Superior Judith to Leave.

The fortieth anniversary of the ar
rival in the Islands of the Sisters of
the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
was celebrated at the convent yester-
day.
May 1. 1859. ten sisters arrived here
from France to begin the work in
which the order has been engaged
ever since. Six of those ten are still
living. Sister Aida who died recently
was one of the ten. Mother Superior
Judith is one of the original ten.
The celebration yesterday was Il
very quiet one. There was Il short pro-
gram given by the pupils of the Con-
vent school. The school rooms were
pleasingly decorated. CongrGtula-
tions and good wishes were received
from the bishop and clergy OF the
mission and from very many other
friends
Mother Superior judith leaves by
the next steamer for Paris to attend
general council of representatives,
from all the chapters i'm the world.
The council will he held in September
at the mother house, Picpus, Paris.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
STOCK EXCHANGE

Sales: between boards, 20 Oahu, 27O;
80 Oahu, 27O; 65 Maunalei, 12; SO Kihei
II.
Sales: on the board, 10 Waialua paid
up, 17213.
Bid: American Sugar assessable, 80:
Hawaiian Sugar. 220; Kihei assessa-
BILE, 10; Oahu Railway bonds, 103
Asked: American Sugar assessable,
30; American Sugar paid up, 137h;
EVA, 400; Hawaiian Agricultural, 29O:
Hawaiian Sugar. 23O; Honokaa, 295:
Kihei assessable, 16; Kihei paid up,
90; Kipahulu, $50; Kona assessable, 2l ;
Maunalei assessable, 12h; Ookala, "a;
Waialua assessable, 12O: Wailuku, 400;
Oahu Railway stocks, 15O; Waimanalo.
1870; Hawaiian Electric, 200
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
OUR SOLDIER BOYS.

Welcome! Officers and men of the
lately arrived Artillery Battalion; and
it is hoped that the Honolulu detail of
Uncle Sans boys will find their lines
laid in pleasant place. The natural
desire is to have look about the coun-
try, to obtain a knowledge of the sur
roundings of the camp, or barracks;
to note the peculiarities of Natures
handiwork, in and about Honolulu. In
this the soldier visitor must help him
Uncle Sans boys will find their lines
self, but he may obtain a most useful
and valuable assistant, one who will
reduce the time, the distance, the ex-
pense of sightseeing and who will al
ways be ready to accompany him in
his jaunts. This useful assistant may
be either a high grade Crescent or
Remington bicycle, and which must be
sold for less than cost to make room
for a carload of Sterling bicycles now
in transit. Members of Company !, N,
A and X will find bargain in our ma
chimes. The terms are easy, the prices
are low, the wheels strong and faith
fully constructed. Give us a call. The
Pacific Cycle and Mfg. Co., Ehler's
Bldg, Fort street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE HONOKAA SUGAR COM
PANY.

Shareholders in the above company
are requested forthwith to deliver their
Certificates of Stock to the Secretary
for the purpose of having same reis
sued in shares of the denomination of
$40 each. The Secretary will issue re-
ceipts for Certificates delivered him
which can be held by the owner Cor
other party at interest), until such
time as the $40 shares are delivered.
No Certificates for $50 shares will be
issued until all Certificates for $100
shares are surrendered.
w. LAM,
Secretary Honokaa Sugar Company.
Dated Honolulu, May 4, 1899.
The stock book of the Honollaa Su-
gar Company will be closed to trans
fers from May 4th to May 18th, inclu-
sive.
w. LAM.
Secretary Honokaa Sugar Company.
Dated Honolulu, May 4, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
OLDACCOUNNNGCASEPAU
GEAR AND DORTCH COMPROMISE
DIFFERENCES.
Settled Out of Court Kancphc Land
Matter Before Jury This Afternoon
AFFIDAVIT in Waialua Case.

The matter of l.. Ahlo vs.. Apa AMI
William Henry, action to quiet title,
is on before Judge Stanley and the fol-
lowing jury today: II. {. Vida. y.
Schneider. w. p. johnson. Emil Ham
mer, {. Il. Huston. John Buckley,
H. Naterhouse, Jr., y. Frank Cooke,
G.. s. Weight, l.. Z. Fernandez. w. G..
Wilder, Jr. and James Steiner.
Achi and johnson for plaintiff; Ma
goOn and Siliman for defendants.
In the matter of j. Todd VS.. James
Hooper Davis and William Hooper, adj
ministrator. garnishee, defendant has
iled bill of exceptions and appeal,
from the decision of Judge Stanley,
to the Supreme Court. 1t was decid-
ed 10y the Circuit Court that defend
ant Hooper had none of the funds of
defendant Davis in his hands. A. S.
Humphreys for plaintiff: Achi and
johnson for defendants.
In the matter of Wal Lin vs.. All
Iuck, malicious prosecution. for
eign jury yesterday afternoon return
ed a verdict for defendant. one dis
senting. The plaintiff Immediately
noted exceptions and appeal to the Su-
preme Court. Magoon' and Silliman
for plaintiffs: Robertson, Wilder and
W. o. Smith for defendant.
In the matter of McCandlcss Bros.
vs.. Waialua Agricultural Company,
bill for specific performance. VIM. a.
Bowen has filed an affidavit declaring
that plaintiffs have not the right to
inspect the books of said corporation
under the act respecting evidence.
liiel }. kapu has petitioned for let
ters Of administration of the estate of
his wife, the late Molly II. Kapu. The
property consists of realty on Molo-
kai and personal effects valued at
about $1,000.
In the matter of +. l.. Dortch vs. \.
Y. Gear accounting. plaintiff has filed
a dtscontinuance. a settlement having
been reached out of court. Kinney,
Balluu d McClanahan for plaintiff;
Gear for respondent.
The Supreme Court has filed deci-
sion i'm the case of 5. Ahmi VS.. Jlmes
Ashford and A. V. Marcial. In Cir
cult Court Il decree was presented dis
missing the bill as to defendant Mar
cial. Appeal was taken, and this is
what Che supreme Court now handles.
The decree appealed from is affirmed.
Kaneakua and Kaulukou for plaintiff;
Cecil Brown for defendant Marcial.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
BUSINESS MEMS MEMO.
Friday, May 8

fTludy, May ..
Special meeting Pioneer Mill Co.,
Ltd, Saturday, May 6, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Sealed tenders received by the Minis
ter of Interior until noon May Sth for
the construction of the Ahualoa home
stead road.
Sealed tenders received by the Minis
ter of the Interior until noon May gath
for about 600 street signs, to be deliv-
cred in Honolulu.
Sealed tenders received by the Minis
ter of the Interior until noon May 29,
1888, for the construction of a road
from Punahuu to the Hilea road.
Sealed tenders received by the Min
lister of the Interior until noon June 1,
1899, for the construction of sewers in
Honolulu.
Special meeting stockholders of Ha-
waiian Sugar Company, Tuesday, May
9, 1899, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
WHOOPING COUCH.

had a little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping
cough My neighbors recommended
Chamberlain's Congh Remedy. l did
uot think that any medicine would helm
him, but after giving him few doses
OF that remedy | noticed an improve
ment, and one bottle cured him entire
~. 1t is the best cough medicine ever
had the house, l.. Moore, South
Burgettstown, Pa. For sale by all
dealers and druggists. Benson, Smith
d Co, general agents, Hawaiian ISL
ands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
Mr.. CECIL RHODES TAKES WATER

During the speech to the share
holders of the Chartered Company,
Mr.. Rhodes voice was affected by his
cold. One of his brother directors
handed him a glass of water. us it
Apollinaris?" inquired the speaker,
and on receiving an afIirmatic reply,
took draught, said emphatically,
Good, and resumed his speech
London Daily Mail, April %, 1898.
Apollinaris Water, direct consign-
,ments from the London Company, for
sale by
MACFARLANE d CO., LTD,
Sole Agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
NOTICE..

The S. S. GAELIC, advertised to sail
from this port for San Francisco on
May 6, 1899, will be between 5 and Z
days late.
The HONGKONG MARU, advertised
to sail from tbs port for San Francisco
on May 16, 1899 will not call on this
trip. Due notice will be given later
when calls are resumed.
II. HACKFELD & CO., LTD,
Agents
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05

GREAT SCARCITY OF RAW SILK.
But no scarcity of the manufactured
article as far as the Sachs Dry Goods
Company is concerned. They are Of
fering some lovely goods, all recent
importations. Also a lot of pure silk
French taffetas, for rs cents per yard
that cannot be duplicated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-05
THE JAP AND THE WATCH

The watch which was offered for
sale by "A Jap the other day, and the
Offering Of which led to his arrest has
been identified by DIR. Carter as his
own. 1t was G. Dietz of AZ Nuuanu
street to whom the watch was offered
and who caused the arrest of the Jap
and not Mr.. Bart as was at first re-
ported. DIR. Carter, it is said, does not
wish to prosecute the Jap, but his al
legged crime is too serious to he con-
doncd or the prosecution dropped.