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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13

that the variation is endless. y con-
siderable number of illustrations show
some of the various forms of the flow
ers, and in all of these it appears that
the greatest achievements, the most
highly priced varieties, are those with
the cOrOlla more or less finely divided,
cut up, and multiplied in parts. These
lowers are not graceful in our eyes,
and we do not think that, with our
ideas of art, they would ever be look
ed up on with favor. For the most
part they appear to be graceless mon
strOsitieS. We are told that the
leaves have also been greatly modified,
presenting a great variety of forms.
All these changes have been brought
about by endless cross fertiliZing and
selection.
'Growing asagao is such a lottery
that the seeds might we'll be excluded
from our mails. Only two or three out
of sixteen, carefully gathered and To-
belled Owa seeds, will surely pro-
duce the parent flower. One sOws the
Moons Umbrella and reaps the Pig
con Wing, plants the 'BrOcade Banner
and may find Ii Hung Onang's yellow
riding jacket growing ON that vine.
Only fifty per cent. of fukurin seeds
sold at prices ranging from ten cents
to one and two dollars for each seed
ever grow at all, and only five seeds
out of one hundred may be expected
to produce fukurins."
The writer was grossly misinfOrmed
or imposed upon to be led to believe
in the truth of the following state
ment, evidently made in good faith:
after eccentric flowers, leaves and
stems, the wizards began their graft
ing; and the asagaO grows from pOta-
to vines, grape vines, chrysanthemum
stalks, and last from rose bud, tax
ing Oh the characteristics of each
plant it forms union with"
Of course this is utterly false, and
without the least excuse of oriental
imagery as might be claimed for it.
In fact, it is a WhOpper
Though there is no danger that in
this country we will get the Japanese
Morning Glory fever in the Japanese
style, yet it is true that this flower in
its natural trumpet form has many
attractions on account of it's large size
and great variety of markings, and it
will be very generally introduced into
our gardens"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13
ARRANGING PEACE TERMS.

New Mistress-NOw, Bridget, when
| have company, l shall expect you to
stay out of the room.
Bridget-Yes, mum, an Oi'll expect
the same of you.-Tit-Bits.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13
SURFACE Fertilizing.

from the common practice of applying
all fertilizers on the surface, than from
all other causes combined. Every
years experience and observation since
that time has only confirmed us in
this belief. Fertilizer is usually sown
on the surface and barely mixed with
an inch or two of the top soil by rak-
ing or hoeing it in. Or it is often left
just as sown, with the expectation
that the rain will dissolve it and carry
it down to the roots This may hap
pen with such soluble materials as
Nitrate of Soda, but usually it remains
where sown until absorbed by the roots
or evapOrated by the heat of the sun.
There used to be a great deal Of talk
about the loss of fertilizer by teaching,
= that the rain dissolved it and carried
it down below the reach of the roots.
This theory is not 80 generally OF
strongly held now as formerly. Chem
ical analysis Ofwater pouring out or
the tiles of underdrained land to which
trace of the soluble ingredients being
carried off by the water
There is good reason to believe that
the heat of the sun does evapOrate the
best part of the fertilizer left on the
surface.
The tendency of fertilizer to work up
to the surface can be easily shown by
moist land Plow out burrows, put the
fertilizer in the bottom, mix we'll with
the lower soil, cover and plant your
crop. In short time, it the soil re-
mains moist on the surface, you can
tell to an inch just how wide strip
was enriched by the surface turning
green, probably caused by the growth
of some minute fungus, which only
grows on soil containing certain ele-
ments contained in the fertilizer.
When fertilizer is applied on the sur
face in the spring, the soil is moist and
the roots of the trees OF plants go
where they can find something on
which to feed. Strong and vigorous
growth begins. then comes droWth,
the soil becomes very dry on the sur
face. often time, no moisture whatever
for two or three inches down ana
when the sun shines clear the surface
is often so hot as to seem to burn the
foot through the shoe.
What then becomes OF the teedlnS
roots of the plants that had been gam
ing their sustainance in the upper SOIL?
They must necessarily burn up. There
being very little fertilizer below the
surface the lower roots, may keep the
Dlant alive, but cannot nourish 1t SUI
fciently to cause vigorous CROWN.
For years we have made it a rule TO
annlv all fertilizer before setting out
nlants or planting the seed, by ploW-
ing burrows and putting it as deep as
nossible into the soil. If desired TO
fertilize growing plants OF trees, ploW
q good furrow and put in the fertilizer
and mix we'll with soil in bottom OF
tho f11rrOw. Some may ask, what mas
all of this to do with Horticulture!
VERY much, those who succeed Win
towering plants and shrubs must use
fertilizer.
no attain the best results the Ioou
= 49, Giants I,ouSt he nlac0d where
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13


Stunning that the Japanese Morning
Glory is ''our Morning Glory, as men
toned above, it is evidently a distinct
species from our Ipomoea purpurea OF
Convolvulus major.
1.-The asagao," we are told, was
brought to Japan with the Buddhist
religion, that particular cult of early
rising. Scholars and priests who went
over to study the new religion brought
back the seed of many Chinese plants.
When daimois and their idl-
ing hatomOtO (bannermen) began to
grow it, they soon worked wonders in
rival Yashiki gardens at JeddO. The
asagao was expanded to two and three
times it's original size, took OH rare
tints, and began to border and band
and stripe, and powder itself with con-
trasting colols. Each amateur was
anxious to produce new varieties, and
no flower less than three inches in di-
ameter was considered worthy of
praise by the 18th century flower
fanciers In the latter part of the
18th century the culture of the plant
was nearly discontinued, and was not
again revived until $780, 1t then en-
tered into the Japanese literature and
paintings. ''Plants and seed were
sold for great prices, the value of
fourteen and eighteen dollars being
given for even one seed
"With the restoration and the social
whole existence, scattered and impOV
overturning that changed the daimois'
erished their military retainers, the
cult of the asagao died away at the
military capital" The traditions of
the art were maintained by only a
few priests and retired persons. 1t
was again revived in the summer of
the late war and ''became the midsum-
mer craze of both masses and
classes"
ASagaO clubs were formed in 1896 in
Toxic, Yokohama, Osaka and KiOto,
''and the old daimiOs, their former
hatomoto and their sons, and all the
parvenus of war made fortunes who
wish to think that they inherited the
asagaO seed and traditions from at
least hatamOtO~ ancestors, devoted
themselves to the cult And so we
are told, that there are Morning Clio
ny gardens in all these places and i'll
others all through Japan. The writer
describes a visit to one of the gar
denS:
And there were the asagaOS! Grow
ing in pots, twining around and around
four or five twin bamboos, the owa
mono (great winged things) of flow
ers. opening chalices three, four, five
and six inches in diameter, of every
conceivable color. The great circles |
of flowers ranged from fairy iris and
delicate orchid tints, through brilliant |
scarlet, carnation and intense petunia
shades, through puppies, corntiOwer
and cobalt blues, to the truly mid |
night COLOR Such gray puppies and
red puppies; such soft dull shades of
rose, terra Gotta, brown and gray;
such hints and tints Of mauve, fawn
and lavander, Of violet, heliotrope Ii
lac and lemon; the soft grays of mist
and clouds, the gray of black pearls,
o,,1 cr,o 1,c, boIf irpiHocooOt fbat oh |
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to the
editor, w. G. Steele, Switzerland, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13

Pansies.
Our new editor asks us to write
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02
Costs Like Smoke.

1t costs the people OF Monroe
County s.. 10 to put Sl.0o WORTH
of work on the public highways.
And it costs the very same
Dear People" $2Sj 90 for S47.
80 worth of printing The gen
eral impression is that I county
court is merely head CLERKS OF
business managers for the PEG
pie. but the above figures are
hard comments on business
methods. By the way what has
become of the pledges made to
the people last spring when the
canvas was on, in regard tor
good roads. Were they as pie,
crust (some folks were looking
Tor pie theul easily broken2
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

1t is said that Speaker Reid
walked down the isle 4 few
DAYS since and when he came to
Representative Lacy's Qowa)
seat, he ran his fingers through
Lacy's scant hair and remarked,
Lacy you look so much like
Alger that you ought to be
whitewaShed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02
DOES This MEAN YOU?

1t has been Il month since we
have burned out We have sent
you n, statement on your account
and have you settled? We need
our money and we dislike very
much to put y0ur account out
for collection, but we are going
to do 1t If You do not pay or
make satisfactory arrangements
at once. Yours Respt,
/ A BOULWAISE
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Frank Smedley, of Chicago,
a former citizen of Monroe came
in Sunday for a three days visit
with his brother.in law, j. L,
Lyon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

And don't you forget the big
stock sale of John Cleary's. 1t
will come off Monday, March
9th. 1t was put off on account
Of the storm Thursday, Feb. %.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Mrs. L. G. Shaffer will give a
lecture to ladies at Odd Fellows
hall this afternoon at 2:30. Sub
ject, The Higher Physical De-
velopment. All ladies are cor
daily invited
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02
B. o. WoOD.

Work has Commenced on the
l. c. Saunders building on
North Main st, When complet.
I'd it will be one of the largest
single rooms and most hand.
some business buildings in the
state. gs.u a.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

1t pays, The muff that was
advertised in tine last issue of
the DEMOCRAT was called for
in less than an hour after the
paper was out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Ladies clean your kid" gloves
with Miller's Glovine, for sale
only by ]. j. Rogers, sole agent
for the famous Voltaire and
Virginia Kid gloves; all the
e sirable shades.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

VIM. Westhotf is purchasing
dry goods in st. Louis and from
there he aud W. V. Carson will
go to the Chicago market where
they will buy heavily.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Assistant Roadmaster Boyd
spent Tuesday in the city look
ing after the interests of the
Burlington r. r.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02
B. O. WOOD.

G. M. Keller and Miss Lizzie
Jones, of Spaldiug, were united
in marriage by Rev. Gallagher,
at Rensselaer,, Monday morn.
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02


Master Howard Wine, gen.
tleman Of leisure. left Friday |
morning for Macon City to spend !
several days with relatives.
James Westhof. of Lancas-
ter, Mo-, is the guest of his
cousin, VIM. F.. Westhoff and
other relatives.
1t will pay you to attend John
Cleary's big sale Monday, March
9th. II was postponed because
of the big storm of Feb. 23rd.
Miss Martha Smith sued DR..
Howard S. Lowry, of Kansas
City, for 500, 900, charging Sc
duction and breech Of promise.
She won the suit.
Misses NJ. e. Caldwell and
Libbie Emery left for the
Future Great Wednesday night
to select fancy stock of
millinery for the Easter trade.
/ w. Verdner Carson and VIM.
f. Westhoff were in Quincy Sat.
urday ordering fancy fixtures
I and furniture for the new dry
, goods house that they expect
to open in the near future.
When you want extra copies
of the DEMOCRAT please place
your orders Monday, before
press days. For the past three
I weeks every one of the 60
4 extras have been taken and
q more called for
3 DR.. A. w. Ely and brother
A Lee were called to Edna last
4 week by the illness of theil
4 brother, A. G. Ely, who had an
a aggravated case Of La Grippe. We
4 are glad to be able to report
4 him as being very much better
q A Quincy paper makes a note
y of Monroe City gentleman
p possessing Il fire diamond
n Diamonds are not quite as plen
81 tilul IN the Queen of the Prairie
" as gravel, but they are so nu
b. merous that they do not caus
U any comment over here.
"a The New England woole
vi manufacturers have formed
VI trust with capital of $50, 900,
"a 600. When you remember tina
~ the trust will fix it's own price
q and is already protected by a
= average of 100 per cent. impor
III duty. You will realize tn
enormity of the deal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02
Miss Stella Burditt has been
quite sick this week.

Thomas Bracket Reed is fight
ing McKinley's pet scheme, the
Nicaragua bill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Maj. Il. B. Bristow is attend
ing to legal business at Center
vile, Iowa. this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Miss Anna Parsons, of Grand
Fork, n. D.. is the guest Of her
friends, J. Porter Patton and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

L. Tucker, of La Belle, and
J. M. Capliuger and wife, of
Hannibal, attended the funeral
of Mrs. John Tiller in this city
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Emmett Vance, one of the
prominent young men of Hume
well, was a business visitor in
the city Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Henry w. Wood spent the
first of the week in Canton with
his parents, John o. Wood and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

John Cleary's big sale was
pc. tponed to March 6, on ac-
count of the storm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

w. B. Arnold was attending
to business in Palmyra Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02


G. G. Cassidy made Il business
trip to Hannibal Saturday.
VIM. Doch) Whitecotton, Of
Paris, was in the city with
friends Sunday.
j. L. Threillield. of Shelbina,
was attending to business in
the city Saturday.
If you expect accommodations
this year. you must ANTE up
for last years favors.
Respectfully,
b. O. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Walter Boarman will move to
the F.. G. Boarman farm in Il
few days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Your 1898 ccount ispast due
Let it be small or large, l need
it to pay my bills. Please give
attention.
II n NVOOO
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Mrs. W. L. Bond and children
spent last week with her par
ents, j. B. Baxter and wife, at
Huntington.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

J desire to thank my neigh
bors and friends for their kind
ness during my illness.
MRS. SARAH JACKSON.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Jim Christians new quarters
are nice, conycnient and clean.
Call and see him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

w. w. Longmire and wife
spent Monday with Palmyra
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

J. II. Rogers, of near Warren,
was in the city Saturday en-
roate to Palmyra,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02
Market Report.

Stock shipments for the week.
Sharp & Gray, , cars Of hogs;
Yates, Barger & Co., 3 cars Of
hogs. Total. ) cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

My mother" Il poem in an
other column, is well worth
reading.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

A. Boulware was attending to-
business in Palmyra. Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Miss Mary e. Caldwell went
to Ely Sunday for short visit
with the homefolk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

It's little too cold to-day,
=
but as soon as it warns up a
little drop in and see what your
account is with me.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02
Il. O. WOOD.

After a long and pleasant
visit with her sister, Mrs, j,
Porter Patton, Miss Anna Mae
Whitehead returned to her home
in Quincy Sunday afternoon.
Monroe County has one paper
that is not afraid to fight the
battles of the people, and that
is the DEMOCRAT. 1t does not
fear the stuffed club patron
age.
Mrs. Nettie Tiller died of can.
Ger at the home of her parents,
Thos. Courtney and wife, near
Emden, last Friday and the re-
mains were Inferred at st. Judes
cemetery, Saturday. Rev. B.
f.. HiXsOn delivered the funeral
sermon at the Methodist church.
WALL PAPER.
Miss Callie White has accept.
ed an Agency for Wall Paper
and has Il beautiful line of sam.
pies which she would be glad to
have her friends examine. All
/ grades of paper from t cents a
roll (slngle roiD up. Rooms al
DR.. Nortons residence.
The question, what is the
matter with the county court
that it will not answer civil
questions?" is asked by the peO
pie every day. 1t, like Chic
Inspector Price of st. Louis
will answer after awhile. Lee
'em alone and like 30 Peep
sheep, they'll come home.
After patting the Monro
County Representative on tn
back for five weeks the Globe
Democrat is now pouring no
shot into him. The Mississippi
) Valley Democrat and Journa
l of Agriculture the stronges
supporter of the Chicag
= platform and 16 to l sis hailin
him alive.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Roy Hogan, of Hannibal, was
in the city Saturday with
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Wanted, 80 wood choppers at
my place south of the city. j. L.
Hayden.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Among other things tile Cal
houn Courier says It's circulation
is 100000. Go it Thomas r.
Tingle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Geo. Sidner was Quincy
visitor Saturday.
j. b. Gray made a business
trip to Ely Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Miss Emma RagIaud was sur
prised by her intimate friends
Saturday afternoon. so small
a thing as icy streets and 4
drenching rain did not deter
them from paying their friend
one more visit in 4 body. The
evening was whtled away only
as bevy of pretty girls know
how. The party was composed
of Misses Ella Mudd. Oracle
Stoddard, Gertie Sharp, Lena
Wuuch, Katie Henderson and
Katie Stephens.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Monroe City can certainly
boast OF two wide awake real
estate spectators. They Of
fered Judge C.. p. McCarty the
munifcent sum of $500 for his
two lots on Main St. The Judge
declined with thanks. The next
day he was offered s.. $50 for
one Of the lots but refused the
Offer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

j. T. LewelIen and wife
moved to Leroy'hau. yesterday
Monroe county ioOses Il good
citizen and Coffcy county, Kan.
gains one.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

1t will pay you to attend John
Cleary's big sale Monday, March
9th. 1t was postponed because
of the big storm Of Feb. 23rd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Master Howard Wine, gen.
tleman Of leisure. left Friday
morning for Macon City to spend
several days with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Herman Terrill IS very ill y it'll
pneumonia.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

James Westhon, of Lancas-
ter, Mo-, is the guest of his
cousin, VIM. f. Westhoff and
other relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02
Little Babies.

W L. Cranstou's wife present
ed him with fine l.! pound
girl last Friday.
Sunday J. V. West was made
supremacy happy over the
arrival of a sweet little girl at
his house.
A kid arrived at the home Of
j. Il. s. Kidd, Monday, 1t WAS
an II pound girl.
John Saunders followed suit,
with slight break in StvumpS-
Tuesday. 1t is girl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Miss Martha Smith sued DR..
Howard S. Lowry, Of Kansas
City, for 800, 900, charging Sc
duction and breech of promise.
She won the suit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-02

Misses NJ. E. Caldwell and
Libbie Emery left for the
Future Great Wednesday night
to select fancy stock of
millinery for the Easter trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-03
SWITCHBOARD SEASON OPENS.


The Switchboard season will open in
this season tomorrow night when the
strong r. Knots Of Newark will come
here and play the Hansen Switchboard
Club at the latter's headquarters No. 161
jackson avenue. The Hansens showed
the creates strength Of all the teams in
this city last year, and won an inter-club
championship tournament. The members
have been hard at practice lately and ex-
pect to score a victory over their oppo-
nents from the city which is the hot bed
of shuffleboard In this State. There will
be considerable money wagered on the re-
suit and q good contest is expected.
The game OF Switchboard is to be
doomed at the Peoples Palace this year,
already there are several candidates
for q team which Will be formed Those
IN charge OF the games In the house say
that this game is on the high road 10
popular favor and VIII be played 4 great
A shulflebeard team has been organ
liked at Woods Hall,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-03


| the hair is fuffed out on either side, a
large puff at the top of the head wider
than we nave hitherto been accustomed
to, recalling the styles of 1880. We are
no longer to introduce fancy pins from
| caprice; ON the contrary each must have
-raison d'etre n perform some office
IN the scheme of the couture. but Jack
| combs behind this centre pun are d ne
eessity; they figure In the twists. Even
| the airy, scintillating butterfly, hitherto
| a favorite style. is introduced with fear
and caution as a finish to a carefully
planned edifice, but tulle bows in white
and colors are newer. Some have lace
| appliques, the bow being the foreground
to a gossamer background Of the same
material.
Let the children learn to take care
Of the numbers Of their own mag
azine and to file them themselves
for preservation, says the Ladies Home
Journal Cut two thin strips Of wood
the length OF the magazine and about an
! inch wide; bore three holes, one at each
end and one In the middle. With a
sharp awl pierce holes to correspond In
J the magazines, lay the sticks on them,
pass a cord through the holes and tie It.
One Of the reasons why the old FASH
Toned buttons have come in for cuffs to
the exclusion Of links is because 1t is the
fashion now to have the cuffs ironed in
~creases exactly opposite to the usual
places. The button holes are pressed out
NAT, and the creases Come ii the middle
Of the anderarm piece and IA the middle
ii the ovefafnl piece.