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The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-20

Cannot tell anything of the flowers as
my plant is small.
Crassula Spatulata l grew few
years ago. 1t is fine for hanging
baskets. or where trailing plant can
be grown. Leaves are heshy. pitted,
roundish with quite a long petiOle for
Crassula. Flowers are white in
loose clusters. Blooms i'm the winter.
l raised these from cuttings rooted
in the spring and planted out i'm the
garden. i'm the border. not in pots and
in the fall housed them in pots, when
they began blooming in October.
There are many curious species of
Crassulas. natives of Africa. in cult
vatiOn, and | intended trying to grow
some of them from seeds, next spring
t. e. if 1 can procure the seeds.
AnemOS.
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-20
Impatiens, Etc.
Floral Department.:

Editor Floral Department:
Get out all the big guns and fire
them off in honor of Impatiens. 1t is
all the time i'm bloom if half cared for.
Then the Jasticia bicOlOr is so modest
and woody and loves a north window,
while the red and pink Jasticias love
the sun. I'll send you piece in this
for it does not look as if related to
the rest Will some one tell me how
to prevent my Gloxinias from rotting?
Only one left.
Emily G. Burrell.
BE sure of good drainage and no
not Over-water. Sour SOggy soil VIII
rot GIOXinias. Ed
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-20
The Griffing Bros. Co.
Jacksonville, or Little River, Fla.

Flowers treated with ammonia in
this way are not greatly injured by
the process, but if left in water in
the open air for several hours the
artificial colorS will fade away and
the flowers become natural again. If
it is desired to keep them as they
We're, the cover must be left over them
to keep the fumes of ammonia con-
fined
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-20
Crassula Portu1accoides.

Editor Floral Department.:
This is a beautiful. succulent shrub
from South Africa 1t is common in
the eastern part of the colony, around
AlgOa Bay. but does not grow in the
vicinity of the Cape The Dutch
farmers name for it is ''SpeckbOom.'
We find it listed under another name
also -Portula ccaria Afra: this. l learn
ed. by experience. for | imported
plant of Partulaccaria afra from Ger
many. and found that l had added
another Crassula portulacia to my
collection.
The particular plant of which 1
am writing, is a miniature tree in form,
two feet high and almost the same in
diameter. The trunk or stem is two
and One-quarter inches in diameter,
rough. and graygreen i'm color: wood
is soft like that of cabbage stump.
and filed with woody fibres. Leaves
are from an inch to an inch and one
half long. oval. and thick and glossy
look as if made of wax. Flowers are
small. in clusters. and white in color.
They rarely flower here | think. for
| have not succeeded i'm cOaXing any
of mire to bloom.
Very easy of cultivation in any
porous soil, it must be kept from frost,
but still it is quite hardy. Extreme
dryness for any length of time will
cause the leaves to drop, and some
times the joints of the branches, but
it soon recOvers.
Cuttings root very freely, even the
leaves take root when inserted i'm the
soil, and l have seen those that drop
ped off the plant take root and send
from one to three shoots up from
the base of the leaves. These can be
taken off and treated as cuttings.
When bedded out in summer they
make fine center plants for beds of
lOw growing plants.
Another Crassula that 1 admire is
c. impressa, directly opposite in
style of growth to the one just de
scribed: Grows some three inches
high and spreads in all directions
Stems slender, leaves opposite, and
i'm size they vary from tiny bract-like
ones up to leaves two inches long and
One-quarter of an inch wide. Leaves
taper to a point. and are convex on
the under side. upper surface is pitted.
while around the edges is a single row
of short. very short hairs Flowers
are SIlldll, Teu III cOlOT anu grow Ill
clusters, and are fragrant This Cras-
sula is almost a pedpetual blOOmer.
In the fall and winter it is loaded with
the tiny. red flowers. .-...
The soil in which C. impressa is
rgrown is responsible for a great differ
ence in size of plants and leaves A
clayey soil produces the largest plants,
while a poor, dry soil produces i'm
mature plants an inch or so high, but
they still bloom bravely and produce
propOrtionate share of flowers.
A curious and pretty species is C.
perfossa. In manner of growth it re
sembles S. Sedum S. Sieboldii and is
about the same cOlor-bluish; leaves
are thick and almost round-a bunch
looks like a lot of buttons strung on
a string and evenly shaped, about
three-quarters of an inch apart. With
little twist. the leaves will come
loose and spin around on the STEM
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-20
Artificial Coloring Of Flowers.

Artificial Coloring Of Flowers.
Do you feel inclined to try to i'm
prove upon the handiwork of Nature?
If so, experiment by trying the follow
ing directions as published in the
Ladies' World:
1t is generally supposed that in the
beautiful natural cOlOrs of flowers,
Mother Natures work cannot be i'm
proved upon; but from Paris, the city
Of wonderful creatiOnS, comes the
new scheme of artificial cOlOring of
flowers. As is natural to suppose.
flowers which have been experimental
with in this way are not so lasting
as those which are left as Nature in
tended them to be, though wOndrOusly
beautiful while they last. The theory
of art colorng by means of dyes is
easy to understand; the stems of the
cut flowers are first placed in sOlu-
ton of OXalic acid for a short time,
which causes the pores to open, thus
giving a chance for the cOlOring mat
ter to spread throughout all parts of
the flower
In case of white flowers which are
desired to be of pink color, red ink
can be used as a cOlOring medium, in
which case no OXalic acid is needed,
there being sufficient in the ink to do
the work properly.
Pink tuberoses and ly-Of-the-valley
are exquisite when one can forget the
way in which the beautiful color is
acquired. and all that is necessary
is to place the blossom stem i'm a bottle
of red ink. leaving them until they
become of the desired shade
Aniline dye can also be used for the
purpose. by dissOlving a small quanti-
ty of aniline scarlet i'm water, varying
the quantity to make the shade of
color desired
White hyacinths also take the color
well. but as pink hyacinths are so
common there is no novelty about it.
Iily-Of-the-valley will show the effect
of the color within an hour, but five
or six hours are often required to
give a satisfactory shade. Narcissus
blossoms will be pink in short time
but require ten or twelve hours to be-
come scarlet. White tulips are most
beautiful to experiment with, as they
take color So readily and make such
handsome appearance.
If yellow tulips or daffOtlils are
placed i'm red dye they will be beau
| tifully striped and marked with dark
red in ten or twelve hours. but will
never take the color evenly all over
| the flower.
Indigo can be used for making blue
| flowers. though when used alone it is
| not so sure to- be satisfactory as
! some dyes. When combined with
| aniline scarlet fine purple is prOduc-
ed on some flowers, while it has a
most peculiar effect on others, produc-
ing notified effect, some parts of the
| blossom being blue, while others are
| red, shading off between to purple
Blue and yellow dyes combined will
produce green, varying in shade ac-
| cOrding to the combination of cOlOrs.
An interesting experiment can be
tried with pansy blossoms, which will
produce most beautiful but very odd
| looking flowers. On an open dish
place a piece of crumpled paper on
which several pansies of different
| cOlors are laid. Then pour teaspoon
full of ammonia under the paper so
than none of it can come in contact
with the flowers; cover tightly with
a tumbler or tight-fitting glass cover.
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-20
Box IL.

advance freshly
al during the winter
all leading varlete-Oange
Rough Lemon Stock Illustrated catalogue
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

Seven and $a haif billion cigars
were manufactured ID this country II
the year ending Jane SOth. This
This means about $40 elgass : years ior
each one 81 the 94,OOO, 900 males Who
may ~ ConpIderrd " smoking age.
among whom there are Of course,
several million non-smoksrs. Thak'e
burning mp money "A reality
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04
First issued in The Messenger Oct. 4, i9Ob.l
NOn-Resfdent Notice.

TO Mrs Florence Scales, Macon, Miss; to
Mrs. Mary Owen Belts, Memphis, Tenn; to
Miss Helen Owen, Memphis Tenn; to Mrs
Julia Owen Edwards, Phoenix, Arizona, De-
PENDANTS:
VOU are commanded to appear before the
Il Chancery Cont OF the County OF Chtcka-
saw, Ia said State, on the Third Monday Of
November, 1905, to defend the suit IN said
Court, OF w. L. COoperwO0d, wherein you
are defendants.
Given undermy hand and seal Of said court,
and issued this 9Oth day OF September, 1905.
T. w. HAMILTON Clerk.
[sEAL.l ByG. ". BEAN, p 2.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

We have about $4,000 otaeere and
men In the United States.navy and are
building new battleshiPg every month,
vet tile naval recruiting stations don't
gather In enough men 20 On existing
vacancies.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

Our militiamen are showing those
English couslne BY their shooting at
Seagirt, England, why Uncle Sam
makes such an easy job Of whipping
any old country that tackles him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

An effort win " made u have
President Rooaopeit donate hin large
aid fne collection 81 college degrees
20 the Bnithsonian lnstitutIou when
he leaqes the White House
President Castro. az Venea6sla, q
having Runboat built II th8 United
Giatee HI win probably newer nAy
tor II, bur ID The event of hoal|lli|is
W. can sasliy take Il from bin
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

Down III the Delta the tax returns d
the citIzena don's agree with their act-
ual property holdings. But you never
can tsll what Delta man u worth byl
what be spends.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

There are loss os men II this section
carrying conceded weapons< and seena
10 keep them 90 woll concealed. they
are never causbt, 'till after they cen
orally killed some one.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

what every Citizen 81. this great
section should otrlve 10 ase ia the day
when the e8sO,oOO, 900 q raw cotton
now shipped u Europe and the orIsHt
manulac iured ~ home. Then WI the
south take her riRhitul place asone VI
lhe Richest sections on'the globe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

John A. MCCALL claims De Is Demo-
crst. Thatis Why be donated the pecr
ple's money, Instead Of bis own, 70 the
Republican party.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

M. Wltte il % quit the Russian pub-l
lie servlos. seems to have learned,
while ID American, TO save enough ont
81 expense monevto retire.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

All FfRnce wants lr0m VonexuoIa Il
az apoIo6y, The rest Of tho world 10
demahdlng cash,
A writer contributes An article 70 i
fnnqnzIhe Oh 'pioneere 81 the Dry
Plncepr Kansas 81 Mainf
Rnos equality han bone ID Tonnes
oe6. IA few nights ngO 4 negro shot >
white man ~ stealing chickens.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

AZ last resort Nan Patterson is go
ing back TO the husband she deserted
several yeare ago. They generally do.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

Wouldn't you hate to be Fairbanks
Bis vice.prssIdent you know they
never meptlOned him ii the Place re-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

Wonldn,t IL be worth going miles 20
hear 1 joint debate between Roosevelt,
vardaman and Jrft Davis, Of Arkan-
sasf
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

Nowadays II . senator evades Z sem
tence through . technsCality ip the
the law, he feels he is vindicated.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

Burbank will get the Creator tangled
up il he keeps on mixing fruit and
vegetables.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

Baseball gives way - football, but
The highball II slways n season-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04

Thomas "A Edison says we sleep too
much. His children are all grown,
evidently.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-04
OIL is up again, Who got the tainted
money donation this timer

The car seems to be one who can
fool all the people all the time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14
$4,000 Cannrics Chccred Stccrnge Pas
scngers on the Patricia.

New York. Dec. l1.-TrillinS sweet
melodies OF their different lands, SO .ood
birds. mostly songsters. kept the steer
age passengers of the Hamburg liner
Patricia happy from the time it loft
Dover until it reached port yesterday.
There were 200 Russian Jewish refu-
gees in the steerage, and the lttla
songsters did much TO keep them happy
and hopeful during the voyage. The
lot is consigned to a big wholesale
dealer for the holidays and includes
1000 canaries brought from Australia,
the South sea and some from England.
From the time they were Grated uu-
Ill the steamer had left Dover not a
note came from the little threats OF
the $4,000. The entire lot seemed to ba
disconsolate. Toward noon of the seq
ond day the steamer mot terrific
gale and had to lay to for several
hours. When the storm was at its
height the entire lot broke out in song,
and from that moment until within a
few hours before the Patricia reached
the bar there was music of the sweets
est variety in tho stccragc.
81 never did hear such mclodious mu.
sic coming from a bird wellcd from
the throats of tho thrushes,' said an oiFi-
Ger of tho steerage. "And you can say
there was never so happy a lot Of imm,
grants"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14
ACCUSED OF CONTEMPT.
Leslie c. Colby, Formerly Of Alburs
Held IN 1000 for L, :. Court.

10 face n charge Of contempt OF court
Tor not boying a summons to appear be-
fore a referee in bankruptcy. Leslie e.
colby Of 20 Shepton street, Dorchester,
Mass, who has Il real estate Office in
Boston. was held in $1,000 bonds Friday
so appear forthwith before the United
States district court in this city. lie was
formerly n resident of Alburgh, where he
was a member of the firm cf Lora Colby,
Eon d Co.
Mr.. Colby was arrested by Deputy
nitcd States Marshal Bancroft on Il COM
plant charging him with being Il fugitive
from justice, based on Il bench warrant
issued by Judge Wheeler Of the United
states district court.
When taken before United States Com
missioner Fskc. Colby waived oNami-
nation and wan ordered to appear before
the court in Vermont lie was before
Judge Dodge on the question of bail and
the judge ordered that he be released on
satisfactory suretios. Thomas X. Bennett
If N1cdford furnished the bonds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14
STILL ANOTHER SUIT.
Third Chapter In the DOmestIc TrOu.
bles Of 4. ID. MOngeon and Wife.

counter divorce suit has becn
brought by Arthur d. Mongeon VS..
DelriZe Mongeon and the case was en-
tered Monday in the office of County
Clerk Russell. This is the third suit
within a few days which has grown
out of the domestic difficulties of Mr.
and Mrs. Mongeon, VINO live in WI
noOski.
The first suit was brought by Mon
geon against George Willett OF this
city for alleged alienation of affections
and damages were fixed at $1,000. This
was soon followed by a suit for di-
vOrce brought by Mrs. Mongeon and
now he has brought counter suit.
There will be n hearing on the uues-
ton of alimony in the case brought by
Mrs. MongeOn on Saturday before Judge
HaseltOn. The case of Mongcon against
Willett was also entered Monday III
the clerks office, although service was
made several days ago. The cases are
all returnable at the March term OF
county court
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14
CONTRADICTORY TESTIMONY
Guests at II Min street House Party
Tell Their stories.

The second chapter of the house party
street carly Monday morning was present
cd in city court Tuesday when. as at tho
hearing of respondents who appeared
Monday. there was a great deal of contra
dictory testimony. Mrs. Rose Croto, at
whose house the affray occurred. was the
principal respondent Tuesday. she being
charged with intoxicaton. She was given
a partial hearing Monday afternoon and
when she pleaded not guilty her case
was continued to Tuesday. Many of tho
witnesses were directly interested either
to shield themselves or their friends and
much of tho testimony, in consequence,
seemed worthless.
Mrs Croto is a naive and lithesome bru-
notte and quite good to look upon. When
questioned as to why Emma Pratt should
assert on the stand that she ,AIrs. Croto]
drank whenever the liquor was passed
Mrs. Croto gave the laconic answer BE
cause she don't know no better
In rendering his decision Judge Mower
commented upon the evident intentional
Justification of several of the witnesses
and said he would rely largely upon the
testimony OF Officer Carrow, who made
two visits to the place early Monday
morning and who said the woman was
not intoxicated. Mrs. Croto was accord.
ngly discharged.
Daniel COrbitt. another guest who was
jenioying the hospitality of the Croto house
when the trouble arose, was also in court
Tuesday to answer TO an offence of in
ltoxication. His case was continued to
December 20 and he was released on his
own recognizance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14
LEASE SIGNED.


The lease between the city Of Burling
ton and Stannard Post G. A. r., for
the use of the upper floor of the Fletcher
library building as a memorial hall, has
been signed as passed by the board of
aldermen at a recent meeting. The c.
~. X. Will begin at once to repair the
structure for its purposes in accordance
with the plans outlined in n recent issue
of the Free Press. Just how long it will
be before the building can he occupied is
not known. The post plans to spend
about $1,000 in repairs md when COM
plctcd the rooms will be occupied hy
the G. y. r., Woman's Relief Corps and
LOYAL Legion.
The aldermanic committee on public
buildings, consisting of Aldermen Ger
main, Reeves and Morgan, have under
consideration plans for remodeling the
lower portion of the structure. 1t is
probable that quarters will lie provided
for the electric light department and
possibly for the street department. What
room is left will without doubt be rented
Tho contract for remodcling this portion
of the building will he let coon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14
a USEFUL AND PRETTY CALENDAR

The Free Press has just put on sale FOR
the Christmas holidays Il new and UNI
usually useful and pretty calendar for
the coming year. These calendars are
issued annually by the Home of Mcrcfu
Best of Wilmington, Del, an institution
Tor the care OF invalids who are incur
able. crippcS. etc. The decoration and
style Of the calendars vary each year
This wear the back is prottily decorated
with flowers. poster pattern, while the
rates hang below, Il page for each week.
W hat has made the calendar SO well
known ana liked is the excellence Of the
quotations from all authors, one for each
date. These are compiled by the lady
managers of the home. Useful features
Of these calendars are the phases of the
moon with hours and under their proper
days; the church name for each Sunday;
ana the birthdays of noted men indicated.
Nothing more attractive in calendars
has been seen for sale III the holiday sea-
son, and the proceeds of the sale OF
these annual calendars will go to the
assistance of Il worthy charity in a
crowded city
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14
25TH ANNIVERSARY.
pIctes Quarter Century Of Priest-
hood Drcrnbcr Is.

On December 10 Bishop j. S. Michaud
will go to Montpelier where he will at
tend the celebration of the 18th annivcr-
sary of the ordination to the priesthood
of Father w. J. OSullivan of st. Angus
tines Church in that city. The annivcr-
sary falls on Monday the 18th, but the
formal celebration in the church will not
be held until tho next day. On that
morning n solemn high mass will he cele-
brated. at which two sermons will he
preached, one in English by the Rev. d.
]. O'Sullivan of ST. Adams. a brother of
Father O'Sullvan of Montpelier, and one
in French by the Rev. George NJ. lie Pail
lcur. canon of st. Jamess Cathedral of
Montreal and a class mate and intimate
friend of Father O'Sullivan. Miss Flor
ence Cashen. chorister of the church, is
arranging for an elaborate musical pro-
gramme, in which it Is expected num-
her of outside sOloists and the Wilder or
chestra will participate On Monday the
| children of st. Michaers school will sing
| u high mass in honor of the occasion
| and in the afternoon they. with the
alumni and former pupils of the school,
will tender "A reception to Father OSul-
| Ivan in the Blanchard Opera House. On
| Monday or Tuesday evening the members
| of ST. Augustine parish will hold re-
ception in his honor. II is expected that
about SO priests will be present at the
solemn high mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14
cases are all completed. and the whole
affair may not he aired even then.

cases are all completed. and the whole
affair may not he aired even then.
The first notice of trouble came when
Mrs. Clement Hurley was arrested by
OFFICER Garrow at about two O'Clock Mon
day morning for intoXication. She was in
city court Monday morning and pleaded
guilty heng tined s. and costs of $40
Her appearance in court was followed
by the arrest OF George Latour, Rose
Croto. Emma Pratt and Mary Pratt, or
Mrs. o. Day. as she called herself in court
IIatour is minor and after pleading
guilty to being drunk he had to disclose
His testimony was decidedly contradictory
and was very unsatisfactory and he was
reminded by Judge Mower that there was
such II thing as perjury Iatour said Mrs.
Hurley furnished some OF the liquor
which the party drank. This Mrs. Hurley
denied. saying that she and Emma T'ratt
Clipped in twice, giving >, cents each on
two occasions. and that Dan Corbett went
out and bought two pints of whskey.
LatOur was fined s. and costs Of $50.
Emma Pratt pleaded guilty and was fined
S. and costs of 1919. Rose Croto and Mary
Pratt entered pleas Of not guilty and their
cases were continued Mary being re-
leased on her own recognizance and Mrs
CrotO securing bail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14
IN POLICE CIRCLES.
Man with Three Names Gathered in Us
u Drunk and Tramp.

man with three names, James Ryan,
Thomas Burke and Martin Cleary. was
arrested by the police Tuesday after
noon in the center of the city and placed
in Jail for intoXication and being HOBO.
He paWned coat ut Il local pawnshop
and gave the name of James Ryan. at
the Jail he said he was Thomas burke
and on diary in his pocket was the
name Martin Cleary, Dandy, VT. Tie
was on Church street in the afternoon
insulting everyone VINO passed him and
when he driftcd down to the corner or
Main and Church streets he fell into the
hands of the police. In his pockets were
found two razors, IA shaving brush. look
ing glass. needles, thread and fun
hobo's outfit.
Nelson Peters, who figured in county
court few weeks ago IN SUIT brought
by his wife against two deputy sheriHs'
started out to celebrate Tuesday. In the
evening he was found on the lower road
dead TO the world ana two friendly CIV
ilians brought him to the police station
where he was given lodging for the night
and Il charge Of intoNication brought
against him on tho blottcr officer Ber-
geron at Winooski found the man $
horse wandering towards that village
ana took 1t in charge. putting 1t in one
of the village livery stables.
Deputy Sheriff Ravlin placed Fred
Brace, colorcd man, in jail Tuesday
morning on body execution in favor Of