The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-12

Will make trees some of them grow
ing to height of 40 feet or more
They, with many others, are now
growing in the grounds of the late
E. H. Hart, at Federal Point.
We must not overlook some very
charming acaulescent palms and their
kindred. Chamoerops hystrix or
needle palm growing wild in many
parts of Florida and also near Savan-
nah, Ga, must be planted in the shade
of tall palms, and it will then send
out a host of glossy leaves with long,
slender stems, admirable for cutting.
Cyca revoluta cannot be surpassed
when we'll grown. Cyca circinalas,
more tender variety, is equally beau
tiful
Some fourteen years ago, in June,
we made trip on the St. Johns
River, on the steamer, "City of Jack
sonville." AS we went into the brilliant
light from the outside darkness, we
were dazzled by vision of color and
beauty. On table in the center of
the salon, where the light fell upon
them from above, was placed a won
derfully beautiful arrangement of
aquatics. In the center was a large
bowl of great glowing blood-red water
lilies, wide open and in bud-Nym-
phea Zanzibarensis, the large night
blooming water lily from Zanzibar.
On either side and around were bowls
filled with smaller blossoms; pale blue,
white, yellow and blush, all with foil
age. A, stand, near by, was devoted
to single specimen. It was floating
in large bowl. It's abundant, shining
dark green leaves and spikes of buds
and open flowers, lilac shaded with
purple and dash of yellow, attracted
: universal attention.
Mr. Fuller, who was taking this
charming collection from his home,
Edgewater, on the St. Johns, to his
summer home in New York, told us
that this interesting plant, which he
viewed with pride, was Eichornia
crasslpes, new, rare aquatic, and
that he had paid $1,000 for small
plant some time before. It had, how
ever, increased so enormously that
he had thrown several cart loads of it
into the ST. Johns River, and he
wondered if it would grow there. You
doubtless recognize the plant, which,
so greatly admired by some, is hearth
ly detested by others,-the water hya-
cinth.
The most fascinating of all garden
beds, our water lily pond, is made
by digging out the earth to a depth
of two Or three feet and cementing
the excavation. Put layer of muck
and sand at the bottom and fill with
water.
Our rose garden, to which we turn
when wishing to express regard or
sympathy with others, by sprays. or
basket perhaps Of fragrant roses,
must be carefully planned. Mrs Me-
earthly has given us in her report
tor 1905, most complete and valuable
directions for planting and caring for
roses. My list will include Bride and
Bridesmaid American Belle, Rich
mond, Andre Schwarz, Kaiserin All
gusta Victoria, Madam Lombard, Papa
Gontier, Mama Cochet, La France.
both pink and white, Cecil Bruner.
Duchess de Brabant and Magma Char
ia, Climbers Devonionis, Gloire de
Dion, Chromate1la or cloth of gold
Reve dor, Madam Peary or climbing
ka1ser1n, Adelia Praedel and climbing
Meteor.
These roses are we'll adapted to
our climate and conditions. Madam
Lambard is unsurpassed as a general
utility rose. During the entire year
this rose with Cecil Bruner and Du-
chess de Brabant will continue to
give us fine buds and flowers. Even
the thr1p, that inveterate rose pest.
has little taste for these three vari-
eties
In our planting and arrangement