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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18
Ramessia.
II Department:

EulLOr FlOTdl department.:
In your August 7 number, under the
heading of Ornamental Horticulture,
there was a note headed "a Monster
Flower" concerning the correctness
Of which you cast some doubt. In
your number Of September 4, Mr.. E.
S. Gilbert said that probably the size
Of the flower was exaggerated. The
first report, however, was correct
There are several species Of Raff1esla
known, some Of which have flowers
a yard in diameter. These plants
have no leaves nor roots or stems
in the ordinary sense. They live as
parasites on the roots and stems Of
woody plants. The Seeding, on ger
m1nat1On Of seed, penetrates the bark
and spreads throughout the tissues Of
the host plant in a series of fine
hbers resembling much the threads Of
fungus, so that it is only by careful
microscopic examination that one
would know that this parasitic plant
was in the tissues. When enough food
matter has been absorbed the parasite
begins to produce a large amount Of
tissues under the bark at several
points, finally bursting through the
out, producing the gigantic flower.
Some botanists hold that this struc-
ture is single flower, while others
are Of the opinion that it is really a
cluster Of small reduced flowers sur
rounded by petal-like involucre leaves,
corresponding rather to the head Of
sunhower (Which contains numerous
HoWers) than the blossom Of a rose,
which is single flower. Which view
is correct is not certain.
Ernst A. Bessey,
Miami, Fla. Pathologist in Charge,
Subtropical Laboratory.
CThe manuscript Of the above article
was received early in November, but
was mislaid and overlooked, and thus
delayed much longer than it should
have been. However, the information
is just as valuable now as ever, and
we are much obliged to Prof Bessey
for sending it.-Ed.)
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18

in, even under expert management.
Many fine houses that at first grew
this exacting variety to perfection
have become less and less success
full, until the grower is obliged to sub
stitute more easilymanaged plants
The object in building such an i'm
nense structure, with it's battery of
three 35o-horse-power boilers and
seven or eight miles of heating pipes,
rather than divide the area among
twelve to fifteen smaller houses, as
is the usual custom, is to insure uni
formity Of conditions, and economy
Of management as we'll. 1t is we'll
known that with adequate heating
equipment it is easier to MAINTAIN an
even range Of temperature in large
body Of confined air than III several
smaller ones of similar combined ca
paclty. 1t is big undertaking, and
the behavior of this mastodonic green
house will be watched by florists with
interest.
A Grand White Rose.-The fine rose
known as Kaiserin Augusta Victoria,
was raised in a German nursery and
introduced to commerce about seven
teen years ago. 1t was the first really
good white or rather cream-colored
Hybrid Tea rose, and holds its own
today against all newcomers with the
sole exception Of the very popular
Frau Karl Druschki, Of which it is
one of the parents. Kaiserin Augusta
Victoria, Or Kaiserin, as it is termed
by florists, has long been a standard
forcing rose, though not as free
blooming or profitable as Bride, the
everpresent white Tea rose of the
flower markets. We1l-hnished Kai-
serlns, with their touch of old ivory
IN the centers, are perhaps the very
finest Of all very double white rose
buds. The blooms in our illustration,
while very good in their way, have
opened too far for best effect. Kai-
serln is quite hardy in most localities,
but like all roses containing Tea blood
is benefited by moderate winter pro-
tect1On The summer blooms, when
grown in the garden, are usually per-
feet. The only trouble is to get
enough Of them The plant has good
foliage, and is more free from disease
than most Hybrid Teas. The variety
IS freely offered by all dealers in rose
plants.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18
A Tin Can Club.

Under this title the California Culti,
vator tells Of an organization in that
state and makes some good sugges-
t1Ons. The names Of the trees will
need to be changed to suit the vari-
et1es which grow in our state.
An organization has been formed at
Monterey called the Tin Can Club.
In circular issued, the Club says:
Every one of you start nursery in
which to grow trees and plants: a
corner IN your yard is the thing.
To city and town folks: Each one
OF you grow at least one tree.
Io farm people, young and old ::
Make 1t your business to plant useful
trees IN every possible place. If you
have boys Or girls, get them interest
ed.
They can gather nuts and seed of
good trees and grow them for sale.
Madrona, laurel, oak and redwood
trees, two years old, rooted in cans,
will bring good prices.
Rescue all the tin cans you come
across and take them home.
Punch holes in their bottoms and
fill with sandy loan. Select some
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18
Tea Plant.
Camilla Thea..)

We do not see why more tea plants
are not grown as ornamental shrubs.
1t is absolutely hardy, evergreen, and
blooms at time of year when flowers
are scarce. We have a bush which
we have had growing for over twenty
years; it has been very much neglect
ed and is not so large as it should
be for that age 1t is now just be-
ginning to blossom and will continue
in bloom for several weeks. The
flowers are not very large, are single,
pure white, the center filled with a
mass of bright yellow stamens, the
blossoms are not fragrant. The stems
of the flowers are SO short that they
are not available for cut flowers ex-
cept by tying to artificial stems. The
plant should be more commonly set
for home adornment.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18
~ Ornamental Horticulture *
~

protected place near to a water sup
ply and bury the cans to their tops.
Now plant III the cans acorns, root
ed seedlings, or cuttings of useful
trees, also some table nuts and maybe
other seeds.
Hard seeds may be made to sprout
quickly by pressing them into a layer
OF wet earth IN box, then cover over
with about a foot OF new horse man
ure.
When sprouted, plant them in cans
Should the cans not be well ruSted
out before the time Of setting out the
trees in their permanent resting places
put a little salt about the outside Of
the cans.
All things that live require careful
attention while young, and by using
cans III the propagation OF trees you
can nurse them until old enough 10
plant i'll the open without danger OF
their dying.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18
Notes from the Rural Grounds.

these notes, III a recent number OF
OF the Rural New Yorker, contained
three items which will be OF interest
Ill this department.
There is no instruction about grow
ing Towering or ornamental plants IN
the news Item about the large green
mouse, but 1t shows the vast proper
t1Ons to which the florists business
mas grown:
Lines in Plenty.-The development
OF the Easter lily business may to
some extent be imagined from CON
Slderat1On OF the shipments On a Sill
gle steamer that sailed from Japan
1Or Vancouver, B. c., in late August
he bulb portion OF the cargo con
sisted OF no less than 1900 cases OF
L1llum IOng1t1Orum, especially grown
Ior winter forcing. These bulbs
weighed over 800 tons, and at an
average Of 225 to the case, would
amount to considerably more than one
mllIlOn bulbs III numDer. They were
prnc1paIIy consigned to the United
states, but a portion was expected TO
reach Europe later III the season. This
great Shipment was only fraction OF
the quantity used Tor Easter bloom
ing III the various Christian countries.
Bermuda still supplies an enormous
number OF the qu1Ck-blOOmng variety
OF Long1horum, known as Lilium
f1arr1s11, but owing to the inroads OF
disease in the Bermuda plantations,
the trade is decl1ning The Azores
and Madeira Islands now export an
apprec1able quantity of excellent bulbs
and they are also cultivated with
much success i'll Algeria. Recent ex-
per1ments show that Longihorum in
variety may be successfully grown III
California, Oregon and Washington,
as well as in the South Atlantic and
Gulf States. The Philippine lily
thr1ves well in Porto Rico, and is also
cultivated with fair promise as iar
north as central Ohio, so that there
appears prospect of considerable home
supplies IN the future. People must
and will have white lilies in early
spring, SO that the production Of good
bulbs is an industry Of real import
anCe.
A Gigantic Greenhouse.-The larg-
est glasshouse yet reported has re-
gently been erected near North Wales,
No W., d. IL is OF somewhat |
irregular, form, being $50 feet wide
81 feet high, 425 feet long on one
side and SIS feet on the other. The
1ncIosed space is triAe less than
two acres under a single glass roof.
1t is SAID to be spacious enough to &C
commodate, if used as a railroad sta
ton, IS regular passenger trains, con.
s1st1ng Of locomotive and four coackes
each. This immense winter garden
is divided into twenty-eight beds, that
placed end to end would make walk
two and three-quarter miles in length.
1t is now planted with $4,000 Ameri-
can Beauty rose bushes that are ex-
pected to produce the coming season
over 100000 worth of cut blooms,
at an average retail price Of So the
dozen. Ih1s is rather high figuring
but American Beauty roses, when we'll
grown in new modern houses, realize
very good prices. AS the structures
age, the glass dims and diseases creep
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18

Sanford truckers are beginning to
ship lettuce in large quantities. Eight
solid carloads went out from here
Tuesday night Sanford Chronicle.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18

The better condition in which farm
tools are kept, the less effort is required
on the part of terms and on the part of
the workman.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05

Jack Brosius and Jack Noon left Sunday for the roadhonse at the sum nit, which they will operate this winter.
 The Fairbanks stage arrived Sunday. having the Following passengers: Mir. and Mrs. Matt Matheson, Mrs. L. Nelson, Mir. and Mrs. w. il Crawford
 stage with six passengers is due Wednesday. another With five should arriv" Saturday, and one left Fair banks Sunday with eight people
 Matt Mathes0n, formerly one of the big operators ou Cleary creek in the Tanana district, but who recently dis posed of his mining interests there. is in Valdez, enr"ure to the States. He has acquired a competence through mining in Alaska, and now returns south to enjoy the frnits Of his endeavor.
 In company with John Roman Mathe- son owned No. Il bench on C!eary one of the rich claims of the district They sold thus property, and other claims, 10 Henry Riley and rom
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05

Aiken for the sum of Sl35.OOO, S6O. Of which was paid in cash, the re- mainder o be taken from the ground,
 Japanese cook stabbed and seri. ously wounded John Kipp at the Top- sina roadhouse yesterday morning. This information was contained in A telegram 10 Deputy Marshal Vibrant. bat beyond this mere statement of fact no details Cf the affray are known here. The marshal ordered that the Jap be apprehended and brought to Valdez, where u preliminary hearing will probably be held to learn the cause of he assault.
 pr Boyle left on the stage to attend the wounded man. Kipp was we'll known i'll these parts,s having been engaged on the government trail for some time. He is now employed by Jake Nafsted, he owner of the roadhouse where the stabbing oc- cured
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05
MINING COMPANY
 RESUMES WORK

The departure of fourteen miners for Drier bay on the launch Union Saturday marks the resumption of work on the property of the Knights Island Consolidated Copper Company. The mine has teen closed for few weeks, bat work will now be actively prosecuted under the management of Mr. Engelko and MT. Carter. Mr. ElSc'iIe vii have charge of the min ing, while Mir. Carter will act as gener al manager during the absence of c. C Hubbard A, J Elliott, brother of Harry tIIio f, will also asslst in the management of the property
 \ new fiud was recently made ol the Bald Eagle claim, of this property. c. feet of ore running from e15 to II per cent copper. bavipg' been struck. Ihree hundred tons of ore are now in the hnnkers ready for shipment to the smelter
 The city treasurer was instruct ed by the council last night to transfer cl10O from the funds in his possession to the treasurer of the school board The balance of the money on hand will be used to take up city warrants outstanding \ call will bs made| Thursday for the warrants to be cashcd.
 Dr Chaney has moved lis offices toI !hc Copper Gl0ck.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05
Of Local Interest
From Fridays Bulle1in

terday.
 V. T. Love, an attorney, arrived
 m Cordova.
 tella Lewis, the young woman who
 ampted suicide, is now on the road
 'apid recovery.
 300 foot extension will be built on
 wharf at Cordova, and the old
 arf will be practically rebuilt.
 he men's glee club will meet tonight
 Moose hall All men musically in-
 led are invited to participate.
 Steamer Bertha sailed for Valdez
 m Seward at 12 midnight, and is leduled to sail from here tomorrow.
 :. C Hawkins, chief engineer. and
 J. Boryer, attorney, of the Copper 'er < Northwestern Railway, arrived
 III Cordova ou the Elsie, and are at , St. Elias.
 Steamer Jeanie. which ran ashore in "angell narrows on Der way south
 m Valdez, has been fnated and
 ced in a dry dock at Seattle to de extensive :epairs Or Boyle was called to Camp Com t this morning to render medical | to $ J. Vaughn, who was injured
 ernally hy a fall No details ot the tident have been received. Deputy Marshal nooley brought a isoner from Cordova on the steamer oie, which arrived last night. Hts me Is Annesy, q native. and he will we six months in the local jail for sault and battery.
 Rev. Father Corbley will lecture oH } subject, The Church, the Rock of 'es, this evening This is an espec-- ly strong and inte, estiug theme. ese lectures are nightly attracting )le attention. They should be ard. The lecture tonight begins at Q o'clock.
 Jake Nafsted is in town from Ton "a, preparivg to stat fre'ghting to } interior He will sled i'll supplies . the Tonsiua rOadhouse, and then !rt on 7O-ton freightiug contract . the government The government pplies are to be distributed along 9 telegraph line as far as PaXt0n'-.
 the Fairbanks trail, and to Meu- ,ta pass on the Eagle route.
 From Saturdays Bulletin Mir. ar,d Mrs J C Stephens will we on the Bertha for trip to Cali. mia, an other coast points. They II return to Valdez in the slrIng. Charles Hammond, a well k own nmer of these parts, arrived iu Hn from Fairbanks last night. , ha~ been mining in the Tanana Hey
 Rev Father Corbley's lecture to-. ,rrOw Sunday morning al lO3O lock will upon the subject, "The
 ming ot Our Leader In the even. Z, The Grown of Lifc,' Will be the bject
 Willis Middleton, formerly q packer
 the Skagway trail. and known to be nowhere in Alaska, is requested tO
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05
Judge $ A Crandall is now com

Judge $ A Crandall is now com foriaoly ensconsed in one of the Rey holds cottages at Reynolds, Latouche island, and has assumed the duties of U. ;. commissioner for the "Prince William Sound Precinct" The boun- diaries of the new recording precinct are as follows:
 "Beginning at Resurrection cape and following shore liue to Valdez mar rows; thence direct to Gravina point leaving out Biy island; thence south between ilinchentrook and Montague islands, leaving out Hinchenbrook and thence to place of beginning. This recording district includes all isl ands between Valdez and Seward, ex- ceptmg Bly and Hinchep brook. and and includes no part of the mainland
 Fifty miles of the Alaska coast wa ters adjacent to Kodiak island and bay have been surveyed and plated for map making by the United States coast and geodetic survey steamer Patterson during the past summer. The charts will probably be ready for navigators next season.
 Unfavorable weather during the past summer made the work of the Patter- sons crew difficult and disa reeable. Much work was accomplished and several bad rocks which have caused numerous wrecks were located and charted
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05
From Mondays Bulletin

From Mondays Bulletin
 Collins won the monthly prize for most 2OC aud over scores i'll Novem Der, given by the Olympic bowling alley He made over two hundred eleven times.
 Jake Nafsted left this morning with a four-horse sled load of supplies for h!~ roadhouse at Ton-ina. He took several pack horses to grove the load through the canyon.
 Steamer Bertha arrived from the westward Sunday morning, a. q sailed d few hours later for Seattle She took he Thomas party with large outfit tO IIamna, which was respOnsi. ble for her long stay westward
 X message received from H. C.. Elliott reports the birth of son to to himself and wife in New York No venber 90. Mother and child are do- ing we'll. Mrs. Elliott has been with her mother in New York for several weeks
 Deputy Clerk Henderson received d wire from Chief Clerk Stier of l'pir b,ull>, directing him tc turn owe? to the treasurer of Valdez he sum of $5GOO, money collected from licenees Half Of the amount goes to the school board for arntenance of schools
 II. C. Ingram of Fairbanks is at the Seattle.
 F. L. Whiuemore arrived from Cordova on the EisIe
 The Yucatau i, scheduled to sail ftom Seattle for Valdez tomorrow
 John Curcy of the Tavern is in Cordoya and may start restaurant there.
 Peter Monahnn ard party are ex pected to arrlve here from Valdez creek today.
 J w. Spaulding. superintendent of the K 4. D. Co.,, at Horseshoe bay, arrived Sunday.
 Mrs Blamey Stevens anG Miss Key. noli returne from trip down the Sound Sa'urd y.
 President Murphy of the Latouchc leland Copper Company, sailed for the States Cn t!e Bertha
 $. Dang and j. x. SieGgen woh the phOuooraphs at the Olympic Rowling
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-03
\ NEW s00 CANAL
INCREASE OF TRAFFIC MAKEs
 ONE SEEM NECESSARY.
Commerce of the Great Lakes Has Grown So as to Require Increased Facilities Between Lakes Su-
 perIor and Huron.

Under the remarkable developments of the past two years. commercially and industrially, during which time the capacity of the Soc canal has been taxed to its utmost. it has be- come apparent that some provision must be made to take care of the in- creasing demands of freightage through the great lakes. When in 1843 Senator Norveil. the first United States senator from Michigan, intro duced bill into the senate requesting a grant of land for the building of the Sault Ste. Marie canal, Henry Clay said that the money might as well be wasted for project in the moon For time after the completion of the canal in 1855, it looked as though the Kentucky statesman had been right. During the first year only 14,503 tons of freight, or little more than the tonnage carried by a single vessel at the present time, passed through the canal The million ton mark was not reached until 1876. In 1885, the Soo canal began its race with Suez, and in 1890, with a freight passage of 9,000,000 tons, 1t exceeded the Suez tonnage by more than 100000. In 1900, 25,062,5S0 tons of freight passed through the canal; by the end of 1904 this had increased to 31,546, ,106 tons. Then came the tremendous growth of 1905-1906. In the one season of 1905, there was an increase of 12,., 253,561 freight tons-an increase as great as that of the preceding eight years. When to 1905 is added the increase of 1906, one arrives at the astonishing fact that the lake freight of the last two seasons shows an in-, crease as great as that of the IA years preceding!
 Estimating from official figures made at Sault Ste. Marie, it is quite safe to say that 100,000,000 tons of freight have been transported upon the great lakes during the last year. Unless set out in way that the eye and the mind can seize upon, the mag nitude of these figures can hardly be appreciated. What does 100,000,000 tons of freight mean? To handle it required for eight months the serv- ices of 1,50O lake captains, 5000 mates, 15,0O0 sailors, and 100000 landsmen. It was nine times as great as the tonnage that passed through
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-03
CASE FOR THE sPEcTAcLEs.
Makes Pretty Present for Elderly
 Member of the Family.

Here is a suggestion for a very use ful present to give an elderly lady. It may be made of kid, suede or silk. and is embroidered with silk in long satin and cording stitches. The case may be made the size shown, or a little smaller to fit the glasses they are in- tended to hold. Cut two pieces of card, one for the back and one for front: cut one piece of silk for front. allowing turnings all round, and one for the back. which must have the turnover tab cut on for the top: a piece of silk for lining each must also be cut: work the pieces for the front and the tab with the embroidery de- sign as shown; place a thin layer of wadding over the card for front, then stretch the embroidery over it. line with silk and stitch neatly together at edge: put the silk and lining over the card for back in same way, but put an inter.ining of linen in the tab 10 make 1t firm; make a strap of silk one-third Inch wide and stretch across the front. then sew the back and front together neatly at the edges. Finish all round either with the finest silk cord or very coarse embroidery silk