The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-21

erately moist in the pot, and also |
after the transplanting of the tree, /
until, in the latter case principally, |
the little Seeding has had time to
develop roots enough to reach the
permanently moist soil. This takes
but few months as that tree has
tap root of unusual length. iniicat-
| ing that it belongs probably TO the
| species of forest tree
How to Plant the Tree
| transplanted at any time, and in
| nearly any kind of soil. The prefer
ence should be given to soil neither
too high nor too low. The ordinary
care given to any kind of trees is
only required. l would. however.
suggest that no manure or fertilizer
| be mixed with the soil when plant
/ ing. but a liberal supply OF stable
manure on the surface OF the ground
would help considerably. 1t may be
that other fertilizers might prove
equally satisfactory. This is u mat
ter of experiment. / speak only OF
what / have done myself on that
| line, with satisfactory results.
While young and until a reasona-
BILE size has developed, the tree
should be protected against beasts
and farm stock, even chickens, for it
is worth while TO take the proper
amount of care for the protection OF
so valuable a tree.
Propagation from Cuttings
| 1t has been officially reported that
the soap tree can not only be propa-
gated from cuttings, but that by this
means of propagation, the fruit is
larger than the fruit produced by
the seeding tree. There should be
no difficulty in making the expert
menting, since Ocala, Fla, has the
1 trees that can supply the cuttings
now; a few years hence the cuttings
will be available in hundreds of
places; meantime, l think that Mr..
j. II. Livingston, of Ocala, Fla,
would be very glad to help along in
that direction, and | would suggest
that application be sent to him for
cuttings; l dare say only the neces-
sary expense for postage is only
what he would require, as he is the
soul of generosity"
Market for the Soap-Nut
!, l have mentioned in previous
communications that my work of
demonstration at the jamestown
"OulU not De Ill Vail
!, There are thousands of people
anxious to see on the market the va
rious toilet articles that can be made
, from the soap-nut. Already a sub
stantial beginning has taken place.
! | have sold to Mr.. James NJ. Coddy.
proprietor of the Salvonna Supplies
Company, PHI Dickson street,
Louis, Mo. all the hulls had of the
. soap-nut, in order to facilitate the
creation and development of various
products. Mr.. Coddy is anxious to
, buy all that can be found, as we'll
f here as in Algeria, and this is hint
: to owners of bearing soap-nut or
soap berry trees. The Soap-nut tree,
: it must be remembered, is the tree
/ owned by Mr.. Livingston, and the
t soap berry tree is the native of the
Florida west part, bearing small
: berry; that tree is abundant and
S owners of same would do we'll to
correspond with Mr.. Coddy and to
r send him samples.
2 Summing Up
; The results of this movement, in
2 augurated in 1905, are:
4 First-The importation and free
distribution of the Algerian sOap-nut
tree seeds.
Second-The importation of the
l Algerian tree for Mr.. Eugene Merrill.
Third-The discovery that a tree
. similar to the Algerian species was
y in bearing for more than twelve
years in Florida; in possession OF
Mr.. J. II. Livingston, Ocala, Fla. The
: original Introduction of that tree is
!. traced to Rev. Benjamin Helm, a
). missionary, who had brought the
seed from China.
Fourth-The experiments by me
5 and by Prof. Baker, OF the Rollins
: College at Winter Park, Fla, of the
Il fruit of the soap tree: these expert
ments have been conducive to the
Il opening of a market of commercial
: value for various products.
Fifth-The second free distribu-
= by me, this time of all the seeds that
: | have been able to secure from Mr.
J. H. Livingston tand some other
small prOducers) and this second dis
= tribution has been much more i'm
pOrtant than the first one, as guam
: tity of seeds distributed and as an
) ! absorbing, intense interest, awaken
9, !, ed for the development of the soap
II tree industry among the highest ele-
{ ments Of prOgressiveness, such as the
> mightiest organs of the press and
> foremost of all the great industrial
, power, the Scientific American
/ whose columns have been opened