The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-18

The only state with trees not
known to botanists anywhere else on
earth. The Tumion taxifolium and
Taxus Floridiana- varieties of ever
greenland growing naturally no
where else except on the eastern
bank of the Apalachicola river. The
first has common name that of
Sinking CEDAR compact. low
growing tree with dense foliage.
limbs extending from the trunk close
to the ground and altogether quite
| attractive. Specimens of 1t are to be
found in several OF the city parks
of the state.
The tour essentials of life present
In such abundance in Florida: "a
Food, possible of being produced in
every month; (2) Water in rainfall.
In surface rivers and lakes, and I'M
equaled underground supply. and in
quantity and quality as in no other
state; CD Air, pure from the great
reservoirs over the seas on each side
of US. coming untainted with healing
in It's wings, and (4) sunshine
where in all of the republic is there
more vivifyng, but never prostrating
warmth and glory of light and color
and sky?
The seas of Florida are a constant
source of esthetic pleasure, not to
speak of their economic advantages
The student and thinker standing by
the great deeps, forming large part
OF the Flordian boundaries, when
the sun tips the waves with golden
light, marvels at the mystery of life
as abundant in the sea as on the land
And when ni?h hit draws it's sable cur
tain down and the noctiluca fills the
waters with phosphorence. the OBJ
server bows in awe at the white
sheen and exclaims with the Psalm
list: Wonderful, o Lord, are thy
works"
The waters of Florida, both fresh
and salt, affording unlimited facili-
ties for fishing, with choice of still
water in the lakes, of running waters
In the river. and more exciting sport
at sea. and the fish caught are worth
while and big enough to eat. No
where Is the tarpon, the king of game
fishes, more abundant and the event
Of sportsman's life Is to catch one.
And with fishing can be had bath
ng, boating and sailing.
The fossil remains of elephants
Ind mammoths and giant sloths and
lgers and other huge beasts of early
ICES tc be found in many parts of the
tate, afford an ample field of inyes-
igation for the scientists. In the
nice of our state geologist, man
whose fame as a student and inyesti-
ator extends far beyond our state. !
an be found large assortment of
he remains of a wonderful variety
I fossil land and marine forms of
re. indicating the existence here of
vast number of strange and grotes-
ne beasts and fishes LONG before man
,ok a place on the earth and be-
lme It's master The alligator is a
lrvivor Of past ages. t
The artesian water basin. some !,
hat scattered, is one OF the most b
lportant in the Union and water 9
many instances Is forced fifty feet
'oye the surface. The water Of =
orida is one OF the chief Of the a
ate's many valuable assets. ]
Florida has at Pensacola. the v
'eep Water city" the finest harbor In
the American coast south OF Nor ~
Il. with the Gulf naval station. a.
d two forts Of historical interest :.
ID OF In the Gulf. deep water ash-
!; AZ Apalae nicola are found the 70 70
4 oyster fields south Of Norfolk.
Tampa, another fine harbor and CO
largest CLEAR industry in the in
lou. AZ Key west-the most is
'therly city in the United States. "
"a railroad ferry to Cuba. And N
West is something Of a cigar AZ a.,
N. too. At Miami. steamer con- pu
too with Nassau. British pos. en-
sion. Near Palatka is the only
lphor plantation In America. en-
Ind there's Jacksonville. the me- co
polis.-well. its big enough 10 ye
2 care OF itself. sc
he only growing state, one yearly VIC
Ing 10 its area by the filling in s an
lagoons and by the work OF the tire
II insect in building up keys along so soi
coasts Florida extends like a of
c finger down into warm seas as IS IS
heekon the whole world TO come the
i've in its benign climate. II is rea
nearest state 10 the West Indies. owe
Panama Canal and South Ameri- she
and In the great trade certain TO tro,
'uilt up with our southern neigh dis
Il j. not an unreasonable pre- ihs
ioh that our state is destined to d,
; large parf ana n.r.,, l.. gon
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