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 236 .' THE FLORIDA DISPATCH.!
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 Florida Spring Exhibit.. ety of other flowers from the gardenof I clean, long staple cotton, seed and I j in the controversy over the "frost-

 The Exposition of Florida products Mrs.\ Alexander Mitchell\ Mrs. meal, goubers, cow-peas, peanuts, line."

 made at the Armory in this city, the Fries, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Dr. Wade, splendid specimens of corn, oranges Mrs. Amelia Herrick exhibits a

 past few days, is the best practical answer Mrs.\ Mary Koerner, of Ellaville, Miss\ and grape fruit gathered before the Chinese Tea plant which receives attention 

 to the calumnies which have been Lily Palmer, Monticello, and others, freeze and preserved fresh in sand, a from those who have never

 set afloat at home and abroad in regard all of which show that the reign of the cabinet finished from twenty-four- seen the growing plant whose leaves

 to the effects of the unprecedented frost king is ended. These are daily rieties of native wood, axe-handles afford the multitude such comforting

I cold winter, and a full and perfect sold for the benefit of St. Luke's Hospital from manufactory which turns out beverage. .

 demonstration of the varied resources for which half the proceeds of 200 daily superior to Northern hick- Judge Wright exhibits a small or-

 and advantages of our State for the the fair is contributed.In ange tree in full bloom, in refutationof

I profitable investment of labor and front of the entrance is a table, ory.An elegant display of perfumery the calumny that the orange is frozen -

 capital. It is amply sufficient to allayall upon which are arranged the best ob- manufactured from Florida flowers by out.

 effects of the panic which followedthe tainable specimens of oranges from E. Moulie, of San Mateo( Putnam A small tree covered with fruit !

 loss of so large a portion of our Valencia, Messina, Jamaica, Nassau, county, graces the centre of the hallon about one inch in diameter, called

 orange crop, and to stimulate to a California and Florida, designated by the right of the entrance. An elegant Kumquat Japanese orange, from

 more extended reliance upon diversified numbers, to be tested in competition fountain emitting a spray of delightful Mr. Bacon's orange grove at Ormond,

 industry and a greater development without knowledge of their origin. All perfume occupies the centre is a great curiosity.

 of our latent resources, which are beautiful specimens, but the Flor- and is surrounded with upwards of H. J. Wood and T. Sumter, of Jack

I t have been overshadowed or lost sight ida has the advantage in being more twenty varieties of perfumery in every sonville, exhibit one hundred different

I p, of in the fascinating production of the recently gathered and therefore more style of package, from the smallest varieties of English pansies-"show" I:

 t golden fruit, which, next to our delightful fresh. and most delicate ladies' toilet vial to and "fancy"- averaging two to two and

 ; climate, has hitherto been our On the right of the entrance is the the large quart bottle, all manufactured a half inches in diameter ; various ,

 t: greatest attraction. grand display by Mrs. Conolly, of from the wild and cultivated green house plants in bloom, mignionettes "

 This impromptu exhibit, for which | Jacksonville, of fifteen hundred potted flowers of Florida. This will forman cauliflower, double moss curled

I ; we are indebted to the energy and exertion plants in every stage of growth, sur- important branch of Florida in- parsley, cabbages, etc.

 l'; of Dr. J. H. Paine and the mounted and flanked by two immense dustry and wealth as time lapses.On S. T. Steward of Tropic, Brevard

I I (' prompt response of a large number of specimens of the tree Begonia imported this table is a case of elegantsilk county, makes ft grand display of

, f our citizens, farmers and fruit-growers, from France. The exhibit cocoons presented by Miss Clara shaddock, grape fruit, oranges and

( demonstrates what/ias been done under contains sixteen varieties of Begonia, Slough, of Daytona, .representing a vegetables of most incredible dimen-

 the greatest disadvantages, and reveals twelve varieties of Geranium, thirty branch of industry which is peculiarly sions, demonstrating the productivepower
 varieties ol Coleus fifteen varieties of of Florida soil and the advant-
 possibilities which exceed our most ,
 adapted for ladies, and which is .soon
J' sanguine conceptions of future devel Fuchsia, five varieties of Cactus, two to become an important factor in the ages of genial climate.

 opment. To the observer, it repairs varieties Dracina, three varietiesof progress and wealth of the State. Richard Roberts, of Key West presents 
t most fully the misapprehension cre- Passion Vine, three varieties of a box of limes and a large grow-
 The exhibit of manufactures from
 ated by the State Park Association in Salvia, five varieties of Tritus Cantia, ing pine-apple plant with a pine-apple
 Palmetto fibre by Miller & English,
 withdrawing, under the panic of with vines and grasses in every vari- fully developed.H. .
 of this city, is one of the most inter-
 "the freeze," the proposition for a State ety. Mrs. Conolly has a thousand A. DeLand sends from his gar-
 esting in its development of the latent
 exhibit in February, and forever sets varieties of the rose under cultivation.In den at Lake Helen growing strawberry .
 wealth which rests in the fibrous
 r at rest all question in regard to the the center of the hall is a table I plants with well matured fruit
 plants indigenous to the State and i
 superior advantages of Florida soil most lavishly decorated with the pro- and a box of the most luscious berries.
 I everywhere abounding in wasteful
 f and climate. ducts of Ormond-on-the-Halifax, ex- Colonel Craig sends from the same
 : profusion. For Mr. Miller has
 Let us take our readers through the hibited by John Anderson. The fruits years locality a box of new Irish potatoes
 modestly pursued this palmetto man-
 exhibit so radiant with demonstrationsof : are attractively arranged and the dis- from seed planted on the 9th of January -
 ufacture, and now developed it to a
 Florida's inherent wealth and play exhibits industry and good taste. by Arthur Pelton.
 degree which entitles it to a higher !
 beauty.OF There are seven varieties of the orange Mr. Bouton,of Evergreen cemetery,
 and more extended consideration thanit
 CUT FLOWERS, Tallahassee among which is the Kumquat or Japanese an elegant growing spirea and house
 has yet received. The various kindsof
 presents her usual liberal contribution.Mrs. on the growing shrub and about i plants.
 brushes, from the most delicate to
 Gov. Perry, a box of beautifully the size ordinary hickory nuts ; two I Mrs. T. A. Melter and Mrs. Anderson -
 the coarse horse and scrubbing and
 arranged English violets, pansies, varieties of lemons, grape fruit, honeyin of East Jacksonville, a fine collection -
 fly brush, as here presented, shows
 Lady Banks roses, &c. William Old- comb and extracted, cabbages, tur- of flowering plants.W. .
 that when we shall rely and
 field, several boxes of similar flowers, nips, celery, lettuce, spinach, pansiesand upon P. Haven, of Glen St. Mary, a
 sustain home manufactures in preference -
 with endless quantities of camellias, silk cocoons. box of growing Texas blue grass, which
 to foreign we build and
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 for which Middle\ Florida is so cele- Lake Worth makes a splendid show may up indicates a valuable accession to our
 retain a source of commandingwealth
 brated. Levy county is elegantly rep- of the citrus fruits in every varietyand and State prosperity. forage plants, for stock growing.Mr. .

 resented by a presentation from Mrs.\ of the best quality ; bananas of : Mann, of lannville, Putnam

 General Sebring, of a bank of violetson the best quality, tomatoes superior to l\le\ sre. J. S. Beach and Udall make county, W. D. Lewis, of Panasoff kee,
 written in in this market and I a fine exhibit of Florida curiosities in H. and Cha-
 which is "Levy County" any ever seen now J. T. Nobles, Oxendyne

 white Spirea bordered with the yellow selling here in large quantities at every posssible attractive shape, from ney Hall, of Duval county,exhibit bas-

 Lady Banks rose. The ladies of double the price of the Bermuda live alligators and alligator's teeth to kets of fine strawberries.The .

 Quincy, through Mr. Dismuke's, con- fruit, and every variety of vegetable sea beans, etc. finest honey ever exhibited appears -
 tribute a fine variety and liberal sup product of rankest growth. Mrs.\ Russell Moore,of Mount Pleas in quantity from Hart's apiaryon

 ply daily during the exhibit of the Columbia county presents her usual ant, Sumter County, makes a fine the Halifax, and Smiths, at Day-

 roses, camellias, &c., for which that display of varied productions, repre- floral exhibit consisting of roses, or- tona. The specimens of comb in del-

 city is renowned. Enterprise is represented sented by W. H. Perry and M. M. ange and lemon blossoms, camellias, icate frames of six inches square, and

 through the Misses McLean\ Scarboro. Specimens of immense mulberries, etc. the extracted in glasses and cans are

 and the Herald, by the finest collec- pomegranate, LeConte pear, applesand I I Mrs. N. C. Wambolt of Jackson- equal to any ever produced.We .

 tion of roses. Jacksonville sends daily peaches preserved in large jars, I vine, displays a large, varied and attractive cannot do justice to the exhibitof

 supplies of flowers, among which are also apricots, citron, quince, Japanese I I collection of potted plants. Sterling and Campbell, which occu-

 delicate azaleas, English violets and persimmon, Scuppernong grapes and I! Cauliflowers and snap boans from pies the southeast corner of the hall.

 hyacinths, roses, easier lilies, jonquils wine, honey, sugar, syrup, tea plant, I the Gulf Coast, green and crisp, show The collection of greenery and wild

 Fleur de Lis, pinks, and a great vari white navy bean, rice, rough and I that that region is not snowed. .. under. flowers gathered within two miles

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