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 74 THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, FARMER AND FRUIT-GROWER. [JANUARY 28, 1892


 aFdel1 and Lawn drical; the stamens united in a distinct ]iscellany our rich ways?" We won't lack for

 cup which is funnel or saucer-shaped, help in this matter, for I am sure we
 ........
 ----- - the editor of this
 count
 the border irregularly toothed. The can on paper
 The Habit of Taking Pains.
 Some Amaryllids in Florida. stamens curved and standing high who recognizes the value and appreciates -

 The culture of but few plants is above the flowers undoubtedly sug- Mr. G W. Garcelon, the noted the possibilities of all that rich

 more simple and easy than that of the gested the name of Spider Lily. The lemon grower, of California, spent pasturage between Orange Lake and

 majority of Amaryllids. They nearly Ismens have been included in this fifteen years studying the subject of Jacksonville, on which there ought to

 all require a season of active growth. genera so that the genus Ismene no I lemon-curing before he was ready to be to-day hundreds of thousands of
 followed by one of absolute or partialrest. longer exists except as a sub-genus under i cattle grazing, to make butter and
 his results the world! He
 to
 publish
 This resting period may com- Hymenocallis. In the flowers of cheese and beef.

 mence in October, November or December the species constituting this subgenusthe expresses a great truth in these words: Mr. Editor, do you know you took

 and last until February, staminal cup is large and cup- I wish to emphasize that not every the wind out of my sails by jumping
 March or April, and even later with shaped, the free tip of the filaments man is going to make a success of lemon what I thought was my claim? In a

 perfectly dry bulbs. A season of vigorous short and incurved. One species-H. curing do his, not best because, but it because is not his he intentionto cannot former article I said \\hen I first saw

 healthy growth followed by a periodof nutans-is a native of the United "steer the ship"and "take in sail" at the that land I would not have accepteda

 rest, must precede blooming i as the States, all of the others are from the same time. It has taken centuries for deed for all the land which com-
 buds are formed in the bulbs during the Andes. All species of Hymenocallis, the natives of the Mediterranean shoresto pelled me to live on it. Since then I

 prawns growing season; therefore, if except two or three, are natives of the made get into of different the rut material of success." and We whilewe are have never passed over it, that I did

 bulbs have made a healthy, vigor eu New World.-W. N. PIKE, in May are working with our; physical not wish for the means to invest in

 growth of foliage this season one-may flower. strength our mental visions are aloft herds of cattle and sheep to roam over
 confidently look for flowers next season _- .e- after some new and shorter road to success it, and I have often wondered why it

 if the bulbs are of blooming size FORIndigestion UYSk-EPJ11, consequently mere animal strengthwill was that so many who had means pre-
 and Stomach di&ord i Us' ,uso
 because of the wander-
 often
 forget,
 and age. The severity of the dryingoff BROW wS IROX IIITTEKS ferred to invest them in herds and
 ing brain, the details which I believe
 process depends on whether the. All dealers keep it, SI per bottle. Genuine baa are not the forte of the genus American. ranches in the northwest where the

 foliage is evergreen or dies off com trade-mark. and crossed. .rod lines on wrapper. and "our basket of eggs," or lemons, are poor cattle were subjected to freezes

 pletely during the winter months; but We acknowledge the receipt of a kicked over and we tear down our poul- and blizzards, when they could graze
 in no case where the bulbs remain in try houses and take up our lemon trees. all the year without suffering. Doubt-
 can of lemons from the Seminole Now less
 we are dependent more or
 pots is it best to withold water en less because they thought as I did,
 Canning Company. We have had upon those who work for us-I would
 tirely-enough should be given to them served on our table and pro- not question the honesty of our laborers; there was no "grass in Florida."
 keep the large (fleshy roots from dry them up most excellent. Theyare I believe the most of them try to do their Florida is now just as Missouri was
 ing up and dying, and the evergreen nounce work well, yet this idea of making a in '49 when I first knew it, in regard to
 prepared for table use and eaten
 show of having accomplished does
 should receive to pre- there there then
 species just enough was
 grass; np grass
 just as you do canned peaches, etc. vent thorough work. Men detest details,
 keep the foliage from wilting very A member of this company informs and hate worse to have their employers but prairie grass, which, whilst grow- :
 much. When the bulbs start into us that they can can that will dwell upon and repeat the same thing ing; is one of the best grasses, but
 growth the top soil in the pots may be oranges over and over again: and while I have after being matured in the fall is little
 for and almostas
 keep good years are had of the best of workmen I
 some yet
 removed down to the roots and re better than our wire grass There were
 palatable as those plucked from the often find myself much tried by small
 placed with fresh, rich earth which rushes in the bottoms which cattle
 tree.-Ft. Myers Press. neglects, and I know I succeed very
 will feed the roots and bulbs duringthe .-*-< poorly in hiding away vexation under could subsist on in the winter, but in

 growing season. Occasional To the World's Fair Free. the bland smile of reproof. Now, this the woods, that are now such magnificent 

 watering with liquid manure is also We have received the last issue of lemon industry, successfully done, de- blue grass bottoms, there was no
 mands the careful observance of small
 beneficial. In potting use at all. When we cut out the
 very any the World's Columbian grass
 s Exposition things. Right here I will add that the
 good rich soil with a liberal additionof undergrowth and deaden or thin out
 Illustrated the official organ of the difficulty of coming up to the reputationof
 sand to render it porous, and set Great Fair. The object of this publication imported lemons with what few of all surplus wood in our woodlandsand
 the bulb so the upper one-half or two- is to give complete authentic the home production over which I had break and clean them up, so as to
 thirds will be above the soil which historical record of the Columbian Ex any control, I found insurmountable, make them half shade and half sun \
 I discard in the
 will give the roots more room. Nearlyall position. It contains 32 pages of official compliments consequently! for generosity a measure which the shine, then will come crab grass and

 of this family bloom best and most proceedings, and will give photographic press have awarded, as my object for the carpet grass and St. Augustine grass
 freely when pot bound, so they shouldnot illustrations printed on enameled fifteen years has been to introduce in and crowfoot and nut grass, and

 be shifted to larger pots too often; paper, of all the exhibits, buildings, quantities lemons that our own. people many other kinds, voluntarily as blue
 will prefer to the foreign.It .
 and when shifting becomes necessarycare and attractions of the Great Fair. Asa grass did in Missouri. The advantage
 should be exercised not to break work of art, containing the most in- is the capacity for taking infinite with us is we have all the others, whilst

 .. the roots any more than can be helped. teresting information, it is invaluableto pains that makes the successful fruit they have but the one. Some day

 Several species may be wintered dry all \\ho wish to keep up with the grower. One of the most successful when the gamey Florida tender loin,

 like potatoes, but it is just as well and times and learn of the great International growers we ever knew in Florida roast and rump steaks are called for
 probably better to lift the bulbs care- Price at Delmonico's, the wonder will be
 Enterprise. $3 a year post the whole winter and
 fully and store them away in a box of Subscriptions spent picking why this thing was not known before.
 cents
 paid, or 25 a copy. -
 soil to preserve the roots. taken at this office, where a sample shipping from his little grove of seven And in these talks about grass, we

 A great deal of confusion exists in copy may be seen. Any person acres; and he received nearly seven will have the help of our venerable

 relation to the Hymenocallis and Pan- wishing a free trip to the World's Fair thousand dollars for his crop! grandfather "Backwoods Cracker."

 cratium, two distinct genera of the should address J. B. Campbell, Editor In his last article I fancy I hear the
 This arises from clack of the mowing machine and the
 Amaryllis family.
 and Publisher, 218 La Salle Street, Grass in Florida-A Forecast.
 the fact that nearly all species of Hy Chicago, Ills. Editor Farmer and Fniit-Grower singing whetting of the scythe and

 menocallis were first included in the "The World's Columbian Exposition I don't regret having charged Helen sniff the perfume of new mown hay.C. .
 Pancratium. This accounts for W. CAMPBELL, SR.
 genus Illustrated' and the FLORIDA DISPATCH, Harcourt with saying there was 'nograss Campobello.
 the fact that HymenocallisCaribbaa
 FARMER FRUIT-GROWER for one
 AND in Florida for if I had not the
 beautiful species from the ,
 um a
 year, mailed to-any address, for $4.
 southern part of this State, is very ex- C. W. DACOSTA, readers of the FARMER AND FRUIT 1 Price| Worth a Guinea Box. 125c.

 tensively catalogued as Pancratium Publisher FLORIDA DISPATCH, FARMER GROWER would have been the losers.
 Caribbaeum; but the former is the AND FRUIT-GROWER. I hope she will write about grass in

 correct name. Spider Lily is a com- Florida, till Florida grass-fed beeves, JJfle1fDislodge
 mon name universally applied to this and Florida butter and cheese and

 species, but the same common name IfYOlJ Have Florida hay are quoted in the marketsof

 is also indiscriminately applied to all the country, and no more Texas Bile,
 species of Hymenocallis. The chief grass-fed steers will be slaughtered in
 2To appetite.Indigestion: Flatulence.
 difference between the two genera lies Blek uvadache ".U run down," loaJ Chicago and sent here in the shape of Stir up the liver,
 in the flowers, which I will try and lug flesh,you will findTott's canned roast and canned and dried
 Cure Sick-Headache
: explain so anyone can distinguish beef and sold to us at a price which ,

r them. In Pancratium the perianth- makes us "poor indeed." Why, I Remove Disease &!

,i tube is elongated, cylindrical and di Pills saw the other day a car on the F. C.

 lated into a funnel at the top; the & P. tracks marked "Sioux City (Ian) promote Good Health}

 stamens inserted at the throat of the Beef Canning Co.," in which there was

'- perianth-tube. All, or with possiblyone ttke r.m.dy fort need. They tonenp canned beef that took the net returnsof Ask Famous for Beecham's the and world take over.no others.(
 natives of the Old Ute weak Btoiaacia ami build up the box of Florida's luscious Made at SUHelens.England.Sold by
 exception, are flat ing energies. sufferer trol1.ental \ a orangesto druggists -<
 .. or physical orerwook will find for When do and dealers. New York Depot, 365
 World. In Hymenocallis the perianth relief trom hem.JUcely sugar coated pay a pound. you i Canal Street. 108. '
, is hypocrateriform, and the tube cylin. SOLD EVERYWHERE reckon we "poor people will get over

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