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Gelsemium Sempervirens floro pleno. That is a long name for a small flower. It is only a double flowered form of the common Yellow Jessa mine. We mentioned it as being in bloom in November, in this depart ment in the paper of December 19. The cold about Christmas must have checked its growth as we had almost no bloom after that until the last of February. It is now blossoming more freely than it has ever before done, on our place. The flowers are exceedingly beauti ful, somewhat smaller than the single form but retaining all its fragrance. We do not understand why it has not become more generally popular. Bignonia Capreolata. This native evergreen vine deserves to be much more common in cultiva tion than it is. It is variously known in different localities as Cross vine, Trumpet flower, Quarter vine, etc. But by whatever name it is called it is, when in bloom, a thing of beauty. The color of the flowers is red, a single one looks rather dull, but a large tree covered with a sheet of blooms is a blaze of glory. As the vine is an evergreen and clings close ly to any support we do not under stand why it has not become more popular. Probably because it is a native and can be found growing wild in all the hammocks. Ampelopsis Tricusidata. This vine is always catalogued as A. Veitchii, and is commonly called Boston Ivy. It is a strong vigorous grower, clings closely to a wall, N and is very useful for a screen during summer. The only objection to it is the fact that being deciduous, the leaves drop in the fall and only the bare branches are left during the winter. We have one planted at a corner qf our house. The gable end faces the northeast, this is so completely cov ered by the growth of the vine that in summer nothing but the leaves can be seen. The vine has also run around the corner and covered about half of the side of the house. We have mentioned the vine to call attention to a curious difference in the growth of the vine this spring. On the side facing southeast the leav es are mostly out and many of them nearly full grown while on the end of the house facing northeast, less than a dozen twigs show any signs of growth and on these only one or two small leaves each are formed. The growth all comes from one set of roots, therefore it is very strange that the very slight difference in expo sure to the sun should make so great a difference in the starting into growth. • Floral Department Winter Blooming Plants. There has been much discussion in regard to 'the most suitable plants for winter blooming in Florida. Were 'the State entirely safe from cold, the ever blooming natives of the tropics would be the most satisfac tory; but they are likely to get a check, some time during the twelve months that go to make a year. Conspicuous among these are the Allemandas, Thunbergia Grandifioras, the tropical Bignonias, Aristolochias, Begonias, Cupheas, Plumbago-Capen Ornamental Horticulture sis and many others. These make a splendid show, in their season and well repay all the trouble it takes to grow them. They readily recover from the effects of occasional frosts, as the roots remain unhurt except during the very rare visitations of a blizzard. Many of the annuals are constant bloomers during a normal Florida winter. Zinnias, Marigold and Chinese pinks, notably. If the seed were sown at the same time as the early vegetables, for the northern markets, there would doubtless- be a great show of their flowers during the winter. It is likely that the Nas turtiun, which does its best in light soils would flourish. Its profusion of foliage and continuous and brilliant bloom would render it most desirable. Both flowers and seed vessels are use ful as well as ornamental. The Cos mos is a late bloomer in northern latitudes, and would be apt to con tinue till far into the winter. The Salvia is another late bloomer. It should be planted in masses. Few annuals equal it in beauty. Its flowers are a scarlet glory for months. The übiquitous phlox is not to be despised, because it springs up all unbidden in unexpected places, and flashes its red lights—not as a dan ger signal; but for joy that nowhere else is it, so much at home, as in “The Land of Flowers.” Mrs. Jennie S. Perkins. Washington, D. C. Diseases of Roses. In last week’s Agriculturist Rev. Aono Theime mentions the fact that he is having trouble with his roses, but does not describe any of the di seases which have attacked them. It is, of course impossible to doctor a disease when you have not the least idea what is the matter. In over 20 years experience with roses in .Flor ida, we have had no serious trouble frofn disease. Each year we have more or less “black spot,” a form of fungus which causes black spots to appear on the leaves, but they have never been numerous enough to ser iously injure the plants. Hybrid Per petuals are also quite liable to mil dew in the northern states, florists usually dust the leaves with flowers or flour of sulphur. Probably Bor deaux mixture would be as good a remedy as could be found for all kinds of fungus diseases. We do not think that the drouth is responsible for the disease. Fun gus diseases are usually much worse in moist rainy weather. Of course, if the bushes are weakened by drouth, they are more susceptible to the at tacks of disease. We should be glad to have a detailed account of the di seases and the effect upon the bushes. California Plant Notes. These notes, from the Florist’s Ex change, contain descriptions of plants which deserve to be more generally known and cultivated in this state. Senecio mikanioides called German Ivy, was described in this department several years ago. It is nearly hardy in this part of the state, in ordinary winters, is always beautiful and when in bloom is remarkably showy. Senecio Mikanioides, German ivy, now in full bloom, is one of our most attractive winter-blooming vines. If given room and some attention, it THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST. covers a large space in one summer and looks like a fountain of golden colored water in winter. When done blooming if cut back severely the plant presents a neater appearance. Chelone Glabra is one of our at tractive evergreen, perpetual bloom ing shrubs; light green in color both foliage and stems. The white flow ers are born in great profusion at all seasons of the year. It makes a beautiful background for dark-col ored shrubs bearing red flowers. It is easily propagated from cuttings. The three members of the Sterulia family of plants —trees, perhaps, would be more correct —as they grow here are so diverse in character that when seen out of flower few people would suspect they were in any way related. S. diversifolia does not show any diversity in foliage after it passes out of its seedling stage of develop ment. Asa street tree it is one of the most desirable, where the soil is a deep sandy loam, but when planted where the subsoil is hard pan or stony or gravelly it soon becomes dis eased, and dies. The trunk is the most symmetrical in form of any tree the writer knows anything about. The roots, growing as they do, directly down, do not break up sidewalks and curbing, as do those trees whose roots grow in a horizontal direction. S. acerfolia (Australian flame tree) maintains its leaf characteristics throughout its life. In its young state, growing in the open ground, it looks so nearly like Aralia querci folia that it is difficult to distinguish one from the other. This tree when seen in full bloom is a sight never to be forgotten. About the time' that the flower spikes appear it sheds its leaves. The scarlet blossons are borne on stems 12 to 18 inches long, of a bright red color, too, though not so brilliant as the bloom. A pe culiarity of this tree is, that it has no set time to flower; any time from June to November it is likely to do so, and some years not at all. Freez ing will affect the young growth and injure the flowering buds, but three consecutive favorable seasons do not seem to change its erratic disposition. There are fine specimens here two feet diameter at base and fifty feet Ferry Seeds^^^^^^^^^L w are an experi-^^^^^^B but with proper vation, they assure success from the start. Users have no M doubts at planting nor disap* pointments at harvest. Get for biggest, surest, best crops— at all dealers. Famous for over M 50 years. 1907 Seed Annual free on request. M. FERRY &. Detroit, now. Reduced express rates promised, which, when effective, will give us 60 per cent, less than merchandise rates. Prices: small lots $1.50 per thou sand, large lots SI.OO or $1.25 per thousand F. O. B. Meggetts, S. C “Special Garden Fertilizer” $5.00 per sack of 200 pounds, F. O. 8., Meg getts, South Carolina. The United States Agricultural Department has established on experiment Station on our farms, to test all kinds of vege tables, especially Cabbages. The results of these experiments we will be pleased to give you at any time. Yours respectfully, N. H. BLITCH CO., Meggetts, S. C. Cabbage Plants, Celery Plants and all kinds of garden plants. Can now furnish all kinds of cabbage plants, grown in the open air and will stand great cold. Grown from seed of the most reliable seed men. We use the same plants on our thousand acre truck farm. Plants carefully counted and properly packed. Celery ready last of December. Lettuce, Onion and Beet plants, same time or earlier. Cabbage ready high. Both varieties will stand eight degrees of frost without injury. The other variety, S. platanifolia, is deciduous. When planted in a deep, rich soil and given room for develop ment, it is a magnificent tree. The flowers appear in early summer, though not every year, in the great est profusion in panicles two feet long. They are almost white, striped pink and yellow, curiously twisted. In this respect they differ from the symmetrical cup-shaped bloom of the two varieties before named. So also the seed vessels differ greatly. Those of the first two have a tightly-closed hard, brown-colored shell; those of the last are a soft clump of leaves containing perhaps a half ounce of fluid until- the seeds are ripe, when this capsule bursts open and the seed is fast to the mid-rib of these leaves. None of these subjects is drought resistant in the sense that the term is used. Plant Wood’s Garden Seeds FOR SUPERIOR VEGE TABLES & FLOWERS. Twenty-eight years experience —our own seed forms, trial grounds—and large warehouse capacity give us an equipment that is unsurpassed anywhere for supplying the best seeds obtainable. Our trade in seeds ) both for the 1 * Garden arid Farm 1 is one of the largest in this country. We are headquarters for Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed Oats, Seed Potatoes, Cow Peas, Soja Beans and other Farm Seeds. Wood’s Descriptive Catalog I gives fuller and more complete Infor mation about both Garden and Farm Seeds than any other similar publica tion issued in this country. Mailed free on request. Write for it. T. W.Wood & Sons, Seedsmen, RICHMOND, • VA. N. L. Willet Seed Cos., Augusta, Qa. offer to Florida truckers as a special leader; Hopkins Valen tine Beans $3.00, and Buist Lightning Valentine Beans $2.85 and First and Best peas at $2.50 per bushel. Two bushel sacks 18c each extra. Get prices on other things. State amount wanted. Get their 1907 seed catalogue. They want to make contracts to buy in large amounts Velvet Beans, and unhulled Beg gar Weed. 11