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sleep and refreshing rest under the soothing ano- 

 dyne of labor would come without the learning. 

 After a while would come the noble independence 

 of a free man. Try it, young man, try it ! Come 

 from the crowded city to the country ! Come 

 South, come to Florida ! You will regret it for 

 the first year or two, and apply hard names to your 

 adviser, think him and his book a great humbug ; 

 but if you have the virtue of continuance you will 

 after a while bless him for the advice, and your 

 children will bless you for your wisdom. But from 

 this digression to the subject in hand. 



It has already been noticed that garden crops 

 may be grown among the trees profitably to the 

 laborer and the trees. Grapes and figs can be 

 brought into bearing within three years from the 

 cutting, and peaches in three years from the seed. 

 Guavas can be grown under shade of trees in the 

 latitude of St. Augustine, and abundantly and 

 profitably farther South. Plums do better in Flor- 

 ida than anywhere I have ever seen them grow. 

 The Japan and wild-goose plum will bear transpor- 

 tation to Northern cities. They are both excellent 

 fruits and bring a good price. Sweet potatoes can 

 be grown in young groves. But as they require 

 deep cultivation and to be planted in ridges, the 

 rows should not run too near the orange trees. 

 Sugar-cane can be planted profitably, but should 

 never be planted among orange trees. The smaller 

 varieties of Indian corn can be profitably grown 



