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my tropical plants such as Pleroma, Meyenia, Hibiscus, Araucaria, 
Bignonia, Cestrum,  lochroma, Melaleuca, Metrosideros, Taber- 
nemontana, &c., &c., were hurt beyond recovery. Even such 
plants as Daphne v Clethra arborea, Hydrangea hortensis, 
Myrtus communis, Nerium Oleander, lllicium. religioswun, Michelia 
fuscata, Gardenia pen &e., &c., were killed to the ground. e 
ies of Phenix lost all their leaves, while most of the Cocos and 
Sabals were buy slightly injured. Acrocomia Totai lost many ‘of 
its leaves and even Chamezrops humilis suffered a little. 
“I think the plants of Southern Japan and China will be 
more in the gardens of Florida in biboio as they are perfectly adapted 
to the soil and climate." 
One effect ofthe disaster that imi overtaken Florida in the matter 
of .oranges is to turn the attention of growers to the a iis o 
ores by Jamas = "o other islands in the West Indies for 
t growing. the speech by Sir Henry Blake, K.C.M.G., 
the opening of the Legislative Council of Jamaica on February 12, 
he said : 
Nee «I have received. from Florida several applications for information as 
to the prospects of orange-grow persons whose groves have been 
ruined T She int severe vn, and who realise — precarious nature o 
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of the Jamaica orange, grown as it is without enitivatites or care, it is 
evident that with a soil and "etinasté especially suited to the growth of 
the citron tribe this Island could with systematic cultivation produce 
enormous crops of oranges, lemons, grapo -fruit and shaddock equal in 
quality ae that of any fruit in the American or European market. 
me the introduction of a rapide iie - ought to be 
v Bo uisa do stable as the eutivation of sugar or bananas.' 
Tt is probable that the influx of a few capable men fen Florida, with 
good experience in growing and packing oranges might be of signal 
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service to Jamaica. A more careful cultivation and selection of the best 
Kew for many years. In a recent letter addressed to the Colonial Office the 
tit miferi were made :—“ It has always been a matter : 
surprise that the export " oranges from Jamaiea has made 
little progress of late ed It is stated, on trustworthy authority, 
that those already gro aci Mierio to those produced in Florida, 
and a good market opi be found for them in the United States and 
the United Kingdom. To stimulate this industry, amongst other 
steps, a small intermediate cm should be started on the ora nge 
zone at 2—3,000 ft. elevation. Here the obtainable kinds might 
rown, "theif cultural treatment demonstrated, and instruction 
given in the proper modes of handling aia packing.” It might be 
added that the Botanic Gardens in Jamaica have for a long period 
endeavoured to encourage an orange industry in the island. From the 
returns furnished in the Annual Reports it appears. that orange plants 
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Also lemons, citron lemons, and the best Mandarin and Tangerine 
oranges. Jamaica has now an — Te rtunity, and it should 
a coer ann artes the present. circ soa to establish 
as one of the chief. "ard of auis 
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