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.and Le Conte pears and quite a good many peaches, plums, grapes, Japan 
persimmons, figs, pecans, strawberries, guavas and mangoes, all of which 
crops are remunerative.” 
Mrs. W. F. Meres, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, makes no report, although 
.she had planned a personal investigation of the subject over her entire 
district, but long continued sickness in her family has prevented the possi- 
bility of a report. 
Rev. Lyman Phelps, of Sanford, Florida, has been physically unable to 
make a report covering his district, nor has he secured assistance for that 
purpose. 
I have been entirely unable to secure answers to any of my correspond- 
ence with Mr. H. C. Matthams, of West Palm Beach. Florida, or to secure 
the co-operation of any other person. 
The report of Prof. Barnette, Horticulturalist of the State Experiment 
Station, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is exceedingly interesting and instructive. 
He says: 
“South Louisiana has been slowly recovering from the freeze of Febru- 
ary 1895. At that time almost everything in the line of sub-tropical fruits, 
save the kumquat and a few Satsuma and sweet oranges were destroyed. 
“The value of certain stocks was then noticed and the plantings since have 
Reen modified accordingly. Citrus trifoliata and common sour stock are 
used now almost universally, and are thought to offer the best resistance 
4o our sudden cool changes. 
“Very little has been done outside of renewing the orchards during the 
last two or three years. 
“There is a wide spread interest in this, as well as in improved methods 
of culture, controlling insects and the introduction of new varieties, which, 
in time, will bring the extreme southern portion of Louisiana to the front 
as a producer of fine oranges. 
“The character of the delta lands is such that the planting and culture 
differ greatly from that given in higher and more sandy locations. 
“The common varieties of kumquats, mandarins, tangerines and sweet 
oranges are growm and it is only occasionally that anything on a commercial 
scale is done as yet with the other members of the Citrus family. 
“Immense quantities of figs are grown, but there seems to be one which 
is by far the most popular, 1. e. the small Celestial. The other desirable vari- 
eties are Reine Blanche, Brunswick, Mission and Lemon. 
“Altogether too little culture, as a rule, is given; orchards are now being 
.set and care given in order to supply the demands of fig preserving estab- 
lishments as well as the domestic market. 
“The planting of Japanese persimmons is being extended in all directions. 
Some shipments have been made north with profit and numbers of trees are 
Reing planted each year. The desirable varieties are Hiyakume, Kurokume 
and Hachiya. 
“Considerable quantities of the Purple and Acid pomegranates are grown 
-commercially as well as for the home. 
“The guava, olive and pineapple have received only occasional notice. 
“The severe cheek of ’95 did an immense amount of damage, and although 
for the time being it completely killed some orchards, it served the purpose 
of improving the culture of sub-tropical fruits, by forcing the use of better 
stocks, hardier varieties and better culture throughout.” 
