|.roniiir  fijf  |[f|nlTlir 
heart-eipk  of  those  boasts  in  the  HuRAn  New- 
Yobker  and  other  papers,  and  in  apeoehes  by 
Sontliern  men,  that  in  t-crtain  localities  in  the 
Soutli  the  Northern  man  is  treated  and  wel¬ 
comed.  \Vliy  are  these  assertions  made  ?  A 
Southern  man  does  not  need  to  bo  assured  that 
he  will  be  well  treated  in  New  York.  Maasacbn- 
sotts.  Ohio  or  tUinois.  In  New  York  he  is  treated 
no  better  and  no  worse  than  a  Western  or  a  Now 
England  man.  His  political  opinions  or  iifUnities 
have  nothing  to  do  with  onr  social  treatnrent  of 
plant  and  increasing  in  brilliancy  imtil  frost. 
But  in  northern  New  .Tersey,  they  have  never 
with  ns  been  worth  ground-room-  varieties  of 
h-icolorn,  etc.,  never  breaking  at  all,  and  salici- 
foliun  dying  unaccountably  during  midsummer. 
d  r7ew(>ne  Is  a  fine  thistle  and  goes  well  with 
Chamnpi>)ii'p  .among  bedded -out  (Jncti  and 
Agavfiit. 
Wo  can  speak  very  highly  of  the  annual  Pinks 
—such  as  GJiinensis,  Ilcdrlewiggi,  lacinicUus, 
imprrialis,  alhus,  asirosanguinma.  These  in 
warinor  climates  arc  biennial  or  perennial.  But 
it  is  easier  and  bettor  to  raise  them  from  seeds 
than  It  is  to  ti'onblo  about  protection — growing 
as  they  do  with  the  utmost  readiness  and  cer- 
tainty,  and  blooming  early  and  continuing  until 
the  first  of  November.  Through  August  the 
first  flowers  mature  seeds  and  the  plants  become 
ragged.  But  they  recover  and  give  satisfaction 
while  they  last. 
The  Cnmi, as  from,  seeds  sown  now,  make  strong 
plants  of  groat  leaf-beauty.  Soak  the  seeds  in 
hot  water  over  night. 
Among  Celoaiaa,  C.  pgrumuialh  plimwsa  and 
Japonira  variegata  are  inoutionod  among  the 
newer  varieties. 
Euphorbia  varirgaf.a  is  margined  with  white 
and  is  a  very  pleasing,  easily-growii  auuual. 
For  those  who  like  yellow  flowers,  Taget.es  sig- 
nato.  pit, oiiki.  (now  dwarf  Marigold)  will  be  sure 
to  please.  It  is  compact  and  round  and  one  mass 
of  flowers. 
The  foliage  of  A'oiana  resembles  that  of  young 
Petunias,  though  smoother  and  more  spatulate. 
The  flowers  in  form  are  like  a.  morning-glory, 
though  far  more  endming.  iY.  atriplicifolia  is 
distinctly  blue,  yellow'  and  white  in  horizontal 
bands.  It  thrives  best  in  sandy  soil  and  warn 
exposures.'  W«  have  found  but  the  one  objec¬ 
tion  to  this  annual  that  it  is  generally  oaten  up 
by  insects  luiless  dusted  occasionally  with  helle¬ 
bore,  snlpliur  or  some  other  exterminator. 
l‘hlox  Itnmimoiidi  has  the  only  fault  of  grow¬ 
ing  too  tall  for  Its  strength  and  foliage.  The 
latest  variety  of  Phlox  bears  a  large,  enduring 
DOWN  SOUTH, 
ANNUALS, 
Diary  and  Notes  of  an  Ex-Editor  Seekin 
Health. 
DuRtNO  the  next  two  weeks,  wo  may  sow  An- 
tirrhinirm.  Petunia.  Balsam.  Penlla  narrkineneis. 
OallirhcB,  Pansies,  Alonsoa,  Jaoobira.  Salpiglos- 
sis,  Nigella,  Einiim.  Braohycome,  Clarkia,  Col- 
linsia,  Gaealia,  Ahronia,  .Ageratnin,  Viscaria, 
BY  CHARI.ES  D.  BR.VGDOJf. 
Jacksonville,  Fin.,  Feb.  22, 
■There  was  a  heavy 
rain  this  morning  nntil  10  o’clock,  at  which  honV 
the  Florida  kmif  ftrowers'  Association  was  to 
meet.  It  did  meet,  accomplished  a  little  prelim¬ 
inary  biisinesa,  and,  on  account  of  the  ab.senceof 
a  majority  of  lire  members,  adjourned  nntil  to¬ 
morrow  morning. 
This  wak  to  have  been  the  opening  day  of 
Florida’s  hrst  State  Fair,  Aboutl^^'  P.  M.  I  met 
theSnp’t.,  who  told  me  that  but  lor  the  rain  it 
would  have  opened  this  morning  ;  that  if  he  got 
'lortud  in  time  he  should  open  it  this  i’.  M.  I 
bung  around  ’  awhile,  but  iirade  np  my  mind 
that  the  burthen  ho 
•rj'ing  would  prevent 
,"and  I  accordingly 
came  home.  1  learned,  however,  that  visitors 
were  admitted,  although  tht!  distinguished  Snp’t. 
was  not  there  to  “open  the  fau.” 
Joan  Billinoh!  N<nv  1  may  resemble  a  gentle¬ 
man.  or  a  fiTyid,  a  burglar,  or  a  politician,  a 
tiger,  honor  nnicoru,  and  therefore  be  lilte  unto 
Joan  Bileinos  ;  and  I  do  not  know  tliat  he  has 
a  reputation  for  being  any  ono  of  the  oluiracters  ; 
blit  1  do  know  that  he  is  repufed  to  be  the  worst 
s|)ellcr  in  the  uni  verso,  and  Imrcin  lies  my  griev¬ 
ance.  I  respectfully  submit  that  if,  when  1  walk 
quietly  through  the  streets  of  this  (Jity  of  Sand, 
lam  to  be  accosted  by  every  poor  speller  who 
comes  along  and  given  the  name  of  thow'orst 
orthographic, tl  bummer  on  the  Gontineiit,  I 
must  have  from  the  RtBAt,  office  certilicates  of 
my  orthographical  orthodoxy  to  siaitc  such  fel¬ 
lows  with!  I'm  tolerably  callous,  after  a  news¬ 
paper  experience  of  a  score  of  years ;  but  to  be 
mistaken  for  and  actually  addressed  as  Joan  Bii.- 
IJNOS,  touches  too  sensitively  my  professional 
pride  for  mo  to  submit  to  it  without  emphatic 
protest  I ) 
W  etinesda;/,  Feb,  2J. —  This  nioriiiiig  at  Ifl 
o'clock  the  Fruit  Orowors’ Assoouition  metagain, 
with  full  attendance.  President  Bishop  deliv¬ 
ered  his  anim.'tl  iwldross,  all  of  which  1  did  not 
hear.  That  portion  1  did  listen  to,  seemed  to 
stamp  him  as  a  sensible,  level-headed  man.  lie 
was  enthusiastic  about  the  future  of  Florida,  but 
he  didn’t  allow  his  enthusiasm  to  effei-vesce  in 
real-estate-hit'alutin.  Ho  talked  upon  one  sub¬ 
ject  which  I  thought  important  -the  character 
of  Florida  soils  and  Uie  importance  of  the  men 
of  tlie  State  who  have  resided  here  long  enough 
lo  distinguish  as  to  qualify,  educating  now  com¬ 
ers  whose  .superficial  impressions  are  so  ofUiii 
incorrect  and  unjust  to  the  State.  He  ashGrt«*<l 
f'A  TVIOJilNSIA  TvIAXIMA 
him.  His  rights  to  life,  liberty  and  the  t)nrsuit 
of  happiness,  so  long  as  he  obeys  the  laws,  arc 
never  questioned ;  or  no  one  thinks  of  donhting 
In's  right  to  his  opinions,  of  w'hatever  character, 
and  to  utter  thorn  or  not  as  ho  choosos.  Why 
then  should  we  commend  in  the  men  of  any 
other  State  what  vve  ask  and  expect  no  credit  for 
doing  in  oim  own  ?  Why  should  men  puff  them¬ 
selves  uji  like  [loultcr  pigeons,  for  doing  in  one 
State  what  in  a  sisbtr  Stale  is  done  as  a  matter  of 
course  Ins-anse  it  is  right  to  do  it  ?  The  faet  is, 
when  f  meet  a  man  who  thinks  it  necessary  to 
boast  of  his  honesty  1  expect  tn  liiid  him  (lis- 
hoiiest,  or  of  his  gentility,  I  expect  lie  will  prove 
a  booi'i  or  of  his  friendstiip  I  expect  to  find  him 
as  treacherous  as  Judas  Iscariot  is  reputed  to 
have  been.  1  take  no  stock  in  either  the  men  or 
the  locality,  North,  Mmith,  East  or  West,  that 
find  it  necessary  to  proclaim  that  they  do  not 
skin  fjoople  alive  and  tlirow  their  carcasses  out  to 
bleach  and  rot  like  carrion. 
Alyssum,  Arnaranthus,  Argemone,  Bartonia, 
BrowaUia,  Diantlius,  Gannas,  Colosia,  Erysi¬ 
mum.  Euphorbia,  Entoca,  Eobolia,  Lupinus, 
Malopo,  Marigold,  liUgnonctte,  Nelnopliila,  No- 
lana.  Phlox,  llioiniis.  Salvia,  Sanvitalia,  Stock, 
Trapidolum,  Whitlavia. 
The  above  are  among  the  most  desirable  of 
the  Annuals;  all  either  hardy  or  half-hardy, 
slicceeding  with  ordinary  skill  and  without  bot¬ 
tom  heat,  or  any  of  the  florist’s  “  secret  ”  appli¬ 
ances. 
Of  Antirrkmum  wg  recoinnioncl  the  ihvarf 
speckled  and  striped  varieties.  Though  peren¬ 
nials,  they  will  give  greater  satisfaction  if  raised 
from  seed  every  spring.  They  bloom  less  freely 
the  second  year  and  are  often  much  injiyed  by 
the  winter,  even  if  protected.  Planted  at  this 
time,  or  within  two  weeks,  they  will  bloom  early 
ill  July,  oonUntiitig  nntil  after  frosts. 
1‘etnnias  started  now  will  begin  to  bloom  as 
soon  as  established  in  the  open  ground.  We 
have  found  that  the  potato  beetle  is  v'ery  partial 
to  this  plant,  as  to  every  other  relative  of  its  first 
choice,  Solamim  tuberosum. 
Wo  prefer  the  strain  of  balsam  known  as 
Smith’s  Prize,  having  used  it  several  years,  al¬ 
ways  with  most  gratifying  results  as  regards  va¬ 
riety  of  color,  size  and  “donbleness”  of  bloom. 
Place  the  plants  two  foet  apart  and  never  tw'o  or 
more  together.  Give  them  well-rotted  manure 
generously  aud  the  results  will  please. 
PeriUa  nnnfdnensis,  of  plants  valuable  only 
for  foliage,  is  one  of  the  best.  It  is  a  dark,  pur- 
plish-brown  -  almost  black,  bronzed  with  dull 
It  will  probably  be  recollected  that  in  some  of 
my  previous  notes  I  advised  men  who  could 
bring  no  money  hither  to  stay  at  home.  To-day 
Gol.  Concussion  Harpee  made  bis  little  speech 
again  before  the  Convontion.  It  is  the  same 
little  speecli  that  1  heard  in  Richmond,  and  have 
read  since  wherever  it  has  been  reported  with 
variations.  The  variation  to-day  was  th.at  the 
Florida  Fruit  Growor.s'  Association  did  not,  do  ifs 
work  as  well  as.it  might,  last  year,  because  it  en¬ 
couraged  Northern  men  who  had  no  money  to 
come  hither  and  settle  on  the  liomo.stcad  lands. 
“We  don't  want  Nortliorn  men  liero  without 
money!”  oxclaiinrxl  the  Concussion  Colonel  with 
the  biggest  land  of  concussion.  lie  is  right  too  ; 
and  it  i.s  llio  kindest  thing  I  can  say  to  a  Northern 
man  wlio  has  no  money,  keep  awagfrom  Florida. 
—that  is,  if  he  has  any  intention  of  coming. 
The  Col.  also  insisted  that  it 
FLORICULTURAL  NOTES 
Gamoensia  Maxima.— if .  J.  Monteirs  in  his 
work  entitled  “Angola  and  the  River  Congo’' 
doHcilbes  this  pi, ant  as  a  hard,  woody  bush  with 
long  bramrlies,  tine  Large  leaves,  and  bearing 
bunches  of  llowers,  the  lower,  and  by  far  the 
largest  petal  of  which  is  shaped  like  a  shell  of  a 
delicate  creamy-white,  with  its  edges  exquisitely 
crimped,  bordered  with  a  golden  rim,  and  nearly 
the  size  of  an  open  hand,  llalf-a-dozcti  of  the 
seeds  which  he  procucsi,  gcrminateil  at  Kew 
Gardens,  so  that  wo  may  “hope  tliie  lovely 
flower  will  be  shortly  in  cnltivation— a  welcome 
addition  to  onr  hot  houses.”  Our  engraving  is 
roprodneed  from  the  London  Garden. 
Tkunhergia  Harrisoni.  —  Wo  hope  that  some 
of  oiu'  readers  will  f  ry  tliis  vine  out-of-doors  next 
summer.  .An  English  exchange  (The  Gardener) 
says: — “Like  most  other  climbers  it  grows 
was  important 
the  Association  should  do  something  more  than 
it  had  done  with  reference  to  orange  culture. 
Ho  said  it  was  all  “at  sixes  and  sevens.”  No 
two  men  would  give  the  same  adnee  coiicerning 
it.  (By  the  way,  I  have  scarcely  found  two  per¬ 
sona  111  Florida  who  gave  the  same  advice  about 
anytliiiig— althongb  it  is  so  plenty  as  to  be  a 
drug  on  the  market),  and  it  was  confusion  worse 
confoimded.  Then  the  orange  belt  of  Florida 
oiiglit  to  be  defined.  Forty  yo.ars  ago  he  saw 
oranges  growing  200  miles  North  of  the  now 
proclaimed  limit  of  the  orange  belt.  It  should 
A  New  Shrub.  Viburnnm  dilntafum,  the 
Botanical  Magazine  .says,  is  a  hardy  white-flower¬ 
ed  Japanese  sliriib,  with  large  leaves  somewhat 
like  those  of  the  common  Hazel  Nut.  There  ai'e 
tenor  twelve  Japanese  species  of  Viburnum,  in¬ 
cluding  the  present  plant  which  promises  to  be 
a  welcome  addition  to  om-  gardens.  Some  of  the 
Viburnums  owe  mucliof  their  beauty  to  the  fact 
that  they  bear  enlarged  but  abortive  flowers  in  a 
way  analogous  to  those  of  the  Hydrangea.  In 
the  present  species,  however,  the  dowers  are  all 
normal,  forming  dense  rounded  clusters  at  the 
apex  of  the  downy  stem. 
way  Qo  i  taKe  notice  of  such  talk,  thus  public¬ 
ly  ?  Because  it  is  one  of  the  facts  a  Northern 
man  wil'  run  against  who  settles  any  where  in 
the  South  among  this  type  of  Southern  men. 
Treat  us  well  ?  As  if  they  were  to  be  commended 
or  rewarded  for  not  treating  us  ill !  I’ve  got 
