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three to five-nerved, while the leaves of S. tenuifolia are 
one-nerved. The former is found in moist places and 
the manual says the latter in “ sandy fields and common 
near the coast.” How many times have I examined the 
particularly narrow leaves of 5 . lanceolata, hoping to find 
only one nerve, and although I know 5 . tenuifolia I have 
never seen it in its own home. 
5 ". odora (sweet golden-rod), with its shining sweet- 
scented leaves (when crushed)? appears early in August 
with A. linariifolius , the “ double-bristled aster ”—this 
you will find under diplopappus in the manual, biit the 
genus is now classed with the asters. 
S. sempervire?is, the seaside golden-rod, is unmistak¬ 
able with its thick, bright green leaves and large showy 
heads. This you find by the seashore and tidal streams. 
I find it (August 23) in abundance by a tidal stream. 
S. bicolor (white golden-rod) you will readily know 
by the color, cream or nearly white. 
S. iirgosa (old name altissima ), with its rough stem 
and leaves is found almost everywhere. 
S. serotina, now called var. gigantea, with its smooth 
stem and leaves, found in moist or rich soil, somewhat re¬ 
sembles S. canadensis, except in smoothness, but can 
readily be distinguished by a little study. 
S. nemoralis, with its grayish leaves and bright yellow 
flowers, is common on the hills and by the roads, and in 
the sphagnous swamps you will find the pretty 5 . neg- 
lecta. 
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The asters for this date were A. Nov/z Anglice, the 
beautiful bright purple New England aster; A. patens, 
with its clasping leaves and deep violet rays ; A. miser 
and A. tradescanti. In the revision A. miser is named 
A. diffusus, and A. tradescatiti, A. vimineus. 
The week following I found Solidago puberula, with its 
showy pyramidal panicle—though sometimes small and 
spike-like; S. latifolia, with its angled stem, thin, large 
and coarsely serrate leaves, on the shaded bank of a 
brook, and S. ccesia, with its long slender branches— 
flowers clustered in the axils of the leaves—and a gla¬ 
brous appearance, so that its common name is “ blue¬ 
stemmed golden-rod.” It is common in the edge of 
woods. This is the latest of the golden-rods in this 
vicinity, and is, I think, one of the most attractive. 
The asters were A. macrophyllus, A. undulatus — 
wavy-leaved aster ; A. cor dip'olius, with its heart-shaped 
leaves; A. simplex, now called paniculatus ; A. longi- 
folius —new name A. Novi Belgii —with its bright green 
leaves, and A. imibellatus. 
Later I found the charming A. Icevis —no Eastern va¬ 
rieties given now; A. puniceus —stem rough and purple, 
often found by brooks ; A. linifolius —now called A. 
subulatus —found by a tidal stream, and A. multiflorus, 
with its small, abundant flowers and slightly rigid aspect. 
The latter is usually plentiful by the roadside. 
Solidago ulmifolia —smooth form of the rugosa —Was 
the last found, simply because I did not discover it until 
late in the season. It probably is in flower at about the 
same time as S. rugosa. 
The old A. Muhlenbergii (new 5 . arguta) will be 
sought for this year, as I feel quite sure it must grow 
somewhere along the woodland paths. 
Louise Dudley. 
A NEW INDUSTRY. 
A T the recent meeting of the American Pomological 
Society, held at Grand Rapids, Mich., E. T. Field, 
of Red Bank, N. J., read a very interesting paper on the 
suitability of the climate of the southern part of Florida 
to the successful growth of the cocoanut palm, and from 
experiments already made argues that there is every 
reason to believe that the production of the cocoanut will 
form an important industry. 
To the question “Will the cocoanut palm grow in the 
United States ? ” he replies : 
“ Yes, a sufficient number of trees are in the different 
stages of growth, from the planted nut to the age of forty 
or more years in S^uth Florida, to fully demonstrate the 
certainty of success. It is a safe estimate to place the 
average number of nuts per tree at 100 now on the bear¬ 
ing trees, and these trees compare most favorably with 
those grown in other countries. Not until recently was 
attention called to this industry. About half a dozen 
years since a few thousand were planted at Lake Worth, 
a part of which are now in bearing. Since that time 
some of the residents of Key West have planted several 
thousand on the Keys. A tree will thrive equally as well 
on a space of 400 square feet, and an acre will support 
over "one hundred trees at this distance. 
“ Nearly all the Keys are of a coral composition, hav¬ 
ing a strip of coral sand varying in width from a few 
hundred feet down, a large proportion of which has been 
planted with the cocoanut. 
“From Cape Florida north, for a distance of ninety 
miles running parallel with the coast, there are bays, 
rivers and sounds disconnected by narrow strips of land, 
but themselves connected by inlets to the ocean, through 
which the tide ebbs and flows. Between these and the 
ocean lies a strip of land varying in width from about 
twenty rods to a little over a mile, the formation of which 
is largely of coral sand, the greatest elevation being near¬ 
est the ocean with a gradually-descending grade to the 
west. This chain of inland waters, receiving the fresh 
water flowing from the everglades, prevents its leaching 
through this strip of land. The temperature of the Gulf 
Stream at Cape Florida is from 79 0 to 8o° Fahr. East¬ 
erly winds frequently drive the Gulf Stream waters 
against the beach along the coast as far north as Lake 
Worth, thus producing a tropical climate and growth of 
vegetation. 
“ The growth of the cocoanut palm where the situation, 
soil and climate are suited to it, is sufficiently vigorous to 
outstrip all other vegetation. The plant grows from the 
