Rapid Growth Of The Aloe

l'ernaps the moet remarkable mstance of rapid vegetable growth that has beeu henrd of sincc the famons beanvine of Jack the Giant-Killer is one wlnch has been relatcd to us by Prof. Stowe, of an aloe or century-plant, now growing on the ground of one of bis neighbors, at Mandarín, Fia. Tuis aloe, during a period of several -weeks from tlio iaat half of April to the Jatter part of May, aotually increased in height at the rato of twelve inches a day - or half an inch an hour night and day - until it attaincd a height of fotty-two i feet. Haviug reached that height, the i tree (for it is nothing else than a tree) leaned over on a neighb"rly orange tree j to tako a rest. When Prof, Stowe Beft Mandarin, the last week in May, the flower sterns had como out, but up to the end of June it lmd not yet blossomed. The American aloo, accordiug to the English Ojopsedia, has a period of from ten to eeycjity ycars, iiccüïdiiig to cliinate. " WLien inlly maturóiTit produces a gigantic owjTr-stem, fSÍr f eet in height, and pWftlbies." In- florida Í one sees many ei these planta, in i ous stages of growth; 'mturethink thcre are few ctmcs in which the growtli is so ! rapid as in this one related by Prof. Stowe.- Uar ford (CL) Times.