PLATE IV. 







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Fig. 1. Heavy losses from February freeze, 1917, caused by 

 wind break on the northwest and swamp on the north. 

 Where corn shocks are seen Satsuma trees were killed. 

 Only two Satsuma and a few persimmon trees appear in 

 the picture. 



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Fig. 2. Low heading encourages symmetry and natural grafts, 

 which give great bracing strength to the tree during 

 storms and heavy fruiting periods. Note the five points 

 of contact of the natural grafts. 



