390 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



our office is for bulletins on the prune question. So many requests come 

 in, and we have not been able to supply them ; we have had nothing on 

 prune culture, but now we are going to get out separates on this article, 

 and as my friend, Mr. Hickman, said, these bulletins form the most 

 valuable crop we have. You know the one on dates, well, we shall have 

 another now on grapes, and one now that is nearly ready on citrus 

 fruits. I hope to get monographs on all these subjects. Anything 

 you want to know on these subjects that we have you can get by writing 

 in to our office. I want to thank you, Mr. Richmond, on behalf of the 

 audience for this admirable paper. 



Chairman Hunt. The next paper is on details in citrus culture. I 

 understand that Mr. Chapman is considered the best authority on citrus 

 culture in this country, and I now take great pleasure in introducing 

 Mr. Chapman. 



DETAILS IN CITRUS CULTURE. 



By Charles C. Chapman, Fullerton, Cal. 



The culture of the orange is one of the most fascinating, and at the 

 same time most discouraging branches of agriculture. This fruit per- 

 haps requires closer and more constant attention than any other fruit 

 grown for profit in this country. This is accounted for in part by the 

 great length of time required to mature oranges, the numerous per- 

 sistent enemies which prey upon them, their delicate and susceptible 

 nature, the large amount of money value represented, and the natural 

 interest arising from watching the ever changing phenomena incident 

 to their development to a high state of beauty, succulency, and useful- 

 ness. 



While orange culture is fascinating, few men are undergoing all the 

 disappointments and annoyances incident to the business these days for 

 the mere pleasure they may derive from it. It is profit rather than 

 pleasure which is the incentive to practically all growers. It is essential, 

 therefore, that in every possible respect conditions be followed which 

 will produce the greatest profit. 



In the production of citrus fruits, as with many other varieties of 

 fruit, California excels the world. In proof of this sweeping statement, 

 a little commercial evidence from our most exacting market will be 

 given. I quote from the Fruitmmi's Guide, published in New York 

 City : 



' ' There is no disputing the fact that when it comes to extracting 

 top-notch prices out of the buyer 's pockets the California orange has 

 the call, first, last and all the time. Florida may talk of its justly 

 celebrated Indian River fruit; the West Indies may put forth the 

 claims of her yellow-skinned globes of sweetness, but the Golden 

 State, with an orange that combines beauty with savor, in the 



