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grown offshoots can be had only in limited numbers. The time 

 required for date palms to come into bearing also deters many 

 from investing time and money in them ; but there can be no doubt 

 of the ultimate commanding place which the palm will find in, 

 Southwestern agriculture. 



The Tempe Date Orchard, therefore, with its annual crops of 

 delicious fruit, should for many years to come remain a guiding 

 landmark, and an inspiration towards the further development of, 

 an interesting and valuable horticultural industry. 



TlllC VUMA DATE ORCHARD AND HORTICULTURAL STATION 



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River, first consisted of 7.2 acres of land, to which subsequently 

 were added adjacent blocks containing, exclusive of intervening 

 street ground, 6.7 acres of land, making a total of 13.9 acres. The 



