THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 11 
round heads; and as the lower branches decay, they can be cut 
away without the tree appearing to be any the worse for the 
removal. A single line of trees down the middle of the bed will 
suffice for each side of the house, and from five to seven feet, accord- 
ing to their size, is a very suitable distance for them to be apart. 
The foregoing applies more especially to the larger growing sorts, 
but for the Tangierine, which, under favourable conditions, seldom 
exceeds seven feet in height, from four to five feet will be quite sufli- 
cient. When the borders are filled with the larger kinds, it is a 
very excellent plan to have a number of neat bushes of the Tan- 
gierine in pots, and place them on the border afoot or so from the 
side of the walk, and opposite the openings between the trees. 
Stand the pots upon two bricks placed side by side, to prevent 
the pots being filled with worms to the injury of the trees. 
During the summer season, the house must be ventilated freely, 
by opening the ventilators at the side and in the roof, and except- 
ing in very hot weather during July, and a portion of August, the 
house must be shut up early enough to retain some of the sun-heat. 
in the winter the top ventilators only must be opened. From the 
end of March until the end of September fire-heat will only be 
required in cold, dull weather; but from September until March a 
steady fire must be kept going, for a temperature of 55° to 60° is 
then necessary for the health of the trees and the perfect ripening 
of the fruit. Liberal supplies of tepid water will be required 
throughout the year, but of course, less moisture will be necessary 
during the winter than in the summer season. When the new 
growth is being made in the summer, the trees require a good 
syringing overhead twice or three times a week. 
The Zungierine has been already mentioned as being of small 
growth. The fruit is small but of the most delicious flavour, so 
delicious, that the first samples imported from Lisbon are flat and 
insipid in comparison. The variety known as the Maltese Blood 
Orange is remarkable for its deep red colour, and rich luscious 
flavour. It is also very prolific, the trees commencing to bear good 
crops when only a few feet in height. The S¢. Michael’s Orange 
is the same as the oranges imported from the Azores, at mid-winter, 
and the finest of those with a yellow flesh. This also is much finer 
than the imported samples, for as the fruits are allowed to attain 
maturity on the trees, they are sweeter, more full of juice, and richer. 
Home-grown oranges should, when required for placing upon the 
table, be gathered with one or two sprays, so that they may not be 
mistaken for imported samples. 
KGLREUTERIA PANICULATA. 
21H subject here figured is one amongst the many beau- 
# ©6tiful trees and shrubs that are now and again recom- 
mended by writers, and which readers of horticultural 
papers persist in neglecting, because they do not readily 
tha lay hold of the excellence of a thing they have not seen. 
To place the tree itself before them when its lovely panicles of 
January, 
