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good recommend. It comes to us from California and is 

 regarded as the very best, or one of the best. 



There are many other varieties of the orange which are 

 considered "the best," by those who grow them, and in the 

 vicinity of their locality. Some of them are undoubtedly 

 above the average, but when exhibited side by side and 

 compared and tested with some we have named, prove to 

 be only ordinary. Many foreign varieties are being prop- 

 agated now, and we may find in some of them fruit supe- 

 rior to our present stock, but we do not look for any such 

 event. 



PRUNING. 



But very little pruning seems necessary in cultivating 

 the orange tree, especially if you wish low-headed trees. 

 It is better to let them grow about as they list for the first 

 three or four years, except pulling off the water sprouts as 

 they appear, and,keeping the tree in a symmetrical form. 

 Trees headed low shield the trunk in frosty weather, and 

 when they commence bearing the fruit is more easily 

 reached ; and besides, in case of wind storms, the tree and 

 fruit are less likely to suffer injury than trees which are 

 trimmed high. An orange tree will seldom bear when 

 growing in a compact upward form; but will bear soon, 

 when the branches begin to extend laterally ; hence, trees 

 which have a tendency to go skyward should be topped 

 and caused to spread out their arms laterally. 



CULTURE OF MATURE GROVES. 



When the orange tree has reached the bearing age, the 

 treatment may be varied from that which was necessary 

 during its rapid growth. It will be remembered that the 

 employment of nitrogenous manures was highly com- 



