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In East Florida wind-storms sometimes spring from 

 any point of the compass, but these, except the easterly, 

 are of short duration. The long-continued gales are chiefly 

 from an easterly direction. In September, 1879, a high 

 wind from the northeast, accompanied with rain, prevailed 

 for nearly three weeks, and the result was, that trees ex- 

 posed in that direction were nearly denuded of their foliage, 

 which, of course, was highly detrimental to the health of 

 the tree, besides the loss of fruit which resulted. 



Many writers on orange culture recommend locating a 

 grove in a forest only partially cleared of the timber, in 

 order to furnish partial shade for the young trees ; and 

 also to shield them from harm, from violent wind-storms. 



An occasional forest tree left in the grove, or even 

 planted at the time of planting the oranga trees, will be of 

 great value as wind-breaks. Some trees are better for the 

 purpose than others. One species of the live oak ; the one 

 having a fine bark, tall-growing, and deep-rooted, is the 

 best, as it out grows the orange rapidly, and its roots per- 

 meate deeply into the soil, not interfering with the growth 

 of the orange in the least. Water oaks are iut suitable, as 

 their roots run near the surface ; so with many other trees. 

 Those should be chosen for the purpose of promiscuous 

 planting which grow rapidly tall, and root deeply. If the 

 grove is planted in the open field, wind-breaks should be 

 planted at the same time. Any kind of evergreen forest 

 trees may be planted in double rows, such as the various 

 oaks, pines, cedars, etc,, which will grow rapidly and bo 

 long-'ived. 



The tree which we balieve to be the best adapted for 

 the purpose of a wind-break for an orange grove, and for a 

 genoral shade tree is the Carolina cherry, Cerasus Oaroli- 



