CITRUS AND OTHER FRUITS 

 FROM THE TROPICS 



NEW EXPERIMENTS WELL WORTH TRYING 



I AM sometimes asked why I did not estab- 

 lish my experimental gardens in southern 

 California. 



My answer is that I chose the location because 

 irrigation was not necessary in this part of the 

 State and for its equable climate and fertile soil, 

 but that I soon found good reasons for not 

 changing it. 



The chief of these is that I desired to produce 

 fruits, flowers, and vegetables adapted for growth 

 in the widest possible territories, and it was there- 

 fore desirable that I should be located in a region 

 where the plants could have a test of moist, cool 

 winters during the time of their development. 

 Moreover, nearly all our orchard fruits thrive 

 and come to perfection in this part of the State 

 better than almost anywhere in the southern part. 



But, on the other hand, the location has not 



been altogether without its drawbacks ; for where- 



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