R. M. Teague Nurseries, San Dimas, Cal. 
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Eureka lemon orchard planted to Teague trees producing $8.50 per tree gross for seven years. 
as Valencias or lemons. They are vigorous growing 
trees and require plenty of room if maximum results 
are to be expected. If crowded the fruit will be 
small and inferior. 
Satsumas, Mexican Limes, Kumquats and other 
slow growing varieties may be planted as close as 16 
feet apart. 
SELECTING GOOD TREES 
By all means plant good trees. The first cost of a 
tree is a small item compared with the expense of 
bringing it to maturity. The cost of nursing along 
an inferior tree to the age of maturity is vastly more 
than that of bringing a thrifty vigorous growing tree 
to the same age. Poor trees rarely make a first class 
orchard, while good trees properly cared for seldom 
fail. Patronize a reliable nurseryman whose reputa- 
tion for supplying good stock is unquestioned and 
whose experience in citrus culture will enable him to 
give valuable advice and instructions in planting and 
caring for orchards. Should mistakes occur, or for 
any reason the trees fail to grow satisfactorily, a re- 
sponsible nurseryman can be depended on to make 
good any errors or omissions on his part. Trees se- 
cured from reliable sources usually give satisfaction 
and cause for complaint is rare. 
Whether to plant balled or open root trees de- 
pends largely on the season of the year the planting 
is done and nature of soil in which trees are to be 
planted. For late summer planting, or where the 
soil is inclined to be heavy, we advise the use of 
balled trees. These are taken out of the nursery 
with 40 to 75 pounds of earth on the roots (depend- 
ing on size of tree) and sacked and tied so that the 
root system contained in the ball is not disturbed, 
and if handled with reasonable care and properly 
watered when planted the trees rarely ever wilt. 
Trees handled in this way can be transplanted at 
almost any time of year with satisfactory results. 
Open root trees require more careful handling, but 
if planted early before the weather gets too warm 
and on light or sandy soil good results will be at- 
