CHAPTER II. 



OF THE SEVERAL METHODS OF PLANTING ORANGE 

 GROVES. 



fHE question is frequently asked, " Which is 

 the best?" The several methods are ist, 

 the budding of the wild sour trees without mov- 

 ing them ; 2d, budding them first and planting 

 afterward in some suitable location ; 3d, plant- 

 ing the sour stumps and budding afterward ; 4th, 

 growing the trees from sweet seed without budding ; 

 5th, planting the sweet seedling and budding either 

 before or after removal from nursery ; 6th, bud- 

 ding on sour seedlings either before or after re- 

 moval from nursery ; and yth, a grove of sweet seed- 

 lings. 



Each of these plans has some advantage over the 

 others. They all have advocates, but which of all 

 has the greatest number of advantages is question- 

 able. I have tried them all ; but, after stating the 

 advantages of each, must leave to the grower to se- 

 lect for himself as circumstances and inclination 

 may control. 



If one is impatient for returns, let him choose the 

 sour grove, if he can find it, and bud the trees 

 where they stand. With proper management he 



