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knowledge of orange culture in our peculiar cli- 

 mate and soil must continue to read, as the Press 

 will continue to publish, every new light on this 

 subject. The Author here makes acknowledgments 

 to the Press of Florida as well as to the thousands 

 whom he has visited, and with whom he has dis- 

 cussed the contents of these pages. 



All technical terms, as far as possible, have been 

 avoided in these pages. Where such terms have 

 been employed it has been solely to make the 

 meaning less questionable. This book is intended 

 as a manual for all who wish to best succeed with 

 the least expense in growing the orange. Such 

 terms as can be understood by the unlearned can 

 be also comprehended by those who can command 

 encyclopedias and the elaborate work of Gallesio. 



With earnest desire for the success of the orange 

 grower in Florida, and with hearty good-will to 

 them and to others who may engage in this honor- 

 able and profitable business, this humble and little 

 book is submitted by the 



AUTHOR. 



