CHAPTER XVI. 



LEMONS. (From seed.) 



Lemons grown in California from seed generally produce 

 poor fruit, with a bitter rind, and very poor keeping qualities. 



The fruit is generally very large, quite puffy rind, which 

 destroys their commercial value. 



LEMON STOCK. (From seed.) 



Lemon stock grown from seed make better trees than those 

 propagated by cuttings. The roots are healthier; but as the 

 lemon stock is subject to the deadly Gum disease it has 

 been discarded, and is not recommended. About the time 

 the trees come into bearing the roots will begin to show signs 

 of disease. This trouble will continue until the tree dies or is 

 removed. 



This Gum disease will appear sooner on trees planted on 

 heavy or adobe soil, or on soil that requires irrigation in the 

 summer. It is claimed by some that if the trees are planted 

 on dry, sandy soil, or on sidehills, where there is considerable 

 drainage, that the Gum will not make its appearance. That is 

 partly true. The tree will be less subject to the disease; but 

 I have seen many trees on sandy, dry ground as badly affected 

 with the Gum disease as those planted on heavy bottom land. 



FROM CUTTINGS. 



The lemon grows readily from the cutting. The cuttings 

 can be planted in the spring and through the summer. The 

 smaller the cutting the better, but not too small, as in a very 

 short time the wound made by the cut at the end of the cut- 



