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of this statement. It is not always true. Some varieties 

 of citrus appear to grow as rapidly and attain as large 

 a size when propagated on trifoliate orange stock as they 

 do on sour or sweet. It will be found, however, that the 

 fruit borne on young trees worked on trifoliate orange 

 is usually superior in quality to that borne on trees 

 budded on most other stocks, and it may be added that 

 they are decidedly more precocious and prolific. 



The most extensive set of experiments which have 

 been made to determine the relative merits of O. trifoliata 

 and other stocks are those which were started and are 

 still being carried on by G. L. Taber, of Glen St. Mary, 

 Fla. The results of the experiments for the years 1901 

 and 1902 were published in the Florida Farmer and Fruit 

 Grower. The results of this work are given herewith. 

 The soil on which the experiment was instituted lies about 

 half way between flat woods and high pine land. The 

 sub-soil is clay at a depth of about eighteen inches and 

 the land is well supplied with moisture. 



TRIFOLIATE, SWEET AND SOUR. 



FRUITFULNESS OF THE ORANGE ON THESE STOCKS. 

 Editor Farmer and Fruit-Grower: 



Having received a great many inquiries as to the behavior 

 of orange trees budded upon Citrus trifoliate stock, I have gone 

 over my test orchard, planted two years ago, and made careful 

 memoranda, which are herewith submitted: 



I have heretofore given some account of this test orchard, 

 but would say for the benefit of those who do not remember 

 the conditions under which it was planted, that the trees were 

 set out in March, 1899, on absolutely wild land that had never 

 been touched with a plow. Holes were dug in the wiregrass 

 sod, and a moderate application of lime was mixed with the 

 earth where the trees were to be planted. This was done three 



