252 CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



lows: 2 to 3 feet, $25.00; 3 to 4 feet, $30.00; 4 to 5 feet, 

 $40.00; and 5 to 7 feet, $50.00. In lots of 1,000 the 

 prices are from 4 to 6 per cent lower and for smaller 

 lots they are increased considerably. In California, trees 

 are sold by caliper measurement of the bud one inch above 

 the point of insertion. The prices are furnished by Mr. 

 R. M. Teague, of the San Dimas Nurseries, San Dimas, 

 Gal., for one-year-old trees are as follows: 3-8 to 1-2 inch 

 caliper, 50 to 70 cents each, 1-2 to 5-8 inch caliper, 60 to 

 80 cents each, 5-8 inch caliper and over, 70 to 90 cents, 

 depending upon the variety. Trees lifted with a 40-lb. 

 ball of earth, or less, cost five cents extra and two-year- 

 old buds with a 60 to 75-lb. ball of earth, ten cents extra. 



It is probable that a combination of the Florida and 

 California methods would be advisable, that is to desig- 

 nate both the height and diameter of the trees in listing 

 them for sale. 



If orders arrive late, the vexed question of substitu- 

 tion of varieties usually arises. But if the orders have 

 been placed in good season this difficulty is not so likely 

 to come up. The planter with well defined ideas of what 

 he wants should be content with nothing except what he 

 orders. Provided one nurseryman cannot supply the 

 desired trees, try elsewhere before changing the list of var- 

 ieties. In some cases, varieties are so nearly alike that 

 substitution may be permissible. 



The directions for shipment should be plain and ex- 

 plicit. Give the route, the time when shipment is to be 

 made and write the address plainly. 



BEST TIME TO PLANT. 



As already noted, citrus trees are not periodic in 

 their growth. Several growths are made each year and 



