262 CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



year from planting, and one box per tree three years 

 from the time of planting. Ten acres of trees five years 

 old produced 2,500 boxes. There was no appreciable in- 

 jury done the young trees on account of the early bearing, 

 for they continued to make a sturdy growth while ma- 

 turing the crop of fruit. Trees planted in the usual way 

 one year before, on adjoining land that is similar in char- 

 acter, although receiving good care from the start, are 

 not now as large as those of Mr. Reed, though apparently 

 thrifty. 



"This method of transferring trees to the orchard and 

 securing their rapid establishment there, is based upon 

 intelligent selection in the nursery and very careful at- 

 tention to details after transplanting. Mr. Reed does 

 not claim that he originated the method, but it has not 

 been observed except in his orchard, which furnishes an 

 excellent illustration of its value under proper conditions." 



LABELS AND MAPS. 



After the trees 

 ~~-^^ have been plant- 

 ed and pruned, 

 they should be 

 Fig. 66. zinc label. labeled. For this 



purpose there is nothing better than a piece of zinc, five 

 inches long, 3-4 inch wide at one end and tapering to a 

 point. (Fig. 66). On this the name is simply written 

 with a lead pencil and the tapered end is then wrapped 

 about a branch. The labels should be placed on the same 

 side of each of the trees and on branches as nearly as pos- 

 sible in like positions. If many varieties are planted on 

 any considerable area, the grove should be mapped and 

 the name of each tree and its position designated thereon. 

 The best material for the map is a piece of glazed muslin 

 such as is used by architects. 



