356 CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



(1) of the Uplands Lemon Exchange, Cal. His method 

 is 'as follows: "Cover bottom of basket with dry euca- 

 lyptus or palm leaves, cut into four-inch lengths; make a 

 mixture of melted rosin, not above 85 degrees tempera- 

 ture, and kerosene, mixed to consistency of molasses 

 three quarters kerosene, one quarter rosin; sprinkle over 

 leaves. Dip a few short kindlings into this and place 

 in basket, followed by untreated kindling, then fill with 

 coal, small lumps at bottom, coarse above, "cone" up on 

 the top. For protection against rain, cover with at least 

 four thicknesses of newspaper." In Florida, the waste 

 from the turpentine stills might be secured for kindling 

 or "fat" pine might be provided. 



The experience of Mr. C. C. Teague, (2) of Limoniera, 

 Cal., in fighting frost with coal baskets is well worth re- 

 producing here: 



"We found that the self-registering thermometers 

 which we had were utterly unreliable as a guide, and that 

 if we had been governed by them and had followed the ad- 

 vice of all our authorities on frost protection, we would 

 have burned up coal early in the night when it was not 

 necessary, and our grove would have been frozen in the 

 earlier, colder hours of the morning. When our ther- 

 mometer registered cold so early in the evening, we were 

 in a quandary as to what to do. We feared if we refrained 

 from lighting too long we would be injured, and on the 

 other hand if we lighted early our coal would not last. 

 While worrying over this, the thought occurred to us to 

 put out shallow pans with about an inch of water in them, 

 reasoning that the latent heat in the trees and fruit would 



1. L. C. 



2. L. C. 264. 



