34 CITRUS TREES AND THEIR DISEASES 



to the base roots commencing with the base and apply 

 a good heavy coat from the base roots to where the 

 branches leave the body of the tree this being termed 

 the distributing agency. Apply plenty of this in the 

 forks and upon the limbs at least one foot to fourteen 

 or sixteen inches. This is the only discovery offered 

 to citrus growers that will meet the conditions of the 

 citrus tree and absolutely cure all diseases of the tree. 



The reason it cures all diseases is as follows; the 

 first application commences the loosening of the bark. 

 The second, two weeks later, continues the loosening 

 of the bark and begins to enlarge the sap cells. The 

 third application, thirty days later, completes the work 

 of the second, and starts a reaction of sap. The fourth 

 application, sixty days later, stimulates the heart ac- 

 tion or mechanical action, gives forth a new sap of a 

 healthy nature and sends it to the ends of the twigs 

 and into the foliage. Then you will notice that your 

 foliage spreads in width and grows thicker and darker. 



A heavy foliage denotes health, but trees that 

 have thousands and thousands of leaves that are small 

 and pointed are in a deteriorating condition. One 

 fourth that amount of leaves that are heavy in width, 

 starchy and black can feed your fruit, as fruit depends 

 largely for its development upon the nutritious matter 

 fed through the foliage, especially so far as nitrogen 

 is concerned. 



The writer today has under his charge something 

 more than twenty-five thousand citrus trees of all ages 

 and conditions. This, perhaps, makes more of an ex- 

 perimental station than would be obtained otherwise, 



