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so it was apparently dead; but after having been out of sight 

 for two years its roots threw up a top which promises to become 

 a good tree. I have others but very slightly injured growing 

 from seed. Limes, lemons and citrons are rather tenderer than 

 the orange. 



[The Bulletin says two oranges mentioned by Mr. Moulton 

 were pronounced by several persons excellent in every respect, 

 except that there appeared to be a lack of juice, either from 

 the effects of frost, or from hanging a long time on the tree 

 after ripening. They were as sweet as Los Angeles fruit in 

 April. AUTHOR.] 



Lake County Thomas H. Buckingham, Clear Lake : 



First Lowest temperature in neighborhood, twenty-four de- 

 grees. This was at the level of Clear Lake. My orange or- 

 chard is located two hundred feet above, with easterly exposure, 

 where the estimated temperature was not lower than thirty de- 

 grees. I had no test made by thermometer at the orchard. 



Second My orange trees have not sustained any apparent 

 injury from frost. The elevation of the orchard is fifteen hun- 

 dred feet above the sea level. Age of trees, part three and part 

 four years. 



Fourth The present season is reputed to be the coldest 

 known in my neighborhood. My trees have been planted three 

 years, and are now doing exceedingly well, and I believe they 

 will continue to do so. I know of no oranges in the vicinity, 

 other than mine, but I am satisfied there are in Lake county 

 thousands of acres on which oranges can be successfully cul- 

 tivated. 



Yuba County]. T. Hickey, Marysville : 



First The thermometer in this city was down as low as sev- 

 enteen degrees. 



Second Nearly all the young shoots are destroyed. The 

 leaves on nearly all the young trees are falling off. I think 

 many of the young trees will be put back at least a year. 



Third Planted on low ground. Have been planted two 

 years, and were five years old when put out. 



Fourth This has been the severest winter on orange and 

 lemon trees ever witnessed in this section of the country, but I 



