Il6 ORANGE CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA. 



think with a little more protection oranges, etc., can be success- 

 fully cultivated in this vicinity. 



Miller Bros., Marysville : 



First The lowest temperature we noticed was twenty-six de- 

 grees above zero, although we believe it to have been lower. 



Second The only damage is to the leaves and tender sprouts, 

 but it will take some time for them to recuperate in the spring. 

 The old trees are affected very little. 



Third Upon low ground, and .seven years old. They are 

 protected from wind by apricot trees. 



Fourth There has been no frost in twelve years to prevent 

 the successful growing of orange and lemon trees. 



Placer County E. Goodrich, Newcastle : 



First Lowest, twenty-six degrees. 



Second I have seedling orange and lemon trees. One tree 

 in bearing, at present full of oranges. The frost has not injured 

 either tree or fruit in the least. The trees are from one to four- 

 teen years old. My lime trees, one year old, were nipped a 

 little on the top. The leaves on the lemon trees were of a little 

 lighter shade after the frost, but resumed their usual color in a 

 few days. There are a good many trees in this neighborhood. 



Third They are planted on high ground, and are not pro- 

 tected in the least from wind or frost. 



Fourth The frost has not been severe enough to hurt orange 

 or lemon trees in the least, although it was more severe than at 

 any time before for fifteen years. I am now preparing a piece 

 of ground on which to plant an orange orchard this spring. 



D. A. Rice, Newcastle : 



First Lowest, twenty-four degrees. 



Second No damage to speak of. Ends of tender shoots 

 killed on both high and low land. Trees from two to eighteen 

 years old 



Fourth No; 'not after the trees have started. I consider the 

 orange a very hardy tree. I think as fine oranges are grown 

 here as anywhere. Mr. Sibley, of Orange, Los Angeles county, 

 stated that one of my raising, from a seedling sixteen years old, 

 was the finest he had ever tasted. They can be grown success- 

 fully in the foot-hills. 



