128 GRANGE CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA. 



under one year old. Trees, however, that were bought in Sac- 

 ramento and brought here, suffered much more than trees grown 

 from seed in our own section. 



San Joaquin County W. B. West, Stockton : 



First The lowest was on or about the 2d of January, seven- 

 teen degrees above zero. It was often twenty-four, twenty-six 

 and twenty-seven degrees. The chief damage was done by 

 long-continued frosts. 



Second Nursery trees, especially budded ones of one and 

 two years, all killed ; both orange and lemon. Older trees 

 killed back only to two-year-old wood. Old seedling trees are 

 not injured, except the leaves. The loss was not so great in 

 town, except on newly-planted trees. 



Third High ground. 



Fourth The orange can be cultivated in sheltered places 

 like towns, or where evergreen shrubbery is planted around 

 them. Lemon trees are much more tender. 



.Dr. E. S. Holden, Stockton : 



First December 22d, 1879, eighteen degrees above zero ; the 

 lowest this season. 



Second Orange trees and their family have not suffered so 

 far by frost or cold, excepting those two years old and under. 

 The leaves look dry and withered, yet may not be injured. 

 Spring will determine the extent of the injury, if any. 



Fourth Very few of the hundreds of orange, lemon and flme 

 trees in this county have been lost by frost or cold. I have 

 Panama orange trees sixteen years old from the seed exposed to 

 the frost without injury. They have borne good crops of fruit 

 for eleven years. 



Maj. L. W. Elliott, Stockton: 



First About twenty-six degrees. The thermometer was at 

 or slightly below freezing point nearly every night during the 

 cold spell. 



Second My observation has been limited to the City of 

 Stockton. The trees which were set out last season, being 

 largely from Los Angeles nurseries, have been somewhat in- 

 jured, the leaves having been curled up and destroyed ; but ap- 

 parently not affecting the limbs and trunk, except in a very few 

 instances. 



