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tained at present, but all with whom I have talked about them 

 seem to think they will come out all right in the spring. 



Fourth On the contrary, I believe the severe test the older 

 trees have stood during this unprecedentedly long spell of frosty 

 weather will encourage more persons to cultivate the orange 

 and lemon than have cultivated them heretofore. 



Fresno County Prof. W. A. Saunders, Kingsburg: 



First From twelve to sixteen degrees Fahrenheit below 

 freezing point. There has been no frost in some places in the 

 foot-hills. The above is for the region of. the "colonies" in the 

 great valley. 



Second Young trees and those trained low are killed in some 

 few cases. Tall trees six years old and upwards, especially 

 seedlings, have usually lost only their late succulent fall growth. 

 The vitality of trees is not otherwise affected. 



Third Our country is a vast plain, estimated to be from two 

 hundred and fifty to three hundred feet above the sea level. 



Fourth No. There are in this county many bearing orange 

 trees which produce superior fruit, and very bountifully for trees 

 of their ages. Eight-year-old seedling trees are proof against 

 any frost we have yet had. Carey's sweet rind lemon stands 

 cold perfectly. Lime and citron trees are easily killed. Puma- 

 los are but little more hardy. I cannot give specific accounts 

 of what the cold has really done. 



A. L. Bartlett, Kingsburg: 



First Lowest, eleven, thirteen, fifteen and seventeen degrees. 



Second Most of the yearling trees (budded) killed; older 

 ones lost part of the latest growth, and all of it in a majority of 

 cases. Low ground. Age, from one to five years. Seedlings 

 stood the cold weather much better than budded varieties. 

 Hardy varieties of the orange seem to have stood the frost 

 better than lemon trees of the same age. 



Fourth Not necessarily ; it depends largely on the condition 

 of the soil and the manner of cultivation. Too much irrigation 

 this season proved disastrous in many cases. 



Tulare County Mr. Bah well, Visalia : 



First Lowest in December, twenty-one and one-half degrees ; 

 in January ditto. 



