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evaporates during this time, reducing its thickness very ma- 

 terially, and leaving the fruit in prime condition for packing. 

 Those that would otherwise have decayed in the packages can 

 now be left. The sound lemons will remain sound for an in- 

 definite period, and will be in prime condition when they reach 

 the markets. 



Lemon culture is yet in its infancy in this State, the number 

 of trees planted being very small as compared with the number 

 of orange trees. There is at present a disposition to plant 

 lemons more extensively. It is my opinion that all who plant 

 lemon orchards in suitable localities, and of well-tested and ap- 

 proved varieties, will reap a golden reward in the near future. 



Several acid tests have been made under the auspices of the 

 Southern California Horticultural Society. At these trials the 

 Lisbon has invariably been considered best, and the Eureka 

 second in the list. But the Eureka combines so many excellent 

 qualities in tree and fruit, I unhesitatingly pronounce in its 

 favor. Were I planting a thousand lemon trees for myself, I 

 would plant only the Eureka. 



The lemon is more susceptible to frost than the orange, and 

 should be planted on high, dry, deep soil well underdrained. It 

 requires less irrigation than the orange. 



Since the foregoing was written the following article by Mr. 

 Charles Coleman, Jr., editor and proprietor of Semi-Tropic 

 California, has appeared in his journal : 



LEMONS FOR PROFIT. 



"This culture is certainly not receiving the attention its im- 

 portance demands. Because the seedling usually bears an in- 

 ferior fruit, and is withal a shy bearer, and is not a healthy tree, 

 we should not condemn the lemon industry, but should look 

 about us for a good variety, that is a heavy bearer and at the 

 same time a healthy tree. We believe these qualities are found 

 in the Eureka, and possibly the Lisbon, budded on orange stock. 

 As regards the Eureka, we can speak from actual experience 

 an experience which has been highly in favor of this variety in 

 every particular. Three years ago a certain nursery of three- 

 year-old orange trees was budded in May to the Eureka lemon 



