Trees and Shrubs 



They are propagated by seeds sown under glass in Spring 

 (the seeds being barely covered by finely-sifted, sandy soil), or 

 by cuttings of young wood, three or four inches long, placed in 

 soil composed of one-half sand, one-half leaf-mold, in a cold 

 frame, either in Spring or Fall; as soon as they are rooted, pot 

 them into three-inch pots in soil composed of two-thirds leaf- 

 soil and one-third sand with the addition of a little loam. 



CITRUS AURANTIUM (Orange). 



The Orange as a decorative garden tree is not so well known 

 as the Orange grown as a fruit tree. It forms, however, most 

 charming effects in the landscape when planted either in group 

 form or as single specimens on the lawn, especially if grown in 

 tree form with a stem of from six to eight feet and a spread of 

 branch, fifteen or more feet across, covered densely with its great 

 masses of bright evergreen foliage and its beautiful, fragrant, 

 white flowers which are nearly always in bloom. It also is 

 unexcelled as a winter garden ornament when laden with its 

 beautiful golden fruit. There are many highly ornamental spe- 

 cies, including Citrus aurantium (the Sweet Orange) a native of 

 Asia, Citrus decumana (the Shaddock) with fruit from six to 

 eight inches in diameter, Citrus Japonica which makes a very 

 pretty bush, Citrus linita (the Lime), Citrus limonei (Lemon), 

 Citrus nobilis (Mandarin), Citrus trifoliata (with its prickly 

 stems and small ornamental fruit) which makes a handsome 

 bush and is also a good hedge plant, and Citrus vulgaris (Bitter 

 Orange) which grows to the height of forty feet and is a hand- 

 some tree. 



Propagate by seeds, sown one-quarter of an inch deep under 

 glass. Transplant the seedlings, when three inches high, into 

 nursery rows; keep them in the nursery until they are from 

 four to six feet high and then plant them in their permanent 

 quarters. The finer varieties may be increased by budding on 

 the common stock. 



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