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them in tubs which can be put in a cellar during the 

 winter, it is quite possible to raise figs for home use 

 almost anywhere. 



GUAVA. An attractive, refreshing fruit of the 

 tropics. Successfully grown in southern Florida. 



LEMON. Grown commercially in California, 

 southern Florida, etc. Propagation is usually by 

 means of budding on seedling stocks (orange seed- 

 lings are often used). The trees are generally set 

 twenty to twenty-five feet apart. Cultivation should 

 be given. Cut back and thin out the shoots each 

 season. The lemon is more tender, as regards frost, 

 than the orange. Some of the leading varieties are : 

 Belair ; Genoa ; Imperial ; Sicily ; Villa Franca ; Lis- 

 bon ; Eureka ; Messina. The fruit is picked before it 

 colors, and placed in shallow curing-trays until ready 

 for packing. Bach fruit is cut, instead of being pulled, 

 from the tree. 



LIME. A valuable member of the citrus family, 

 although not much cultivated in this country. The 

 fruit is used in making cooling drinks, and in the 

 manufacture of citric acid. 



LOQUAT. This fruit is sometimes incorrectly called 

 "Japan plum" or "Medlar." It is a small, ever- 

 green tree. Hardy as far north as Charleston, but 

 will not fruit satisfactorily much outside of the 

 orange belt. 



MANGO. This tropical fruit is too tender except 

 for southern Florida, etc. 



MULBERRY. Not grown commercially, but every- 

 body should have one or two trees. Downing is 

 probably the best variety, but it is not entirely hardy 



