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THE CUBA REVIEW 



INFORMATION FOR THE FRUIT -GRO\)(/ER 



(.liy 1>. 11- llowcll, Cuba Moclia, Cuba) 



NATIN'E ORANGE SEEDLINGS CULTI\ATION OF ORCHARD IN 



WEATHER PROFITABLE 



DRY 



In many of the citrus groves firstand King oranges. I tliink they are equal, 



planted hy the Americans in Cuba are to 

 he found a great many varieties from 

 Florida and California, which do not 

 promise to be profitaljle in Cul)a. They 

 are fairly good, but are not the best that 

 can be produced here. Among oranges 

 coming into favor are the navels, perhaps 

 the finest of all, and the Oancy Tangerines 



if not superior, to the best of thrise varie- 

 ties from any country of the world. In Cu- 

 l)an sweet seedling orange trees, taking 

 two or three of the best types, we find 

 fruit fully equal to tlie finest budded 

 oranges grown anywhere. This is not 

 merely my oi)inic)n. l)Ut that of hundreds 

 i>f ])eni)li,' wiio are familiar with the 



Native wild sweet orange tree 



