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Seeds or nuts of the Royal Palm, known as "Palmiche," which are a stable and every day 

 diet for pigs in Cuba. The branches of berries, of which there are sometimes five or six at a 

 time on a tree,, weighing as much as seventy pounds each, and are about four feet long. 



European countries have increased propor- 

 tionately faster than to the United States 

 during the last ten years. 



There are a Ijillion pounds of oranges 

 exported annually from Spain, half of 

 which are consumed in the United 

 Kingdom. 



The increase in the demand for lemons 

 in Europe applies equally to oranges, the 

 Spanish grower receiving this 3'ear about 

 20 per cent more for the fruit than for 

 several years past. 



The Spanish crop is marketed during 

 the same period as the California navel 

 crop, i. e., from October to June. The 

 grgves in Spain are under irrigation and 

 intensely cultivated. 



Pruning of the oranges is much more 

 systematically done there than in Cali- 

 fornia. The trees are more open and 

 spreading and with much less fine wood 

 than is to be found in a CaHfornia navel 

 or Valencia tree. The trees are generally 

 headed three to four feet from the ground. 

 The Spanish grower gives more attention 

 to the individual tree than we do. An 

 ailing tree is carefully examined, the roots 

 are bared, and a root that is out of con- 

 dition is cut ofif and removed. In many 

 of the better groves the soil was remoi'ed 

 from the base of the tree, so that the hand 



could be extended under it. The large 

 roots were exposed two feet or more from 

 the body of the tree. A ridge of soil 

 was raised around the basin to prevent the 

 water touching the crown of the tree. 

 thereby reducing the danger from root 

 diseases. — G. Harold Powell in the Cali- 

 fornia Fruit Grower. 



The peculiarity of the Smooth Cayenne 

 pineapple is that, as soon as it becomes 

 bruised or overripe it begins to turn black 

 in the center. 



Best Economy To Buy 

 Good Citrus Trees 



Until a "-itrus tree comes into bearing^ you cannot tell 

 v.-hat it v.- ill do— your only i^uarantee Is the^ov.er' 

 word. Trees supplied I'V ii5 are in profitable bearing 

 throuijhout the South. Ever>- tree v.e sell is a u-sted'^ 

 variety. We are nurserymen, engaged in the^ 

 nursery and fruit-growing business exclusivel 



New Orange, Lue Gim Gong 



llirdy, pro-iLirtive; fruit superior; 



sliiiJS and keeps betterthanothers 

 Our New Catalog for 1912 



des -ri; tes it and other citrus fruit? 



— and i-eaches, grapes. fi?s 



nuts, shadeand omamtntal 



trees. Free on request, 

 Glen Saint Mary- 

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