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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1914 



If you have soil to improve 



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If you have not planted all the fruit trees you 

 need, start them this month; next month will be 

 too late. 



If you live in one of the frostless regions of Cali- 

 fornia, you will probably want some citrus trees. 

 They furnish fruit during the winter months when 

 deciduous fruits are not in bearing. Nurserymen 

 will furnish such trees with a ball of earth around 

 the roots or with the roots free. The balled trees 

 cost more for freight, but are best for the beginner. 

 With the ball of earth, it is easy to get the tree 

 started; in planting, this ball must not be broken, 

 for the chunks that break off would tear away the 

 fibrous roots that are so necessary to the life of the 

 tree in its new location. 



Orange trees should be set about twenty-two 

 feet apart each way. The dwarf kumquats and 

 limes should be set as close as twelve feet. Plant 

 the trees close to the water supply because they 

 will need water about every other week in most 

 locations. In irrigating citrus trees, the water 

 must not come in contact with the trunks or a gum 

 disease will result. 



The Washington Navel is the best orange. It is 

 a rapid grower and early in its life bears a large 

 crop. It is entirely seedless. The fruits ripen 

 from November to March. 



In buying orange trees, careful inquiry should 

 be made as to the source of the buds. Ask the 

 nurseryman to tell you how much the tree yielded 

 from which the buds were taken. It has recently 

 been discovered that there is a large percentage 

 of citrus trees that are shy bearers, due to the fact 

 that they have been budded from trees of poor 

 bearing qualities or from nursery stock whose record 

 of bearing is not known. 



Marsh's Seedless grape fruit is the choice among 

 pomelos. It is not entirely seedless, but nearly 

 so. This tree is very ornamental; the immense 

 clusters of yellow fruit against the background of 

 dark green foliage is so pleasing that many prefer 

 it to a flowering shrub for the lawn or shrubbery. 



Of the lemons, Eureka is to be recommended. 

 Lemons will not stand so much cold as the orange, 

 and it is best to not experiment with them unless 

 your temperature does not go below 24 degrees 

 above zero. . 



People who like oranges at all like the tangerine. 

 It has a rather distinctive flavor of its own, and 

 the characteristic of being easily peeled. • 



The kumquat is a citrus tree that is not so com- 

 monly grown, but has considerable value in the 

 home orchard. It bears fruits the color of an 

 orange, but only a little larger than a gooseberry. 

 The skin as well as the flesh is eaten either raw or 

 preserved. 



By planting gladiolus bulbs every month from 

 now until June you can have a continuous supply of 

 blossoms. America is the standard variety, and 

 there are other good ones, such as Attraction, a 

 deep rich dark crimson; Columbia, a light orange 

 scarlet; Sunlight, a light crimson with canary 

 yellow throat; and Sulphur King, a clear sulphur 

 yellow. 



Gladiolus bulbs should be planted about five 

 inches deep, in a bed of sand so as to get a good 

 start. They do much better in a loose, mellow 

 soil, but will succeed on a heavy one if kept well 

 watered. It is well to mulch them with straw or 

 coarse manure during the hot weather. 



If you like bright colors, or if you have plenty of 

 room, plant a border of Hunnemannia, a bright 

 yellow flower resembling a tulip although smaller. 

 It has seed pods similar to the Eschscholzia. Plant 

 the seeds now rather thickly in a wide trench. 

 They give a better effect in a long row than in a 

 bed. 



If you have a greenhouse or hotbed, plant 

 cucumber seeds now and transplant the vines when 

 they are about two inches high. 



In some parts of the state the danger of frost is 

 over and tomatoes, peppers and eggplants may be 

 set in the garden. If there is danger of severe 

 frosts later, however, it is not safe to risk these 

 plants out of doors. 



During March may be planted pole and bush 

 beans, early sweet corn (Alameda Sweet, for ex- 

 ample), okra, pumpkin, and squash. Some plant 

 muskmelons and watermelons out of doors this 

 month, but except in Southern California, it is 

 better to wait another month. 



California. John Y. Beaty. 



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