GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



Citrus Trifoliata. 



itself to any soil not too arid or a swamp. 

 If properly treated, a good hedge may be 

 expected in two years after planting. Set 

 plants 12 inches apart. After plants are 

 set cut back one-third of growth in order 

 to make a dense hedge. Strong plants 2% 

 to 3 feet 10c. each, $8.00 per 100. Extra 

 strong plants 15c. each, $12.00 per 100. 



CITRUS TBIFOLIATA.— This is the 

 hardiest known variety of the Citrus 

 family. Green bark and numerous stout 

 branches armed with strong, sharp thorns. 

 Very valuable as a stock for citrus trees 

 of different kinds. White, fragrant flowers 

 resemble those of true orange. Excellent 

 for hedge for defensive as well as orna- 

 mental purposes. Fruit, golden yellow, as 

 large as a walnut. It is deciduous, grows 

 well in the open ground as far north as 

 Washington, D. C, and withstands tem- 

 peratures of 15 degrees below zero and 

 lower. 



It has become of great importance as a 

 stock for citrus trees of all kinds. Vari- 

 eties budded on it are made hardier be- 

 cause of its dormant and hardy character, 

 and the fruit is of exceedingly fine quality, 

 ripening two or three weeks earlier than if 

 budded on other stocks. It has been 

 claimed that it dwarfs the trees budded 

 upon it, but the tests of years in our test 

 groves have not proven this to be so, ex- 

 cept in the case of a few varieties. For 

 the Satsuma orange, it is the only stock 

 to use. 



Citrus Trifoliata is adapted for planting 

 on alluvial lands, clay lands, soils under- 

 laid with clay and those which naturally 

 contain plenty of moisture or to which 

 water can be applied by irrigation. It 

 should not be planted on high, dry, sandy 

 lands lacking in moisture. On such soils 

 it is a failure. Seedlings can be used as a 

 hedge, and it forms an impenetrable bar- 

 rier to man or 'beast, and, with proper 

 care, can be made rabbit proof. 



$15.00 per 1000; $2.00 



inches, $18.00 per 1000; $2.50 



inches, $24.00 per 1000; $3.00 



inches, $26.00 per 1000; $3.50 



We do not attempt to propagate all our 

 varieties on Citrus Trifoliata. and carry 

 only a select list of those varieties which 

 our experience has proven will give satis- 

 faction on this stock. Our list will be 

 found on pages 143 and 144. 



The proper way to keep all deciduous 

 seed, such as Sour Orange and Citrus 

 Trifoliata, is to put it into a box as soon 

 as it is taken out of the fruit and seal 

 the box with paper and bed it in powdered 

 charcoal. 



Our stock of Citrus Trifoliata seedlings 

 consists of 50,000, running from 10 to 36 

 inches: 



10 to 15 inches 

 per 100. 



15 to 20 

 per 100. 



20 to 24 

 per 100. 



24 to 36 

 per 100. 



Citrus Trifoliata seed, y± lb., 30c; 1 lb., 

 $1.00. Special prices on larger quantities. 



Sour Orange Seed, y± lb., 75c; 1 lb.. $2.50. 



HARDY SHADE TREES. 



We will be pleased to furnish prices on 

 large quantities of any of the following 

 shade trees on application. 



WHITE ASH. — Makes quite a pretty tree 

 for yard or sidewalk planting. Grows 

 rapidly; makes a very pretty shade tree. 

 With large leaves and straight stalk. $2.00 

 each. 



BED FLOWERING MAPLE.— A very 

 pretty tree in the spring. It flowers before 

 the leaves start. The flowers can be seen 

 for some distance and are very attractive. 

 The tree is easy to transplant and is not 

 a very rapid grower. 4 to 6 feet. $1.50. 8 

 to 10 feet $2.50. 



BOX ELDER. — 6 to 7 feet, $1.50; 8 to 10 

 feet, $2.00. 



Plant Alfalfa or Lucerne and Make a Sure Hay Crop. 



