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ORANGE CULTURE. 



ing people — because " these seeds won't come up, bad luck to 'em," 

 and so it was truly "bad luck" for the seeds when they fell into 

 such hands. 



But there is a right way of doing this simple thing and let 

 us now see what it is. 



In the first place, there are seeds, and seeds, and by no means 

 are all fit to plant because they are called "seeds." 



A seed should never be planted except from large, ripe, well 

 shaped and fine flavored fruit, no matter whether your ultimate 

 object be a seedling grove or only stock to bud on. 



And not every seed from these should be planted either, but 

 only the plump, sleek and well-to-do looking seed, these alone 

 will make thrifty growers, either for seedling or budded stock. 



Never allow you seeds to dry off before planting, if you do, 

 throw them away, as they will never germinate. 



If it is not convenient to plant a few at a time as you collect 

 them, either allow your choice oranges desired for seed to rot, the 

 seeds remaining inside, or better still, get a small box, half fill it 

 with sand, saturate the latter with water, put it in a shady place 

 and mix in your seeds with your sand, being sure they are well 

 covered, if you have no shade convenient, it will do to mulch 

 with moss heavily or with trash. 



But mark this ; do not water the box again, or your seed 

 will rot. 



Thus treated, seeds may be kept in good condition for plant- 

 ing for ten days or two weeks, examine them every two or three 

 days, and if they show signs of sprouting, hurry them into their 

 permanent burying ground. 



We would advise every settler to have a nursery of young 

 trees, even if he is able to purchase all the trees he needs for his 

 grove. The trees will never come amiss, and they require but 

 little care once fairly started on their life's journey. 



For raising a limited number of seedlings, say two or three 

 hundred — cast off boxes — such as may be had at any country 

 store, are to be preferred to the open ground. 



Even better than several small boxes, is one large one, such 

 as can be made at home in a short time. Make a box ten inches 



