BUD VARIATION IN THE VALENCIA ORANGE. 
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the Valencia strain attached. When such bud wood is used, a 
larger number of desirable buds can be secured from heavy bearing 
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Pig. 9.— A Valencia orange bud stick of fruit-bearing wood cut with typicalfruits of the Valencia strain 
attached. (About one-half natural size.) 
trees than from less productive ones. When bud wood of this 
character was first recommended for use, nurserymen and propagators 
were almost unanimous in their objections to it on account of its 
