ORANGE AND LEMON, 
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and fine appearance of their fruit. The dwarf varie¬ 
ties, such as the Mandarin, the Dwarf China Lemon, 
&c., are suitable for parlor cultivation, as they bear 
fruit when less than a foot in height, and are all easily 
managed. 
They are propagated by sowing the seeds for stocks, 
which, when grown of sufficient size, are budded or 
grafted, and the dwarf varieties, as the China Lemon, 
&c., are increased by cuttings. The following is the 
mode of cultivation. 
Propagation.— Sow some seeds of the common 
Lemon, in the Spring, in pots filled with light rich 
soil, cover the seed about half an inch deep; place 
them in the greenhouse or hot bed, and as soon as the 
plants are about five or six inches in height, pot them 
offinto other pots, putting from six to twelve in a pot, 
according to the size of the pots, using good rich soil. 
Plunge the pots up to their rims in the ground, in an 
open situation, and water them as they require it. 
The object of placing so many in a pot is to save room 
in the greenhouse, while they are in their young state. 
In Fall, remove them into the greenhouse for Winter, 
where they will only require the ordinary care of 
greenhouse plants, and water them sparingly. In the 
Spring following, prepare a bed in the open ground, 
of a light sandy loam, enriched with some decayed 
manure, and black soil from the woods. In May 
plant them out, either in the bunch as they are turned 
out of their pots, or separate them, and plant them 
singly in rows three inches apart, and the rows two 
feet distant from each other: Keep them clean from 
weeds, and water them occasionally in dry weather. 
