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ORANGE AND LEMON. 
If Orange or Lemon trees have been neglected or 
mismanaged so that their tops are become unsightly 
or partly decayed, the best method to restore them is 
to take them out of the tubs or pots in the Spring, 
and prune their heads, cutting off all dead parts; then 
plant them out into the ground in good soil, or repot 
them, and by the Fall they will have renewed their 
heads, and will soon recover their usual vigor. 
Propagation by Cuttings.-—- Cuttings may be 
taken from either old or young w r ood ; and the best 
time for putting them in, is just when the plants from 
which they are to be taken, are beginning to grow. 
The time will therefore depend on the situation and 
treatment of the old plant. Let all the cuttings in 
one pot, be of equal length, and plant them from one 
to three inches in depth, fixing the soil firmly about 
them ; using for the purpose, clean sand, or a mixture 
of sand and peat. Water them well to settle the 
sand about their stems; plunge the pots in a hot bed, 
and cover them with a bell glass, shading them from 
the sun. They will require but little water from the 
time they are put in until they have taken root; after 
which, they may be separated and put into single 
pots. 
