FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
stand drought better and ultimately bear 
more fruit. They may also be sprayed or 
fumigated easier than trees crowded to¬ 
gether. Thick planting, will yield more 
fruit at first, but it will not be long be¬ 
fore their yield will cost more per box. 
However, they may better protect them¬ 
selves from wind and cold. 
Now just a word about stocks. For 
general planting neither the rough lemon 
nor trifoliata has a real merit. Sour 
stock is fully as good for low or heavy 
soils as trifoliata and on light soils the 
pomelo equals the rough lemon without 
having its disadvantages. Fruit on rough 
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lemon is likely to be coarse, dry up soon 
and stays green about the stem. For the 
peninsula trifoliata is to be condemned. 
Well, I have wandered all over the cit¬ 
rus grove. It is said that the labor unions, 
agitate for more pay, less work and 
shorter hours. What we should strive 
for is more fruit, better fruit, at less cost. 
And I believe wider plantings, less deep 
cultivation, more humus, lime and floats 
are sign boards pointing directly to our 
desired haven. 
I am indebted for material to Prof. 
Rolfs, Prof. Blair and Prof. Hume. 
