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THE GARDEN OF THE WORLD 
If he has done a good job, the bud will begin 
to grow into a branch. That branch will bear 
oranges, not lemons . After the branch has had 
a good start and has produced enough leaves to 
make food for the tree, he may cut off all the 
lemon branches. Then he has an orange tree, 
but the roots are still those of the lemon tree. 
He can do this to his whole grove. It is not 
hard to do. The workman must be careful of 
just one thing. The growing part of a tree is 
just under the bark. He must make his cuts 
so that the growing part of the orange tree and 
the growing part of the lemon tree fit into each 
other exactly. If he cuts too deep or not deep 
enough, the bud will not be able to grow. 
Budding has made it possible to grow oranges 
in many places where they did not grow before. 
One kind of orange can be budded onto the 
roots of another kind. For example, Florida 
oranges are very sweet and juicy, but they will 
not grow except in very warm climates. A 
certain kind of Japanese orange will stand much 
colder weather, but its fruit is sour and bitter. 
