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GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
Citrus Department 
CITRUS STOCKS, continued 
occasionally makes raids, it is necessary to take all possible precautions against his ravages. One 
way of doing this is to plant trees budded upon Cit 7 'us trifoliata stock. The Citrus trifoliaia is 
entirely hardy as far north as Wasiiington, D. C., and all varieties of Citrus, when budded upon 
it, will stand more cold than upon any other stock. Another point in its favor is that all varieties 
budded on it come into bearing at an extremely early age, and the fruit also ripens up one to three 
weeks earlier in the season than the same variety on other stocks. 
On account of its having been extensively used as a stock for trees grown in pots and tubs — 
for which it is particularly adapted — many people think that trees budded on it are very much 
<Iwarfed and slow of growth, but this is erroneous. In our test orchard, comprising some twenty 
odd varieties of Citrus — four trees of each, two on Sour and two on Citrus trifoliata^ planted 
alternately — it would be practically impossible for any one not familiar with the arrangement to 
pick out trees of some varieties on Citrus trifoliata from those on Sour, while all of tlie trees on 
Cih'us trifoliata have made good growth. 
As a hedge plant its vigor, hardiness, resistant qualities and stout sharp thorns make it 
especially valuable, it forms an impenetrable barrier to man and beast, and with proper care 
can be made rabbit-proof. It is unquestionably the best defensive hedge plant for the South. 
Shipping Satsumas. We marketed 1,600 half-boxes of this variety last season 
