Saint Mart Nurseries 
Citrus Fruits 
KUMQUATS 
The Kumquat is the smallest of the citrus fruits in general cultivation in this country. Usually 
the plants are called bushes, for they do not make trees. The plant grows to a height of io to 12 feet, 
with a spread of branches about equal to its height. The bright, dark green leaves and deep golden 
yellow fruits make a very pleasing combination of color. 
The flowers are small, sweet-scented, and appear in 
June on the shoots produced earlier in the same season. 
The fruit ripens during the fall and winter, beginning 
with the month of November. As an ornamental alone, 
it is not surpassed by any other evergreen shrub with 
which we are acquainted. 
In point of hardiness, the Kumquat ranks with the 
Satsuma orange. It will withstand temperatures of 
15 degrees Fahrenheit and even lower. Since its flowers 
are produced on the spring wood, the trees will produce 
flowers and fruit even though they may have been cut 
back during the winter. In gathering the fruit, as we 
recommend it to be gathered, the trees are given con¬ 
siderable pruning each season; this appears to be very 
beneficial and helps in the production of heavy crops 
each year. 
We are the largest growers and shippers of this fruit 
in the country, having marketed from four to six hundred 
bushels of fruit annually for several years past. The crop 
netted from S2.50 to $3.25 per bushel, sometimes 
selling as high as $6 to $10 per bushel. We have found 
it a profitable fruit to grow, as the trees yield well and 
can be planted close together. When gathering the fruit 
we always cut the fruit from the trees with twigs and 
leaves attached, and pack a goodly proportion of leaves 
with the fruit. They are packed in quart baskets and 
shipped in strawberry crates. The fruit always sells 
better with foliage attached. This is an advantage, as 
the leaves help to fill up the baskets, and make a larger 
bulk than if the fruit alone were packed. The fruit is 
largely used for table decorations, and is in largest 
demand for Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday trade. 
Very appetizing jelly and marmalade may be made 
from the fruit, and it can also be crystallized. 
ON KUMQUATS—On Citrus trifoliataand Rough Lemon 
Stocks 
Each 
1- year buds, about iX to 2 feet, stocky . $0 50 
2- year buds, about 2 to 3 feet, stocky . 75 
3- year buds, about 3 to 4 feet, bushy . 1 00 
Per 10 
$4 50 
6 00 
9 00 
100 
$40 00 
50 00 
85 00 
Marumi. Fruit round, about 1 
inch in diameter; bright golden yel¬ 
low. Rind sweet, with a pleasant 
flavor and pulp and juice sprightly; 
quality very fine. Tree forms a beau¬ 
tiful, well-rounded, symmetrical head. 
Nagami. Fruit oblong, about iyi 
to 2 inches in length and 1 inch in 
diameter; fruit golden yellow; rind 
sweet; pulp and juice sprightly, of 
fine flavor. Tree forms a nice head 
a little more open than Marumi. 
Citrus Fruits and Their Culture 
By H. HAROLD HUME 
This work is heartily indorsed by the leading growers of Citrus Fruits. The 
subject of Citrus-Fruit growing is thoroughly covered in all its phases, from the 
preparation of the land and the planting of the trees to the marketing of the fruit. 
For the grower engaged in the production of first-class Oranges, Pomelos (Grape¬ 
fruit), or Lemons, it is an invaluable book. It contains 597 pages, well illus¬ 
trated with line drawings and half-tone engravings. Price, postpaid, $2.50. 
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