The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-28

with ample ornamental grounds, on
commanding site, overlooking clear
water lake. The young trees in
grove are laid out in good taste, each
kind In proximity, and the thriving
nature Of the trees, betoken an adap.
liability TO the soil, which argues
much in favor of bountifal harvest
in the near future. None of the
trees are over two years, and most
only one year from the buds, and
already a large proportion show
blooming wood this coming season.
The stocks were large before being
operated upon; the growth of the
variety worked upon them almost
equals seedlings left growing unim-
paired-showing that budding, under
| kindly circumstances, does not de.
tract from size long, and that but
temporarily, the ultimate growth in
seeding and budded tree alike being
equal; and records show of equal
longevity. The quality of produce
and prolific bearing, is hardly as yet
recognized as it should be, but Mr..
Lever has been advised, and reasons
well-that in the Jaffa or Jerusalem
orange he has his first choice. and in
the seedless St. Michaels or Majori-
ca, the best market and shipping
fruit. Quite right. These have
eaten in the Old and in the New
World, and may be pronounced
unique in their several properties.
Pine>apples and guavas, are being
protected as precautionary meas
ure, the results of which, in case Of
severe Geld, will be manifest at their
fruiting season. There is risk In
leaving these unprotected in South
Florida, and I think 1t is part OF ev-
cry ones duty, on the approach OF
the cold season, who cultivate such,
to devote more time to this work
an "off" season would then be an
impossibillty. Peaches, mulberries,
strawberries, lemons, are doing finely,
and Mrs. Lever has garden patch
under way, which contributes mate
rally to their household economy.
Acron is becoming peopled with
such as these, and is fast acquiring a
reputation as an orange growing dis
trict.
| Nine miles away to Umatilla, was
quickly sped in one of Mr.. McEwan's
country carts, and the home OF his
father Bob McEwan, comes under
ir-evlews Anyassspne sforg the last tw o
years, the various ages of trees, il
| all over 1900, was a sight to behold
The old gentleman, entertaining his
own views on the subject last spring
went in for a strong dose of pruning
looping Unfortunately TO three
or four branches, leaving five to Sly
feet OF the stem--a course LOOKED
upon by the nelghbors as vandalism
| in the extreme. This severe pruning
as would be expected, set o growing
water shoots in profusion. These a:
they appeared, were unsparingly
rubbed off, leaving such towards the
extremity OF the branches to TAKE
their course. Such a procedure re
kquired unremitting attention, the ole
gentleman himself having gone ovel
his trees more than twelve time!
since the performance It is now ter
months since pruning, and the trees
are taking shape in breadth, leaving
the inside branches clean. Some O
his older trees bearing 5000 oranges
are examples of this procedure I'LL.
dergone years ago; and certainly to
: see them now is one of the sights
Of orange growing. No scale OF
, insect pests ever trouble, and the
consequence is, that the luxuriance
and growth is everything 10 be de
sired.
Scale, when it does appear, is kept
, under by solution Of one pound Of
salt to bucket of water, applied as
spray through fountain pump. Thi.
am assured, is effectual. Care has
) however, TO be taken, rot to make
the solution too strong, else it will
cause the leaves to drop. No dan
ger, however, from this Is to be APP
apprehended, as leaves on au affected
tree, are better off than on, carrying
with Them the insect which cannot
be reached by insecticides, the lost
leaves are replaced. 1t is as we'll tc
prevent much of the solution drop
ping Oh the surface of the ground
and thereby reaching the roots; thus
applied, it depends great deal on
the quantity, whether it is injurious
or not. Certainly salt is no fertilizer,
as tertilizing is understood; bat as a