Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-08
poMOLOGICAL.
Important Pomological
Convention at Pasadena.
SCENE OF BEAUTY uNADORNED.
Fourth Quarterly Meeting of th'
Los Angeles County Pomo-
logical Society.

Los Angeles Pathological Society was
held yesterday at Williams Hall In
Pasadena. The day was calm and beau
tiful and a large delegation went mp
from the city by the handsome observa'
tion cars Of the Los Angeles and San
Gabriel Valley Railroad, over hne'
smooth track, through the emerald mus
and live oaks, and the orchards an
VINEYARDS Of Pasadena, to witness tne
beautiful display of fruits and MOWERS
and listen to words Of instruction irou
the veteran pomologists attending the
convention.
The hall was charming sssAs
Across the proscenium of the stage
hing festoons of orange twigs full
Of Blossoms, passing through great
r;ch cIusters OF oranges on their parenl
hrauohes. Through the center OF the
hall was a table loaded with one Of the
finest displays Of fruits and flowers that
could be produced in any land. The
flowers were prepared and exhibited by
Mrs. M. Rosenbaum, Mrs. r. Williams
and Mrs. Lyman Allen.
BY far the larger part OF the display
Of citrus fruit consisted Of Washington
navel oranges superb in size, color
and havor. The navel orange neal
the mountains Is already quite sweet and
luscious.
The principal exhibitors were:
W. vischer, half dozen samples navel
oranges and Eureka lemons.
Mr.. Meharry, came varieties.
w. McGse, Wolfskill orange.
Col. J. Banbury. orange quinces. Nal
to blood orange, Mediterranean sweet
aud Smiths cider apples.
The Sierra Madre Tract presented
very rich display of navel and seeding
oranges that were greatly admired BY
all.
W. r. Clapp. citrons. guavas, Konai
oranges, Washington navel.
]. A. White, Of Sierra Msdre, Wash
ington navel, Seeding orange and Eu
reka lemons.
George Rice, Washington navel from
trees planted but eighteen months ag'
at Highland Park.
Mrs. Mary Abbott, Ranchito, seed
{. 7. Smith, Duarte (a blind mani
J. w. Cate. Downey, Seeding or
anges.
James Stewart, Downey, dried figs
oranges, walnuts and lemons.
r. II, Willis, Downey, apples in al
stages OF growth, seeding oranges, lem
ons, lines and sweet potatoes.
II. N, Rust, buddsd orange trees. tel
feet growth in sx months.
Mrs. Jeanne G. Carr, psrsimmons Of
branches and in picture.
L. A. Wright. Pasadena Highlands
sir samples seeding oranges.
Mrs. Whitcomb and M. Dougherfy
of Azusa, fine native stock oranges.
Up. Eckler and w. Baldridge, Wash
gton navel oranges.
j. Craig, Hermitage, paper-rind 81
Michael and navel oranges.
Mrs. G.. A. White. fine guavas.
G. H. Richardson, fine apples grow
without irrigation, trees planted IL
1883.
W. A. Lafetra. Alosta, Seeding Oh
fhs Orange and Santa Ana exhibit
were detained and failed TO arrive.
Owing to the crowded state of the col
umns Of the HEHALD, it 10 impossible =
give n complete list and description o
the articles exhibited. Where no 10
cality is mentioned after the name o
the exhibitor, Pasadena is understood.
The interesting and instructive dis
cussions and reports Of committees ar
crowded out this morning.
OF the able addresses delivered onl.
l. I~ft f<,r sxf than fo-hay
which Is that Of Mr.. J. W. Sallse. Q
Pomona, on
PRUNING AND EKsovATIse ORCHARDS
While this subject may be considsrc
together and under the same head. ye
10 be better understood / will treat
separately, and first give especial stter
tion to
PRusIs0.
First to be considered is the necessit
for q uniform system. IL certainl
looks very badly to pass through one Q
our beautiful fruit settlements and 80
one orchard prunsd six feet high, caus
ine the trees to look as II o
stilts, and another very low. while th
third is medium. Que bushy and nj
elected. and another cut almost t
death. A uniform system is very desil
able. but this system should be the bca
one that can be secured.
l do not hesitate to recommend tn
low system. The advantages Of thi
system are:
Fi.t-The branches growing fror
the trse-trunk near the ground are muc
more healthy and vigorous than thoa
growiua higher In this climate thl
Tendency seems much more prevaler
than in the Eastern climate. thin
the hot summer sun must have tel
dency to close the pores through wnic
ths sap flows, or in some way prevent
free dow Of sap to the extrsnitiss. A
any rate the fact 10 that . branch grow
ing from the trunk near the groun
grows much more rapidly and health
than one higher up. Therefore, tr'
with the branches put forth with
eighteen inches of the ground. at II
aoe Of three years 10 very much iarg
than one with the branches three fe
high.
Second--The trunk Of the tree
much better protected by the low ~
tenn. II the top is formed with
eighteen inches Of the ground the trur
viii be upright. Al before shown
is stoutsr, and the weight Of top ne'
the ground, there il much less danger
the wind causing the tree TO lean avs
from the southwest. This Is the cai
universally when the tree is prunt
high. Every tree leans from the dire
tion of the prevailing windn, which he
is from southwest, thus giving the afte
noon sun full power on the naked tn
trunk. which causes the bark to su
burn. and disease and decay result.
looks to me like murder TO see beau
> full orchard Of young trees all ieaniI
and one side sanburnt. This all can
obviated by pruning low. Borers {
the result Of this high method Of pru
ing. They come Immediately after Il
tree is sunburnt. Low pruning is pr
ventivs Of the borer.
Tbird-The fruit 10 much easier Rat
cred from low pruned tree than hi
pruued tree. Most Of the fruit can
Gathered from the ground, thersl
greatly lessening the expense. 1t
very expensive gathering fruit when
two-story ladder Is necessary.
Fourth--A much prettlsr tres can
had by the low method OF pruning. t
branches will grow more vigorously a
II Is much easier to secure branch
where needed. II young tree Is
off near the ground it will send O
many healthy branches, while II
high these branches will be few q
delicate. Hence much more symet
cal and healthy tree can be had py
low method.
Fifth-In citrus trees especially,
the low method. the land beneath
branches is kept shaded, moist and Il
from weeds. The land does not hard
and dry nearly as fast as WI
exposed to the heat Of the sun. viii
must be the case by the high prunil
These are the advantages Of the \
system Of pruning. which when TAX
together 60 far towards making up
great object Of fruit culture, via,
amount Of fruit raised. and consesu'
profits. The only objection | have o
heard to the low system Is on aceou
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