Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-24

byro1e writings Know, that great
poet puts the orange tree at the head of
the whole vegetable kingdom for beauty.
Whether Byron's estimate be accepted
or no, there is no question but that an
orange grove in full feather, with the
deep green of the older growths contrast
ing with the delicate pea-green of the
younger, with innumerable green spheres
peeping from the embracing foliage, is
an inspiriting sight. One is impressed
on all sides by the thrifty condition OF
the orchards. The instances are rare in
deed in which an unhealthy tree is en-
countered. The provident people OF
Riverside are determined not to allow
the horticultural goose to be killed
which lays their golden egg.
Three miles from the Glenwood hotel
the noble Magnolia avenue, which runs
through Arlington, is struck. On the
way one passes numerous churches
whose tasteful architecture attracts the
favorable comment of the visitor, and
altogether the handsomest high school
building in California, which was erected
is aligned on both sides by residences
noted in all cases for their sugges-
tion of comfort and in many cases char
acterized by extreme elegance. This
beautiful avenue has really not been
sufficiently celebrated. 1t is l3O feet
wide, has a row of trees down the mid
die and a row on each side. They are
principally pepper and eucalyptus.
Mr.. S. A. White adopted the happy idea
OF planting palm trees in front of his
place, and for quarter of mile these
unique ornaments gladden. the eye.
He had originally alternated them with
the grazelia, with the view of pulling
up the tree which should seem to flour
ish least in the Arlington soil. The
palms have attained an extraordinary
growth both in girth and altitude, and
Mr.. White up. p.rooted the graze)ia instead
of the palm. The former tree, however,
f1ourishes finely at other points along
the avenue. The street cars run under
the grateful shade of the central row of
trees, and the tourist or visitor is thus
afforded one of the most agreeable rides
in the world. The effect must be pos
itively enchantingon moonlight night.
With ones best girl by ones side,
with giant eucalyptus trees towering over
the feathery and fern-like peppers,
and both sides of the roadway
aligned by well-kept orange groves
stretching away illimitably in the deeply
shadowed vista, whatever is poetical or
romantic in one would be called as fully
into play as by the mantling of the sill
yer pillows on old ocean. That avenue
would seem to be consecrated to love
making when the wind is southerly-
playing over bank of violets, as it
were, giving and stealing odcrs. How
it might be of an "ower' cold night is
another question.
To drop persifage, Arlington and
Magnolia avenue are almost enchant-
ment. The wealth to be found there is
not, however, altogether the "riches
ineless" of the poet, but is resolved into
the shape of those "rascal counters"
which are found SO attractive to prosaic
people.
Some Square Talk About the Profits of
Orange Culture.
There has been great deal said and
written about the profits of orange cul-
ture under favorable conditions. The
results are SO astonishing that one is
agraid to tell the truth, apprehensive
as he must be of being set down as
a most consummate liar. Yet the
HERALD has no intention of quailing
from the statement of facts, though the
heavens should fall. There are orange,
orchards in Riverside, fully matured,
carefully cultivated and of the best
stock, which will yield fully fifteen boxes
of oranges to the tree. There are from
seventy-fve to eighty trees to the acre.
Taking the lower of these figures for the
yield, and, at 50 to the box, we have
net yield of $2250 to the acre. There are
several orchards in riverside as to which
these figures per acre can be obtained
for the fruit on the tree. Mr.. White in
formed us that there is one small orchard
in Riverside where the yield is so great,
and the fruit of such superior promise.
that even these figures will be exceeded.
DO believe these almost incredible
figures? Yes, l do. And thereby hangs
tale.
The Profits of Lemon Culture.
Mr.. Garcelon, OF Riverside, has
achieved signal success in lemon cul-
ture. Lemone cured by him are finer
than the finest imported Sicily lemons.
Anybody who doubts this fact can step
into Jevne's store and inspect the lem:
ons on sale there of this gentleman's
curing. Sometime ago the correspondent
OF an eastern newspaper interviewed
hi' OaTCSioIi, ana desired 10 procure
figures concerning the profits of lemon
culture. Mr.. G. begged to be excused,
on the ground that if he were to tell the
truth his statements would be accepted
as Munchausenisms, and if they figured
in the article any oJher representations
his interloeutor might make would be
regarded in the same light The cores
pondent insisted that that was scarcely
fair view to take of the matter. Yield
ing to repeated solicitations. Mr.. Gar
celon then said that he would Just lump
the net profit at 5000 an acre year.
Seeing an incredulous expression on the
face OF the interviewer, the interviewee
said, II told you that if l told the truth
you would not believe me. Now, as a
matter of fact / realize nearer $500 an
acre from my lemons than 5000"
1t must be borne in mind that Mr..
Garcelon is one of the few Calfornians
that knows how to cure lemons, that he
is man of ample means, with facilities
for storing his lemons, and that they
will keep for six months or more. He
never sells poor lemon, and never
forces them on the market. The skin
of the Garcnlon lamOn ia @ thin 10 t;sero