Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-14
Typical Facts About South
ern California Farms.
Some Valuable Information
About Rose Culture.
The Best Ways to Propagate Them
and Care For Them.
A Prune Tree Pest Which Needs Watch
ing-Proft In Orange Culture.
Notes and Incidents About
Ranch Matters.

interested in the talk on Rose Culture
recently given by Miss Kate o. Sessions,
says the San Diego Union. For San
Diego the time to set out slips is in De-
cember or or-sJanuary, when the bush is
most dormant. The soil should be rather
warm and-moist, with sand, if conven-
lent. "Let the slip alone and it will
grow" was Miss Sessions's advice.
meyer pull 1T up to see ii roots have
started" Budding must be done as with
fruit trees, the eye skinned out of an
axle so as to bring only the bark with it.
Cut of all the pitch that adheres, and
then trim the bark off at each end to
within short distance of the eye.
Choose vigorous stock upon which to
bud it. Cut slit in the bark and insert
the bud of more delicate variety, the
teas or others. If a bush is desired,
insert the bud beneath or near the sur
face of the soil if standard or true is
the object, put the bud into the trunk
three feet from the ground. The stand
ard answers both for shrubbery and
flowers, leaving space below for lawn or
beds.
In binding the slitted bark over the
graft it must be lashed tightly at the
base of the bud. Material that will rot
after short interval may be used but
if old cotton cloth or twine it will have
to be cut after the graft shows develop
ment. When this bud is an inch long
the stem extending above it must be
cut off, to let the graft make head of
the new variety. In low budding the
foliage of shoots from the root must be
examined to see if they are OF the old
stock il so they must be Topped off to
let the strength of the bush be used by
the new growth. The time for budding
is when the hardy stock is active and
the axle bud developing, which is just
now. The axle buds will swell directly
after the flower bract above it tls plucked.
The best results come from grating but
one variety to bush. In making the
standards stake should be kept tied
to the trunk to preserve its sym
metry. The best varieties to bud low
are the stiff ones, such as the Papa
Gontier. For the standards droop-
ing variety should be used, such as the
La France, Niphotos, Marechal Mel,
Marie Won Houtte, etc. The climbing
roses, which can be kept trimmed back,
also make good heads for the standards.
A pretty effect for an avenue border is
to have the lowest trees at the gate,
each succeeding one being taller, the
whole line of Ascending .color being in
view from the entrance. 1t is better to
water a rose tree we'll once week than
to partially water it often. This should
be done in the morning during winter
and in the afternoon during sunmer.
Too much moisture about the base If the
stalk sours it. The safest method is to
have little heap of earth banked
around the stem, and to turn the water
into circular gutter not nearer than
one foot to the roots: in this way they
will be refreshed and strengthened. For
the determination of vermin wash of
strong decoction made of refuse tobacco
stems is the most effective, as nothing
else will kill the bugs.
PEST OF PRUNE TREES.
Horticultural Commissioner Jones is
receiving frequent inquiries regarding a
brown beetle which feeds upon the ten
der shoots of deciduous fruit trees, and
is particularly fond of the foliage of the
prune. Mr.. Jones, writing on the SUBJ
ject, says:
''Its habit is to feed upon the foliage
in the night, and it is seldom found on
the tree in daylight. If you find the
foliage OF your trees being destroyed and
can find no insect on the tree, look at
the ground near the roots. You will
| find little depressions in the dry soil and
you will find the beetle, which will be
of a nuff-brown color, from three
eighths to fve-sixteenths of an inch
long, with six legs. The remedy is to
spray the foliage with Paris green, one
tablespoonful to two gallons Of water"
-[San Diego Sun.
THE PROFIT IN ORANGE CULTURE.
Last week B. F. Allen, of Riverside,
sold ten acres of orange orchard for $685.
000-$2500 an acre. This orchard was
planted about twelve years ago. There
were no improvements in the tract ex-
cept the trees, and the property was not
located near enough to the business
center of Riverside to be affected in the
way of making it city property. This
orchard is not only paying good in
terest on $25,000 (the crop sells for
about $4,000 a year,, but the original
cost of the orchard and all the work
put out in caring for the same has been
paid for many Times over by the crops
heretofore harvested. The orchard is
now paying at least Is per cent. on cost
prices after paying all expenses OF car
ing for same and harvesting the crop.
Such is orange culture in Southern Cali
fornia. .-[Orange Belt.
NOTES.
During the month of May the West
minister Creamery company has pur-
chased about rs, 900 pounds of milk from
our citizens, for which it has paid over
5000. The creamery is now consuming
$4,000 pounds Of milk daily. About
twenty-five gallons of cream is being
shipped to Los Angeles every day. The
company continues to pay 20 cents a
hundred for milk Westminster Tri-
bune.
The women silk culturists say that
they expect to save about 800, 900 eggs
for the market, enabling many people
throughout the country to try the ex-
| pertinent of cocoon raising. Requests
for eggs and information are now en- 81