The herald., 1896-07-11
CITRUS GROWERS MEETING

met Friday in the assembly room of the
chamber of commerce, filling the room
and conducting their business in an
earnest manner
Although the call was general, it was
evident that the spirit of the exchange
prevailed, and it was a spirit of salts
faction in the main The belief was
strong in expression that cooperation
is the salvation of fruit growers, and
that the mistakes made the past year
can be avoided the next.
The orange growers of the as
sociation are not disheartened by
the fact that only 10 per cent
of the business was done by them
outside the exchange, but they consider
that they are building for the future.
They are willing to work and wait for
the time when the grower shall get his
fair proportion of the returns and not
cut his neighbors throat in the market
IRRIGATION OF ROSES
(By the Editor)
Perhaps more damage is done to roses,
garden shrubbery and flowers by over
irrigation than from any other single
source. Much of the midew, rust and
curl-leaf is due to this course. To keep
roses in healthy bearing condition they
should be properly irrigated at regular
intervals; if that is done. and they are
properly fertilzed, pruned and culti-
Ndteu one may eApeCl W nave loSeS
every day in the year. The bed in which
a rosebush grows should not be less than
three feet square, and the surface of it
should be about one and one-half inches
below the surrounding ground. In case
Of hedges or rows of roses, such as are
everywhere seen about Los angeles,
the bed should be three feet wide and
sunk below the surface Of the surround
ing ground, thus making basin which
can be flooded when necessary. once in
ten days is usually enough to irrigate
roses, although in some soils a little
oftener is necessary, say once in seven
days The basins about the bushes
should be level and the water when ap-
Piled should b run in as quickly as
possible to the depth of one to one and
one-half inches. On the day following
irrigation, a rake should be used to stir
up the surface of the soil in the basins
This will not only loosen up the soil, but
in so doing the continuity of the soil is
broken so that the capillary action can
not go on and the water is conserved in
the ground
THE EUCALYPTUS
The valuable treatise on the eucalyp-
tuS by Mr.. Abbot Kinney will, it is to be
hoped, lead to a greatly enlarged culti-
walton of several varieties of the genus.
We have therefore selected few spec
linens from the numerous ones described
in this volume in order that our readers
may have the benefit of the opinion of
Mr. Kinney in choosing trees suited to
different situations and purposes.
The eucalyptus globulus or blue gum
easily leads the procession. Its adVan-
tages are very rapid growth. richness in
kino and oils, excellence as fuel. beauty
in all stages of growth and endurance
in different conditions of soil, moisture
and tempefature-"the best all round
tree"
The eucalyptus robusta excels as a
road tree, not being too tall and giving
a fine sidewalk shade.
The corynocalyx or the sugar gum
flourishes in dry and hot places where
other species droop and perish. 1t is
highly ornamental.
The cornuta (gate) is an attractive
graceful tree and resists drought. The
| ficifoia is striking and brilliant. Both
| foliage and flowers are handsome, but
the tree is dwarfish in growth
| The Botryoides is well suited for the
/ condition of the city and is road tree
We have named but six species out ol
nearly 150 Our reader will be advised
later how to proctre seeds and seed
| lings and to be ready for the new de-
parture for which Mr. Kinney has pre-
pared the way.
DON'T CRY BEFORE YOU'RE HURT
Many have been the complaints of the
abnormal dropping of the oranges this
year. 1t has even been asserted by some
that next years crop would not equal
one-half of this seasons. In this mat
ter of crying down the coming crop the
Californian seems to be following the
fashion of the New Jersey and Della
ware peach grower. where it is the habit
of the growers to claim each year, early
in the season, that there will be short
crop" An inspection of many orchards,
between here and Redlands, shows as
much dropping ps in former years, eX-
cept on the young trees. where the drop
ping is abnormal; but on the older trees,
in most places, fairly good crop has
set and is attending strictly to business.
If we were in the betting business we
would like no better way of making a
few dollars than to take a few chances
on the fact that Southern California will
ship more carloads of oranges next sea-
son than she has this-provided Jack
Frost can be kept in subsection.
THE LEMON
The uses for which the lemon are es-
pecially adapted are various, and its
useful bi-products are numerous. Prob
ably many Of the uses to which the lem
on may be put are unknown to many
who handle large quantities of the fruit,
but are unaware of the virtues claimed
for 1t as an accessory to the toilet table
or the medicine chest. The Pittsbure
Leader, writing of the marvels of the
lemon cosmetic or fruit on the toilet
table, says:
The very latest cosmetic is the lemon.
In countries where they grow as freely
as apples do in the temperate zone this
fact is appreciated, and their virtues
availed of, but their admirable qualities
are worthy of wider knowledge. Lemons
are not so costly, even in the coolest
countries, that women may not easily
afford to use this tropical aid to the
toilet. In the care of the complexion il
is invaluable, particularly in summer
when a few drops squeezed into the
water in which the face Is washed re-
moves all greasiness and leaves the skin
fresh and velvety. A little lemon juice
rubbed on the cheeks before going to bed
and allowed to dry there will remove
freckles and sunburn and whiten the
skin besides giving it charming
smoothness and softness to the touch
This should be done about three times a
week. both winter and summer and is of
the greatest aid to such compilations as
are afflicted with enlarged and blacken-
ed pores. These enlarged pores are due
to deficient circulation of the blood and
are to be greatly aided by vigorous rub
bing with coarse towel every time
the face is washed.
Those who lead a sedentary life find
the circulation feeblest about the nose
lips and temples, and these parts of the
face should be energetically rubbed and
kneaded several times day When the
pores become distended the fine invisible