The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-23


gives some interesting information
about them. We found the article in
the California CultivatOr:
We note in the Spokesman Review
reference to experiments with the new
fruit experimental upon by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and named cit
range" Trees have been at KenW1ck,
WASH, and regarding them the dis
patch states:
Much interest throughout the state
has been awakened by James {. Gro
| wells experiments with frOst-resistant
oranges, or citranges.
When seen today Mr.. Crowell said:
"The trees were received by me from
the department early last winter. [ fol-
lowed the directions enclosed and care
fully heeled them in until this spring,
when they were set out the same as
any other orchard tree would be-. Since
then have given them much attention,
cultivating frequently and keeping the
| lsOil loose and moist The trees have
responded remarkably we'll to the care
| they have had, and last winter endured
a temperature of degrees below zero
| have little doubt but that the fruit
can be grown here successfully"
TRIES THREE VARIETIES.
'There are several varieties of cit
ranges now being experimental with
| by the department, and from reports
received most of them will be suita-
bic for this climate. The department
has made but very limited distri-
| button of any variety, striving only to
| t1oro1101o +rio1 nd
adoption in cultivation if the variety
proves valuable. The varieties sent
me for experimental purposes are the
Rusk, Morton and Willis. The first
Of these trees to be issued for expert
| mental purposes were the Rusk and
Willis, of which varities a few were
issued in 1905. The Morton was issued
| a year later. Of course, in the depart
| ment's experimental orchard, the trees
have been under trial for longer time.
The Rusk has proved very prolific
variety, producing numerous we'll
formed fruits. A notable feature of
this variety is the fact that the last
two seasons the fruits have been 1arg-
er than those of preceding years,
| showing a tendency to produce larger
fruit as the trees mature in age. The
Willis has not proved so desirable.
The fruit Of this variety has tendency
to become very rough as the tree
grows older. However, the pulp is
said to be very juicy, and can be used
AS an agreeable substitute for the
lemon or lime. The Morton trees last
wear produced a good crop of we'll
formed. fine appearing fruit, and will
very likely prove to be one of the
most valuable Of the citranges"
| Mr.. Crowe1l stated that the citrange
must not be confounded with the or
ange. He says that they are not or
enges, and no more to be compared
with oranges than lemons, but that
they are simply new fruits of the cit
rus group, much harder than the
orange or lemon, and that they can
be grown 800 to 400 miles north of the
present orange region. He also said
| that the chief value of the fruit was
for culinary purposes and for making
citrangeade, for which they are highly
recommended by the department.
The citranges are propagated by
budding on two or three year old
seedlings Of the Trifo1iate orange,
which is hardy stock, grown sue
cessfully anywhere in the southern
part Of the United States The same
general care is recommended for the
citranges as is given the pear, apple