The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-11

or, the land, the more vigorous
the5 trees will grow, the more
abuudantly it will fruit. Inc
orange tree is a gross feeder;
and the more it eats, PROVIDED
its home is healthy one, the
better for its owner.
In addition to the counties
growing the bulk of this COM
mercial CROP. there are Others
Levy, Alachua, Putnam, 81
Johns, Duval. and Calhoun, IN
which will be found many mag
nifcent groves heavily laden
with marketable fruit of excel
lent quality.
The Grapefruit.
The Florida grapefruit or
pomello. is a large fruit on the
order of an orange, except that
it is much larger and coarser
grained fruit. For many years
It was considered unfit for any
purpose except as an ornament
al shrub; in recent years, how
ever, it has grown into popular.
favor till it is considered one OF
the most delicate of fruits, and
brings fancy prices. A single
tree has been known to yield one
hundred dollars worth of fruit
at one crop, but the average OF
course is much less.
The Shaddock.
The shaddock is fruit SINH
lar to the pomello, but mucn
larger and coarser, having little
value in the market
Lemons.
On of the most widely known,
! and universally grown OF the
tropical fruits is the lemon
which thrives perfectly in the
southern section of Florida. Its
culture is particularly success
in Manatee, southern DeSoto,
Lee. Dade and southern Bre-
ward counties: they are grown
with varying success in several
/ other counties. but not of COM
nercial importance. The lemon
tree bears as all seasons of the
year.
Lines
This fruit is a prolific bearer,
and makes a most wholesome
and excellent drink 1t thrives
best in the far south, and bears
nearly the whole year round
They like the lemon, are early
propagated and come into bear
ing early. The green fruit is
often made into preserves
Quite large and profitable bus
mess is done, and the juice ex-
.pressed and bottled is a favorite
article of commerce.
Citron.
The citron is struggling
shrub, is healthy, vigorou:
grower, and prolific bearer
considering the immense size O
the fruit which it bears. 1t re
quires support while the fruit, ii
ripening. 1t is not as hardy "a
either the lemon or the orange
1t grows well in the far southern
portion of the orange sections.
There are some fine groves il
Lee county, where the trees, O
NOR properly shrub, makes lux
uriant growth. Some excellen
|, specimens of the prepared fruit
belongs to the plantain famil,
prices very renumerative, TIL
quality being fully equal to tn
very best imported article.
Florida Banana.
One of the most popular O
tropical fruit belongs to tn
plantain family, which is no.
, admitted to be among the mos
nutritious of all fruits. Their
are many varieties, of whicl
quite number are grown in va
rious sections of the state. On
ly the hardy African wariet
grows in the southern and west
I ern portions of the state,;' tn
finer favor and more delicat
varieties being grown, for com
!; merce in southern Florida. /
the latter locality they do wei
E and a fairly good trade is don
r in this fruit each year. The be,
. ter market varieties are the Fl,
. dwarf red. cavendish, and lady
finger. With a little care thi
: fruit will ripen in al lseoriions {
Florida, and even if it did no
it supplies place as an orn;
mental. that no other does,
lending a rich tropical appea
), ance to the surroundings of I'll
home.
Pineapples,
. Pineapples are grown in Br