. Glen St. Mary Nurseries : 1899. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Glen Saint Mary Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 36 CLEN ST. MARY satsuma oranges. Taken from our Nursery Trees, August 20, 1897. Size and Productiveness.—At 10 years, under fairly favorable conditions, the tree attains a top spread of from 16 to 20 feet, and, branching just above the collar, a height of 8 to 10 feet, and will yield from 3 to 5 standard boxes. These figures are given from actual measurements made in our own orchard. How large
. Glen St. Mary Nurseries : 1899. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Glen Saint Mary Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 36 CLEN ST. MARY satsuma oranges. Taken from our Nursery Trees, August 20, 1897. Size and Productiveness.—At 10 years, under fairly favorable conditions, the tree attains a top spread of from 16 to 20 feet, and, branching just above the collar, a height of 8 to 10 feet, and will yield from 3 to 5 standard boxes. These figures are given from actual measurements made in our own orchard. How large the trees will finally become it is impossible to say, as there are no full-grown trees in this country. Plant Satsumas grown on either sweet orange or Citrus Trifoliata stocks—not on sour orange stocks. For further account of the productiveness of this variety, see " The Satsuma as a Money Maker," below. As a Money Maker.—Entirely apart from hardiness, we consider the Satsuma one of the most profit- able varieties of Oranges grown, because of its early ripening characteristic and the high price the fruit brings in market. This cannot be better illustrated, perhaps, than by the following facts regarding our own orchard : In 1890, 422 trees were planted, mostly 15 x 15 feet (too close), occupying less than 2± acres. In 1892 they bore 6 boxes; in 1893, 171 boxes, netting $ per box ; in 1894, 284 boxes, netting a fraction over $3 per box. (October shipments in 1893 netted , and in 1894 over per box—all should have been marketed in October.) No effort was made to obtain a special price. The fruit was shipped through the Florida Fruit Exchange, took regular course, being sold in Boston at public auction, and the sales can be verified by the published catalogues. The sum of $3 a box net for the crop is, perhaps, unsurpassed for Oranges in 1894, and $800 net for one crop from 2i acres of fruit trees, planted less than five years, is cer- tainly a cred
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