. Culture of the citrus in California. California. Pomology; Citrus. CITRUS CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA. 17 daries; that no compass and chain can separate the so-called southern from the northern citrus belt; that with proper conditions citrus fruits can be grown over a large area of the State; and that without proper climatic conditions they can not be grown successfully. Primitive Orchards.—The most extensive orange orchard of early planting was at the San Gabriel Mission, in Los Angeles County, supposed to have been set out in 1804 by one "Father" Thomas Sauches. The first orange orchar
. Culture of the citrus in California. California. Pomology; Citrus. CITRUS CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA. 17 daries; that no compass and chain can separate the so-called southern from the northern citrus belt; that with proper conditions citrus fruits can be grown over a large area of the State; and that without proper climatic conditions they can not be grown successfully. Primitive Orchards.—The most extensive orange orchard of early planting was at the San Gabriel Mission, in Los Angeles County, supposed to have been set out in 1804 by one "Father" Thomas Sauches. The first orange orchard of any note, outside of the missions, although small and intended for home use, was planted by Louis Vignes at Los. The once famous Wolfskill Orange Orchaid—trees forty years old. Angeles in 1834. The same year Manuel Requena also planted a small orchard. Other plantings soon followed, the most notable and important of which was that of the late William Wolfskill, at Los Angeles, consisting of two acres set out in 1841, and this was probably the first orange orchard planted in the State with a view to profit. In 1853 the Matthew Keller orchard, opposite the Wolfskill orchard, was planted. Another orchard was planted north of the San Gabriel Mission, now known as the Wilson orchard. These plantings did not immediately succeed each other, but a considerable period elapsed from the date of the setting out of the mission orchard, and even after the success of this latter orchard had been assured other plantings were slow and not extensive. 2c. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lelong, Byron Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento, A. J. Johnston, superintendent state printing
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