. The California fruits and how to grow them. A manual of methods which have yielded greatest success: with lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state. Fruit-culture. Result of neglect in forming head. Fig. I. Orange tree at planting in orchard—3 feet Better form secured by training. venient tree but also to so train the lower growth that it shall present good, low bearing wood without groveling in the dust. Unquestionably the drooping habit of budded orange trees is largely due to their treatment. A grower who does not be- lieve in pruning allows the branch
. The California fruits and how to grow them. A manual of methods which have yielded greatest success: with lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state. Fruit-culture. Result of neglect in forming head. Fig. I. Orange tree at planting in orchard—3 feet Better form secured by training. venient tree but also to so train the lower growth that it shall present good, low bearing wood without groveling in the dust. Unquestionably the drooping habit of budded orange trees is largely due to their treatment. A grower who does not be- lieve in pruning allows the branches to extend too far horizon- tally and the weight of the foliage and the early fruiting brings the branches to the ground. To relieve the lower branches of the young tree of a part of this weight will enable them to assume a better direction, and this slight relief at first will prevent much. 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 Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James), 1848-1923. San Francisco, Calif. , Pacific Rural Press
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