. Culture of the citrus in California . Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 64 STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTUBE. weeping habit the best results have been attained by budding on large stocks, quite high from the ground, allowing the branches to form a large and compact head. By this method the trees become more fruitful and uniform in shape. This tree requires little or no outside pruning and grows very sym- metrical. Satsuma (Unshiu and Oonshiu).— Japan. Fruit of me- dium size, flattened, rind easily detached, of exceedingly fine texture, sweet and nearly seedless. Tree dwarf and remarka- bly hardy, espe
. Culture of the citrus in California . Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 64 STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTUBE. weeping habit the best results have been attained by budding on large stocks, quite high from the ground, allowing the branches to form a large and compact head. By this method the trees become more fruitful and uniform in shape. This tree requires little or no outside pruning and grows very sym- metrical. Satsuma (Unshiu and Oonshiu).— Japan. Fruit of me- dium size, flattened, rind easily detached, of exceedingly fine texture, sweet and nearly seedless. Tree dwarf and remarka- bly hardy, especially when worked on the Citrus trifoliata— the deciduous orange. King. — Siam. Fruit large, very rough rind, segments cleave when full}' ripe, very highly flavored. Tree a handsome grower, very thorny. Dancy Tangie- EiNE.—Fruit small, much flattened, pulp very sweet and fragrant, color deep red, nearly seedless. The foliage closely resembles that of the sweet orange. Tree thorny and an upright grower. KiNNELOA.—Fruit large, depressed, flattened, few seeds, quite juicy. Skin very easily detached and fragrant. Tree good grower, very productive. Beoad-Leaf Mandarin.—Japan. Ornamental only; fruit of no commercial value. Other Varieties.—Bitter Loose Jacket, Cleopatra, Dr. Cogill's. Broad-Leaf Mandarin tree. 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 California. State Board of Horticulture; Lelong, Byron Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento : State Printing
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