. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Rooting orer an orange groTe at ttie Everest Rancho, Arlington Place, Riverside County. radiation sets in and the heat from the earth and the trees is carried off, the cold frosty atmosphere taking its place. The idea was conceived of covering the orchard with canvas, which could be rolled up in the morning and let out at night. One. Covering shown from beneath. acre was covered in this way, but it was found to be too expen- sive and unstable, as the canvas would get wet and decay. The present method costs about H50 an acre.
. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Rooting orer an orange groTe at ttie Everest Rancho, Arlington Place, Riverside County. radiation sets in and the heat from the earth and the trees is carried off, the cold frosty atmosphere taking its place. The idea was conceived of covering the orchard with canvas, which could be rolled up in the morning and let out at night. One. Covering shown from beneath. acre was covered in this way, but it was found to be too expen- sive and unstable, as the canvas would get wet and decay. The present method costs about H50 an acre. The fruit borne by the trees under this covering has matured perfectly and the. 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, Bryon Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento, A. J. Johnston
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