. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . pro-vince of Algarvia,Portugal, seven-teen named varie-ties are cultivatedand about asmany in Franceand Sp
. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . pro-vince of Algarvia,Portugal, seven-teen named varie-ties are cultivatedand about asmany in Franceand Spain. Theb est of theseshould be intro-duced into thiscountry. The carob tree thrives only in a warm climate, therange being about the same as that of the orange, butwith a little protection for two or three winters, therange can be considerably extended. At the Govern-ment Fi(!ld Station at Chico, several varieties havesurvived temperatures of 18° to 22°, while others whenyoung have been killed to the groimd by the samedegreesof frost. The old trees scattered about the PacificCoast States show that a large area is adai)ted to it. In France, Spain and , the carob grows inmost kinds of soil, except in stiff clay or wet grovind,and even in gravel if firtile and permeable to the crop is sufficiently valuable to make it worthy ofthe best soil and treatment. The carol) is usually grown from seed and afterwanlsbudiled to the best varieties. It can be raised from cut-. 878. Pods of Ceratonia Siliqua. tings, but requires bottom heat and careful the Chico Field Station, where thousands of seed-lings are grown, the best success is had by planting luiderglass. Quicker germination is secured by soaking theseed in water for three or four days or until they beginto swell. The tree is difficult to transplant and usuallyfails unless moved with a ball of earth. The best resultsare had by growing the jjlants in pots or in flats intenacious soil, as is the practic
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