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Title: The Cuba review
Identifier: cubareview09muns (find matches)
Year: 1907-1931. (1900s)
Authors: Munson Steamship Line
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Publisher: New York : Munson Steamship Line
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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Seeds or nuts of the Royal Palm, known as "Palmiche," which are a stable and every day diet for pigs in Cuba. The branches of berries, of which there are sometimes five or six at a time on a tree,, weighing as much as seventy pounds each, and are about four feet long. European countries have increased propor- tionately faster than to the United States during the last ten years. There are a Ijillion pounds of oranges exported annually from Spain, half of which are consumed in the United Kingdom. The increase in the demand for lemons in Europe applies equally to oranges, the Spanish grower receiving this 3'ear about 20 per cent more for the fruit than for several years past. The Spanish crop is marketed during the same period as the California navel crop, i. e., from October to June. The grgves in Spain are under irrigation and intensely cultivated. Pruning of the oranges is much more systematically done there than in Cali- fornia. The trees are more open and spreading and with much less fine wood than is to be found in a CaHfornia navel or Valencia tree. The trees are generally headed three to four feet from the ground. The Spanish grower gives more attention to the individual tree than we do. An ailing tree is carefully examined, the roots are bared, and a root that is out of con- dition is cut ofif and removed. In many of the better groves the soil was remoi'ed from the base of the tree, so that the hand could be extended under it. The large roots were exposed two feet or more from the body of the tree. A ridge of soil was raised around the basin to prevent the water touching the crown of the tree. thereby reducing the danger from root diseases.—G. Harold Powell in the Cali- fornia Fruit Grower. The peculiarity of the Smooth Cayenne pineapple is that, as soon as it becomes bruised or overripe it begins to turn black in the center. Best Economy To Buy Good Citrus Trees Until a "-itrus tree comes into bearing^ you cannot tell v.-hat it v.-ill do—your only i^uarantee Is the^ov.er' word. Trees supplied I'V ii5 are in profitable bearing throuijhout the South. Ever>- tree v.e sell is a u-sted'^ variety. We are nurserymen, engaged in the^ nursery and fruit-growing business exclusivel New Orange, Lue Gim Gong llirdy, pro-iLirtive; fruit superior; sliiiJS and keepsbetterthanothers Our New Catalog for 1912 des-ri; tes it and other citrus fruit? —and i-eaches, grapes. fi?s nuts, shadeand omamtntal trees. Free on request, Glen Saint Mary- Nurseries Company GlenSaintMary.FloridQ

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