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White (Mex.). 



Original tree on the place of Mrs. G. A. White, 24 W. Arrellaga street, Santa 

 Barbara. The tree was a seedling purchased from Dr. Franceschi in the fall of 1S97, 

 although Dr. Franceschi himself said that he raised the tree from a Mexican seed in 

 1895. The tree matured several fruits at three years of age and has borne every 

 year since. During the last few years the approximate number of fruits would be 

 around 400. Budded trees have been bearing for several years and in some cases 

 have matured three and even four crops in one season. Described by F. W. Popenoe 

 in the Pomona Journal for February, 1911. 



Wilson (\V. I.). 



A Cuban variety introduced for trial in southern Florida and described in 1916 

 under S. P. I. No. 40.9S2. 



THE PRESENT OUTLOOK FOR THE POMELO IN 

 CALIFORNIA. 



By R. S. Vailk. citrus Experiment Station, Riverside, Cal. 



Something over a year ago I presented in The Monthly Bulletin 

 certain figures regarding the pomelo situation in the United States, 

 and now by request, I am attempting to bring up to date some of the 

 material presented. The only excuse for attempting to make further 

 comment on this subject is that one or two rather interesting develop- 

 ments have taken place during the past 18 months which may in a 

 slight degree affect the industry in California. The plantings in Cali- 

 fornia have continued, but only in moderation, apparently. The plant- 

 ing in Florida have been largely curtailed because of the citrus canker 

 outbreak in that state, and in fact, the acreage reported as planted 

 .1 year and one-half ago has probably been slightly reduced. At that 

 time there were some 16.000 acres of bearing grapefruit and some 

 45,000 acres five years old and younger. It is probable, from such 

 figures as we are able to get, that there are now somewhat over 20,000 

 acres in bearing in Florida and about 900 acres in California. 



One of the very encouraging things for the industry in California 

 is the fact that Mr. Shamel of the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture has discovered in his investigations of grapefruit varieties, 

 a strain of Marsh Seedless grapefruit which appears to be admirably 

 adapted to California conditions and which is apparently considerably 

 better in quality than the average grapefruit produced in California 

 in the past. The Grapefruit Club of California has considered the 

 question of varieties and types at considerable length and they have 

 agreed that tin's standard type of Marsh Seedless is the grapefruit 

 of the future for California. They have gone so far as to advocate 

 thai no other type be planted in the future in California. This action 

 should have a very healthful effect on the industry, as the tendency 

 will be to gradually build up a standard product upon which the 

 consuming public may absolutely rely. The Grapefruit Club's action 

 carries with it the suggestion that all other types be rebudded to 

 standard type just as rapidly as conditions justify, and many have 

 already rebudded their entire orchards. 



Mr. Shamel, in discussing the grapefruit situation before the Fruit 

 Growers convention at San Bernardino in February, 1916, called 

 particular attention to the desirability of holding California grapefruit 



