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APPLE GROWING IN CALIFORNIA, 



San Bernardino counties it is being planted quite extensively. The 

 appearance is strikingly like that of the Jonathan, but the flavor and 

 quality are somewhat inferior. 



It is too soon to predict what the future for this variety will be. So 

 far it has done well from the standpoint of growth of trees and pro- 

 duction of fruit. 



ORTLEY. 



The Ortley or White Bellflower does remarkably well in parts of the 

 foothill region. In Placer and Mariposa counties this variety has 



Fig. 9. Well-loaded Jonathan tree near Julian, San Diego County. (Original) 



attained a high degree of excellence, and apples have been sought after 

 for table use. It is an apple similar to the Yellow Bellflower, but of 

 better quality. Like many of the light skinned varieties it is exceed- 

 ingly^ delicate and susceptible to limb scars and blemishes from other 

 injuries. The season is about with that of the Jonathan and the two 

 varieties together on the table make a veritable bouquet. 

 The trees are normally thrifty and good bearers. 



