APPLE GROWING IN CALIFORNIA. 



The following table, prepared and published by Frederick Maskew, 5 

 shows the wide variation in time of blooming of a number of different 

 varieties, something which should be taken into consideration when 

 selecting two or more with the idea of getting the best results in cross- 

 pollination. 



First bloom 



Full bloom 



Winter Pearmain April llth 



Red Astrachan - April 17th 



Yellow Bellflower April 20th 



Fall Pippin April 20th 



Rhode Island Greening April 20th 



Kentucky Red Streak April 20th 



Early Harvest April 21st 



Shockley 1 April 27th 



Fameuse April 27th 



Ben Davis April 29th 



Winesap '. May 5th 



Yellow Transparent May r>th 



None-such May 7th 



Missouri Pippin May 10th 



Alexander _. May 15th 



Smith i May 15th 



Transcendent Crabs May 30th 



Hyslop Crabs - .' i April llth 



Montreal Crabs .. April 16th 



Jenenil fall 

 of bloom 



DEMAND THE BEST. 



Having selected suitable varieties only the best trees should be con- 

 sidered for planting. Generally speaking, a cheap tree is a poor tree. In 

 any nursery there are a certain number of trees which have never made a 

 good growth and which on being dug are sorted out as low grade trees 

 and sold for a lower figure than those which have been thrifty. Fre- 

 quently these stunted trees never develop into first-class trees, no matter 

 how great care they may receive. Trees possess an individuality which 

 must be taken into consideration. Often being grown from buds selected 

 miscellaneously, it is to be expected that there will be considerable varia- 

 tion in their size, hardiness and habits of growth. While it may be 

 possible to build a fairly good tree from one which possesses many 

 undesirable characteristics, yet it is much safer to choose the very best, 

 which are likely to be inherently strong, and which will consequently 

 respond readily to good treatment. 



AGE OF TREE TO PLANT. 



All things considered, the best apple tree to buy is the one year old 

 whip. Such a tree has a three year old root system two years' growth 

 as a seedling, and the third as a budded tree. Thus the top is only 

 one year of age when the roots are three, and all the plant food which 

 they take up is utilized in developing this one year old top, which 

 normally makes a thrifty and healthy growth with little or no branching. 

 When set, trees of this kind should throw out branches in abundance 

 throughout the entire length of the trunk, a very desirable thing, as a 

 certain type of head being wanted there will be no trouble in selecting 

 branches to conform to that type, and uniformity may be attained in the 



Apple culture in Los Angeles County. 



