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CALIFORNIA FRUITS : HOW TO GROW THEM 



thick, large leaves, will prove best for such situations. The behavior 

 of the Astracans, the Duchess of Oldenburg, and others of Russian 

 origin, are illustrations of this fact. Other varieties have been on trial 

 for several years, but no great distribution of them has yet been at- 

 tained. 



SELECTION OF VARIETIES FOR CROSS-POLLINATION 



Association for cross-pollination can be arranged with a number of 

 our most popular varieties by consulting the following dates of bloom- 

 ing as prepared by Mr. Frederick Maskew based upon observations in 

 the coast region of Los Angeles County. 



Blooming Season of a Group of Popular Varieties. 



This is a later range of bloom than will be found in many parts of 

 the State, but the same relation may be expected everywhere. 



VARIETIES OF APPLES lEFLY GROWN IN 

 CALIFORNIA 



Of the hundreds of varieties tested in California comparatively few 

 are now grown, as has already been suggested. Those named below 

 have been reported by growers as succeeding in localities named with 

 the description, or indicated in the table which will follow. The ar- 

 rangement is, approximately, in the order of ripening. 



Carolina Red June (Southern). Medium size oval, irregular, inclined to 

 conic; deep red covered with light bloom; slack in small cavity; calyx closed; 

 flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid; core rather large. 



Early Harvest (American). Medium size, roundish; straw color with few 

 faint white dots ; stalk half to three-fourths inch, slender, set in moderate cavity ; 

 calyx in shallow basin; flesh very white, tender, crisp, pleasant. 



