248 CALIFORNIA FRUITS I HOW TO GROW THEM 



dark red in the sun; freestone; tree hardy and productive; very widely grown 

 in California and popular. Ripens before Early Crawford, which it sometimes 

 resembles, but is of better quality. 



Crawford's Early (New Jersey). Very large, oblong, swollen, point at the 

 top prominent, suture shallow; skin yellow, with red cheek; flesh yellow, rich, 

 and excellent ; freestone ; tree very healthy and productive ; probably the most 

 largely planted variety in California. 



George the Fourth (New York). Large, round, deeply divided by broad 

 suture ; sides unequal ; skin pale yellowish white, dotted with red, and red cheek ; 

 flesh pale, red at pit, from which it parts freely; quality good. Somewhat 

 troubled with curl-leaf. 



Snow (American). Large, globular; skin clear, beautiful, almost wholly 

 white ; flesh white to the free stone, juicy, rich, and sprightly. 



Mary's Choice (New Jersey). Large, yellow, resembling Early Crawford, 

 but ripening later. 



Red Cheek Melocoton (American). Large, roundish oval, swollen point at 

 top; yellow, with deep red cheek; flesh yellow, red at stone, which is free, juicy, 

 good flavor. Approved in Humboldt and San Benito Counties. 



Tuskena (Alabama or Mississippi). Wrongly called "Tuscan" and "Tustin" 

 cling in this State ; largely planted in interior valleys and foothills ; very large 

 yellow cling; the earliest fine cling variety; very valuable for early shipping. 

 Ripens with Crawford's Early. 



Oldmixom Free (American). Large, roundish or slightly oval; greenish or 

 yellowish white, marbled with red; flesh white, tender, and excellent, juicy and 

 rich; high flavor. 



Honest Abe (California). "Originated at Healdsburg, Sonoma County. 

 Large, yellow, with red cheek; best quality; ripens between Crawford's Early and 

 Late. Does not curl." James Shinn. 



Morris White. Large, oval; skin white with creamy tint when fully ripe; 

 flesh white to the stone, which is free; melting, juicy, sweet, and rich; especially 

 good for home use and canning; somewhat subject to curl-leaf. 



Wager (New York). Lemon yellow tinged with red; flesh yellow, rich, juicy, 

 sweet, excellent, having much the appearance and flavor of apricots ; stone small 

 and free from the flesh ; quality best. 



Muir (California). Originated as chance seedling on the place of John Muir, 

 near Silveyville, named and first propagated by G. W. Thissell, of Winters. Fruit 

 large to very large; perfect freestone; flesh clear yellow, very dense, rich and 

 sweet; pit small; tree a good bearer and strong grower, if on rich soil, to which 

 it is best adapted ; free from curl in Vacaville district ; fruit a good shipper and 

 canner, and peculiarly adapted to drying because of exceptional sweetness and 

 density of flesh ; yield, one pound dry from less than five pounds fresh. One of 

 the best California seedlings. Claimed by some to be identical with Wager. 



Muir variations with large flowers, with fruit like Muir, but not splitting at 

 pit, reported by W. A. Rosander, Kingsburg; A. S. Coon, Fresno, and H. R. 

 Shaw, Selma. 



Muir Cling by W. R. Fletcher, Green Valley, Sonoma County. Commended 

 by Green Valley Cannery; propagated by A. F. Scheidecker, Santa Rosa, 1907. 



Wheatland (New York). Large, roundish; skin golden yellow, shaded with 

 crimson; flesh yellow, rather firm, juicy, sweet, and of fine quality. 



^Elberta (Georgia). Very large; round-oval with deep suture; golden-yellow, 

 faint red stripes; flesh yellow, fine, juicy, rich and sweet; tree prolific; perfect 

 freestone. 



Newhall (California). "Originated with Sylvester Newhall, of San Jose. 

 Very large, skin yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh deep yellow, juicy, and a 

 rich, vinous flavor; ripens about one week before Crawford's Late; tree very 

 hardy, healthy, vigorous, and not affected by curl ; freestone." John Rock. 



