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northern and central California and from December to June in south- 

 ern California; Valencias, 8,500 carloads, from June to October in- 

 clusive; Seedlings, 1,000 carloads, from March to July inclusive; Medi- 

 terranean Sweets, 2,000 carloads, from March to July inclusive. Other 

 varieties, including St. Michaels, Thompson Improved Navel, Ruby 

 Blood, Malta Blood, Jaffa,- Tangerines and Navelencias, comprise about 

 1,500 carloads. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES 



Washington Navel (Bahia, Riverside Navel}. Fruit large, solid, and heavy; 

 skin smooth and of a very fine texture; very juicy; high flavored, with melting 

 pulp ; is practically seedless, only in exceptional cases are seed found ; tree is a 

 good and prolific bearer, medium thorny, a rapid grower, although it does not 

 attain a very large size ; bears when very young; commencing to bear as early as 

 one year old from the bud ; ripens early. This variety was imported from Bahia, 

 Brazil, in 1870, by Mr. W. Sanders, of the Department of Agriculture at Washing- 

 ton, and in 1874 two trees were received from Washington by Mrs. Tibbetts, of 

 Riverside, Cal. Trees were also received about the same time by Alexander 

 Craw, but the Riverside trees were first in fruit, and the excellence of the variety 

 being at once recognized, it was propagated rapidly and took the name Riverside 

 Navel from the place where its characteristics were first made known. As it 

 came to be grown largely in other districts as well, a broader name, Washington 

 Navel, recognizing its receipt from the national capital, was adopted. 



There is much tendency to variation in the Washington Navel, and sub- 

 varieties are to be found involving departures in the direction of thinness and 

 silkiness of rind, etc., as well as interior characters. The first to become promi- 

 nent of these is Thomson's Improved Navel with A. C. Thomson, of Duarte, 

 Los Angeles county, claimed to have produced by a process of propagation, but 

 which is believed to be a natural variation. It is a very refined fruit; generally 

 held to be too fine for ordinary handling, and not otherwise superior to the 

 Washington Navel. 



Golden Buckeye Navel. Introduced by Mr. R. M. Teague, San Dimas. Young 

 wood, slender but strong; tree of striking appearance; fruit marked with bands 

 of deeper color, skin very smooth ; pulp aromatic with suggestion of pineapple 

 flavor. 



Golden Nugget Navel. Also by R. M. Teague. Young wood willowy and 

 slender, tree umbrageous ; fruit smooth, solid, thin-skinned, rather oblong and 

 good size, rich golden color ; pulp free from rag, and delicious ; said to average 

 larger than common Washington and to be very promising. 



Navelencia. Another navel variation held to be a cross with Valencia by 

 Thomson. Resembling Navel but more drawn out at the stem end. Large, 

 handsome and later than Navel. Growing in favor. 



Australian Navel. A coarser type of the Navel introduced from Australia 

 in 1874 by Lewis Wolfskill, of Los Angeles, and largely propagated formerly. 

 It has now been practically abandoned for the Washington Navel. It seems 

 to be of more account at some points in the San Joaquin Valley than elsewhere. 

 Recently held to be undistinguishable from inferior types produced by sucker 

 growths on Washington Navel trees. 



Jaffa. A variety introduced in early years but largely discarded. It has 

 been recently propagated in the San Joaquin district, where it has shown 

 desirable characters. Resembles Valencia. Late but is earlier in ripening 

 following the Navel. 



Valencia Late (Hart's Tardiff}. Medium size, oblong, pale yellow; flesh 

 rich, deep yellow, sprightly and crisp ; tree a strong grower, slightly thorny. 

 Ripens late, and valuable for late shipping. 



