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CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



Fall Pippin. Very large, roundish, a little flattened; stalk three-fourths 

 inch, projecting considerably beyond the fruit (which distinguishes it from 

 the Holland Pippin); calyx open, not very large, rather deeply sunk in 

 round, narrow basin; skin smooth, yellowish green, becoming pure yellow; 

 brownish blush and few scattered dots; flesh white, tender, mellow, rich, 

 aromatic. Being discarded by planters. 



Alexander (Russian). Very large, showy, conical, greenish yellow, 

 streaked with red in shade, bright red in sun; calyx large^ in deep basin; 

 stalk slender, long, in deep cavity; flesh yellowish white, crisp, tender, and 

 juicy. Tree vigorous, but not always a good bearer. 



Gloria Mundi. Very large, roundish, oblate; ribbed; greenish yellow. 

 A popular show apple on account of great size attained in this State. 



Fameuse; syn. Snow Apple (Canada). Medium size, roundish, somewhat 

 flattened; deep crimson, nearly concealing pale yellowish ground; flesh 

 snowy white, tender, juicy, slight perfume; stalk slender, one-half inch, in 

 narrow funnel-shaped cavity; succeeds well in the foothills, but losing popu- 

 larity. 



King of Tompkins County. Large, globular, angular, inclining to conic; 

 yellowish, mostly shaded with red, striped and splashed with crimson; stalk 

 short and stout, in large, somewhat irregular cavity; calyx small, closed; 

 flesh yellowish, rich, juicy, vinous, aromatic; chiefly grown in mountain 

 regions. Popular in Humboldt County. 



Ben Davis. Large, roundish, sides often unequal; light red and deep 

 red on yellowish ground; stalk medium, rather slender, in deep, narrow 

 cavity; calyx partially open. Being discarded by planters. Displaced by 

 Black Ben Davis and Gano to some extent. 



Baldwin (Massachusetts). Large, roundish, narrowing a little toward 

 the eye; deep bright red over a yellow ground; a few russet dots; calyx 

 closed and set in narrow basin; stalk one-half to three-quarters inch, rather 

 slender, set in deep cavity; flesh yellowish-white, crisp, juicy, sub-acid. 

 Best in northern and elevated regions; coloring varies greatly according to 

 locality. 



Hoover (South Carolina). Large, roundish, slightly oblique; yellowish, 

 mostly overspread with red, with conspicuous light dots; stalk rather long, 

 in large cavity; calyx open in furrowed basin; flesh yellowish, juicy, 'crisp, 

 acid. Sells well in Sonoma County. 



Rhode Island Greening. Large, roundish, a little flattened, pretty regu- 

 lar; dark green, becoming yellowish green; calyx small, woolly, closed, in 

 shallow basin; stalk three-fourths inch, curved, thickest at the bottom; 

 flesh yellow, fine grained; tender crisp, juicy, aromatic, slightly acid; tree 

 healthy and the variety widely popular. Sells well to apple driers. 



King David. Large, deep red, suffusing rich yellow, and delicious flavor. 

 Largely planted for the fall trade, at elevated situations in Southern Cali- 

 fornia. 



Jonathan~(New York). Medium to large, roundish, conical or tapering 

 to the eye; light yellow, nearly covered with red stripes and deep red in the 

 sun; stalk three-fourths of an inch, rather slender, in deep, regular cavity; 

 calyx in deep, broad basin; tender, juicy, rich, vinous; a great favorite in 

 California; specially commended as a market apple; keeps till midwinter. 



Winesap. Medium size, roundish oblong; dark yellow with traces of 

 yellow in the shade; stalk nearly an inch, slender, set in an irregular cav- 

 ity; calyx small, in regular basin; flesh yellow, crisp, high, rich flavor; 

 largely grown; tree a good bearer. 



Stayman Winesap. An old improvement on the Winesap now becoming 

 more prominent. Some growers reporting favorably on Winesap have this 

 variety, which is larger and better, and the tree a stronger grower and 

 more productive. 



Otrley; syn. White Bellflower, etc. (New Jersey). Large, oblong, green- 

 ish yellow, becoming fine yellow with slight blush; stalk medium, slender, 



