CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



The following list includes not only those at present commended 

 but those previously planted and which are to be found still in serv- 

 ice in different parts of the State : 



Simon (Primus Simoni). Medium to large, roundish, flattened, with 

 cavities at base and apex; brick red, small j^ellow spots; grown for shipment 

 in early interior regions, where it has good quality; lacks flavor and cracks 

 badly near the coast. Being displaced by Burbank varieties. 



Climax ^(Burbank). Large; very early; heart-shaped; deep red; flesh 

 yellow. Popular for shipping in places where it does not crack badly. Grow- 

 ing in favor. A good polliriizer for Japanese varieties. 



Beauty *( Burbank). Resembles Climax, but two weeks earlier. Called 

 the best early plum for shipping. 



Clyman (California seedling introduced by Leonard Coates). Large, 

 roundish oblong, flattened suture indistinct; mottled reddish purple; beauti- 

 ful blue bloom ; freestone. Being displaced. 



Red June "(Japanese). Medium to large, deep red flesh light yellow, firm, 

 good quality. Being displaced. ^ 



California Blue; syn. Vacaville. Seedling of peach plum by W. W. Smith, 

 Vacaville; large, good flavor; early; "first really good blue plum." 



Tragedy (California seedling). Medium to large, suture shallow, wide 

 and extending beyond apex; dark purple ; flesh yellowish green, sweet and 

 well flavored; freestone. Very valuable for shipping from early regions in 

 all parts of the State. 



Abundance (Japanese). Syns. Yellow-fleshed Botan, Mikado of Hinclay. 

 Large, globular with point at apex; cherry color covered with white bloom; 

 flesh yellow, juicy and rich. Being displaced. 



Peach (French prune peche). Very large, roundish oblate , regular, flat- 

 tened at ends; suture district, shallow; color varying from salmon to light 

 brownish red. Becoming less prominent. 



Royale Hative (French). Medium roundish, slightly wider at base; light 

 purple stalk half an inch long, stout, scarcely sunk; flesh amber yellow, with 

 rich, high flavor, nearly free from the small, flattened, ovate stone; shoots 

 very downy. 



Bradshaw. Large, obovate, with obtuse suture on one side, sometimes 

 with very slight neck; dark purple, with light blue bloom; stalk three-fourths 

 inch long; cavity narrow; flesh a little coarse, becoming light brownish 

 purple. Not in high favor. 



Green Gage "(French). Rather small, round; suture faint green, becoming 

 yellowish green, usually with reddish brown dots and network at base; stalk 

 half to three-fourths inch, scarcely sunk; flesh pale green, melting, juicy, 

 exceedingly rich, and flavor excellent; shoots smooth. 



Burbank. Tree imported from Japan by Luther Burbank. Almost glob- 

 ular, being five and a half inches around horizontally, and five and five-eighths 

 inches around vertically: rich cherry red, slightly mottled with yellow, and 

 freely dotted with same tint; flesh deep yellow, juicy, very sweet, and of 

 fine, somewhat peculiar, but very agreeable flavor; pit is very small, three- 

 fourths by a trifle over half an inch in diameter. 



Duane's Purple (New York). Very large, oblong, oval, longer on one 

 side; slightly narrowed towards the stalk; reddish purple, bloom lilac; stalk 

 three-fourths inch; slender; cavity narrow, flesh juicy, moderately sweet. 



Washington (New York). Very large, roundish oval, suture obscure, 

 distinct at base; yellowish green, faintly marbled, often with pale red blush; 

 stack half to three-fourths inch; slightly downy; cavity wide, shallow; flesh 

 rather firm, sweet, mild, very rich and luscious, free from the pointed stone; 

 shoots downy; very vigorous. 



Grand Duke. Large oval, necked; deep purple with blue bloom; flesh 

 greenish yellow, fair quality. A good shipper, following Hungarian in 

 ripening. 



