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Suckers should never be sawed or clipped out when they are soft 

 enough to be pulled out. Neither should they be pulled out by pulling in 

 one direction, because that makes an ugly break in the bark. While pull- 

 ing gently the sucker should be worked back and forth so as to crack the 

 bark all around and then pulled off. If a sucker is cut off it is likely that 

 four times as many suckers will start. 



Varieties. The following comprise about the only varieties 

 grown in this State: 



Standard Marsh Seedless. The trees produce large and regular crops. 

 The fruits have a slightly flattened shape. Ripe fruits very smooth, satin- 

 like, ivory white color, thin rind, from nine to ten seeds each, being com- 

 mercially seedless. The rag is tender, having a slightly bitter taste, which 

 is pleasant and agreeable. The fruits have an abundance of juice that spurts 

 from the fruit when they are cut. The juice possesses the desired and typical 

 grapefruit quality, a highly developed pleasing flavor that is only equaled 

 amongst California citrus fruits, in the opinion of the writer, by the fine 

 flavor of the Washington Navel orange. This type is worthy of a separate 

 varietal name in that it has been successfully isolated in California by bud 

 selection and is being extensively propagated by California citrus growers. 

 A. D. Shamel. 



This type is commended for exclusive propagation by the Grape Fruit 

 Club of California. Selections of Marsh Seedless are also being made by 

 leading propagators, some preferring lemon yellow as a skin color. 



Nectar. A Florida seedling, grown at Duarte, flat-round, heavy; peel 

 smooth and bright, pale-lemon color; oil cells small and numerous; flesh 

 dense, firm texture, abundant juice, vinous, excellent, bitter-sweet element 

 distinct; few seeds and little rag; sizes from 42 to 80 to the box. Grown 

 by A. P. Griffith of Azusa. 



Imperial. Medium to large, peel very smooth, medium thin and of fine 

 texture; little rag, juice abundant, fine aromatic flavor, good keeper and 

 shipper. Tree upright and heavy bearer. 



Triumph.- Medium size, peel smooth, clear, thin and fine grained; very 

 juicy, heavy and good flavored; juice free from bitterness; very little rag; 

 an early and prolific bearer. 



