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however, small fruits were given almost equal 

 attention. 



It had been made clear to me, through nursery 

 experience, that the varieties of fruits grown in 

 California at that time, being all of eastern and 

 European origin, were not ideally adapted to 

 the new climatic conditions of the Pacific 

 Coast. It seemed desirable that new varieties 

 adapted to the new conditions should be 

 produced. 



So one prime object of the early work was to 

 develop orchard fruits, and notably prunes, 

 plums, peaches, apples, and pears, that would 

 be of value in the development of the fruit indus- 

 try in California, but I had in mind also the desir- 

 ability of producing fruits that would be adapted 

 to growth in other parts of the world. Most of 

 the fruits then existing were lacking in impor- 

 tant qualities that are equally essential wherever 

 the fruit is grown. 



It was determined from the outset to give par- 

 ticular attention to these matters, endeavoring to 

 produce varieties of fruit trees that would be 

 hardy and resistant to unfavorable conditions 

 and that would be not only heavy but regular 

 bearers. The matter of resistance to insect pests 

 and to disease was also given very careful con- 

 sideration from the outset. 



