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sons without any off-type fruits at any time. The unpro- 

 ductive types have averaged about one picking-box per tree 

 of full fruit, mostly unsuitable for shipment ; while the best 

 types have averaged about 16 picking-boxes per tree of the 

 highest grade of grapefruit. In other words, differences 

 occurred in grapefruit as remarkable as those which oc- 

 curred in oranges. Taking the lemon, it was found that in 

 a large orchard of Eureka lemons a similiar condition of af- 

 fairs existed. Several types of Eureka trees and fruits were 

 observed; one, the standard Eureka type tree, was quite 

 productive, every branch being loaded with blossoms, small 

 and large, fruits in all stages of development at all times of 

 the year. Another type made up of large, thrifty trees, 

 that at first sight would seem to be superior to all other 

 trees in the orchard, revealed on closer examination that 

 these trees were nearly fruitless. A third type which was 

 of compact growth covered densely with foliage, apparently 

 thrifty and desirable, was found on closer inspection to be 

 almost barren. All kinds of variations and differences oc- 

 curred. In some in which the tree might be fairly produc- 

 tive, the fruit produced would be of rough, thick skin and 

 produced mostly during the winter months ; in other words, 

 it was undesirable, and in the Chase plantation, out of a 

 total block of 16,000 trees, over 3,000 of the most striking 

 off-type trees have already been budded to the standard, 

 fruitful and productive types of the Eureka lemon variety. 



Do such differences occur among apples or peaches or 

 any of our Eastern fruits? Are there not some trees which 

 come to your mind? We have, for instance, three Spy trees 

 on the Dunkirk loam soil and for five years we have tried to 

 secure some well-colored fruit from these trees. The trees 

 have been opened up; they have been pruned; they have 

 been fertilized, but we have failed to secure any good qual- 

 ity fruit therefrom ; they will set a large abundance of fruit, 

 but it will not color; while this soil type in other parts of 

 the village is producing a Spy of excellent color. Why the 

 difference? Is it the local conditions, or is it due entirely 



