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green color returns, after the fruit yellows. In California it is now 

 deservedly a great favorite with the growers, as it is everywhere with 

 the consumers. It has of late years in many sections of California 

 rivalled the navel in numbers planted. Without doubt, it is very wise 

 to plant these two varieties in about equal numbers, giving the navel 

 possibly in some sections somewhat the advantage. For the commer- 

 cial orchard no other subvarieties are thought by many of our best 

 citrus growers to be worthy of attention. 



FIG. 60. Thompson's improved navel. Reduced 1 . 

 (After Lelong.) 



Thompson's Improved Navel. 



This is strikingly like the "Washington navel, but has a very thin, 

 smooth skin and is exceedingly beautiful. It does not equal the Wash- 



