CHAPTER XIII. 



BEST VARIETIES OF CALIFORNIA ORIGIN. 



CLASS B. 

 EUREKA. 



A native of California, originated by C. R. Workman at 

 Los Angeles, from seed imported from Hamburg in 1872, 

 only one seed growing, from which buds were put by him on 

 orange stock. Introduced to the public by T. A. Garey, of 

 Los Angeles. Fruit medium size, sweet rind, a good keeper, 

 considered by many to be the best, but the drawback it has is 

 the leaves are inclined to curl, scarce foliage, fruit produced 

 at extremities of branches and liable to get sunburnt; does 

 better when grown on large seedling orange stock ; the tree is 

 thornless. 



AGNES. 



Originated at National City by Mr. Frank A. Kimball. This 

 lemon is of superior quality, medium size, sweet rind, pulp 

 very fine, with strong acid and very few seeds ; thorns few, 

 short and blunt, is a rapid grower, but drooping in character; 

 medium dwarf. This lemon has fruited for six years with Mr. 

 Kimball, and has proved itself to be a good keeper and a very 

 desirable variety. 



OLIVIA. 



Originated by George C. Swan at San Diego. Fruit of 

 medium size, and said to be of excellent quality; strong acid, 

 and a good bearer; thorny. 



GARCELON'S KNOBBY. 



Originated by G. W. Garcelon at Riverside. The fruit is of 

 medium size; when cured very thin rind, juicy, and the tests 

 have found it to contain more citric acid to its size than other 

 lemons. 



